Bloodshot Records

Official Website: http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/

Artists with releases on this label:

The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, Maggie Björklund, Cory Branan

About:

Bloodshot Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois which specializes in roots-inflected indie rock, a Chicago brand of outlaw country. It was established in 1994 by Nan Warshaw, who earned her masters degree from Columbia College Chicago the same year, and Rob Miller, who had earned his masters degree from DePaul University in 1993.

Recent Reviews

Cory Branan

Mutt (2012)

Maggie Björklund

Coming Home (2011)

The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir (2007)

Recent News

Murder By Death: "Lost River"
Murder By Death has released the music video for their song "Lost River" off 2012's Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon.…
2013-05-22 10:00:02

Cory Branan (US)
Memphis, TN's Cory Branan will be embarking on a US tour in February and March, including a date with Glossary, and runs with Jon Snodgrass and The Gaslight Anthem respectively. Cory Branan released…
2013-01-03 16:00:01

Murder By Death / Man Man (US)
Murder By Death and Man Man have announced a co-headlining tour for the late winter/early spring. Each band will be performing full-length sets at the shows. Prior to that tour, Murder By Death will be playing a handful of shows in the midwest. Click below for the dates. MBD released…
2012-12-11 17:30:01

Murder By Death: 'Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon'
MTV has posted a stream of the latest full-length from Bloomington, IN's Murder By Death, Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon, as well as an interview with frontman Adam Turla, where he discusses the band's name, the new record, and what he's reading of late. You can read that and check out the stream…
2012-09-18 12:30:01

Murder by Death: "Lost River"
Rolling Stone is offering a free download of "Lost River," a new song from Murder By Death. The song appears on their latest album, Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon, due out September 25, 2012. Physical release of the album was financed by…
2012-09-12 14:30:01

Murder By Death raises $187,048 via Kickstarter
Murder By Death is now officially the third biggest musical project to fundraise through Kickstarter. The Indiana band raised $187,048 through the service when they used it to fund the deluxe vinyl edition production of upcoming album, Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon which is due out September 25, 2012. Seen…
2012-08-14 16:00:01

Murder By Death: "I Came Around"
Murder By Death have posted the first song from their debut for Bloodshot Records. The Bloomington, IN-based band will be releasing 'Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon on September 25, 2012. It's their first for the label after two albums on Vagrant Records…
2012-07-11 17:00:01

Murder By Death plan 'Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon'
Murder By Death have announced the details about their debut for Bloodshot Records. The Bloomington, IN-based band will be releasing 'Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon on September 25, 2012. It's their first for the label after two albums on Vagrant Records…
2012-06-27 17:30:01

Murder By Death sign to Bloodshot Records
Bloodshot Records has announced they have signed Murder By Death. The label says: The Bloomington, IN quintet has been on our radar for some time with their unique brand of brooding, anthem-riding balladry and orchestral roots-inflicted indie rock, as found on defining albums such as In…
2012-06-11 16:30:01

Cory Branan joins Bloodshot Records
Bloodshot Records announced that they have signed Memphis, TN's Cory Branan. They will be releasing Branan's upcoming record, Mutt, in May. Cory Branan last released 12 Songs in 2006 on Madjack…
2012-01-11 09:00:01