Azalea City Recordings
A Musicians' Cooperative
Azalea City Recordings, an artist's cooperative label has attracted an eclectic cornucopia of roots-based musicians and song writers who dip into the well of traditional music for their inspiration. While many labels are out chasing the next folk-pop sensation, Azalea City is a beacon for artists who draw from the legacy of our folk heritage to create music for the future.
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RUTHIE AND THE WRANGLERS: Americana Express
Here's some revved up, fun lovin', clever, award inning original music -- and if you like 3 par harmony, fast-paced guitar pickin', Jumpin' piano and a rock solid rhythm section, this is for you.
Recommended if you like Loretta Lynn, The Mavericks.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.99
JON CARROLL: Live Returns
Original and lyrically deep songs ranging from the classic R&B style to heartfelt and beautifully arranged ballads--evocative and soulful meant to move you and make you move. Plus, it was recorded LIVE.
CD price: $19.97
VARIOUS ARTISTS: Azalea Sampler 3
A collection of politically-charged music - "Songs for a Changing World"
CD price: $7.00
THE U-LINERS: The U-liners
A unique blend of acoustic and electric sounds to provide the best in roots-rock music and songs of our time.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
JON CARROLL: Love Returns
Rock/Pop/R&B Washington Area Music Association's Album of the Year
CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $20.00
VARIOUS ARTISTS: Azalea Sampler 2
A compilation of upbeat and playful country folk and bluegrass
CD price: $7.00
KAREN COLLINS & BACKROADS BAND: Tail Light Blues
Retro honky tonk country originals with a traditional sound.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
SETH KIBEL: The Great Pretender
Blues, jazz, and roots-rock are all mixed together in this eclectic album from saxophonist Seth Kibel, featuring both original compositions and dramatic re-interpretations of songs by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Duke Ellington and The Kinks.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $5.99
THE BERNTSON BAND: The Berntsons
Traditional Norwegian dance music played with violins, guitars, pump organ, banjo and contra bass.
CD price: $16.90 / MP3 price: $16.90
CAREY CREED: Peace of Wild Things
Creed has a lovely voice.that brings a certain purity and elegance to the performances on "Peace of Wild Things.".reflective.intimate and tender.Creed's voice is as warm as it is naturally tuneful.whimsical. - Mike Joyce, The Washington Post
CD price: $15.00
MARY SUE TWOHY: Songs to Hang on Stars
Mary Sue Twohy's soaring, intimate vocals and warm, expressive guitar won her the 2004 Washington Area Music Award (WAMMIE) for Contemporary Folk Vocalist and the 1999 WAMMIE for Best New Artist.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
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ANDREA HOAG, LORETTA KELLEY, CHARLIE PILZER: Hambo In The Snow [hybrid SACD]
A Nordic winter celebration. Swedish and Norwegian tunes from the ancient bygdedans (village dance) tradition played on fiddles, hardanger fiddle and bass. Hybrid SACD contains stereo and multichannel programs.
Recommended if you like Yo-Yo Ma.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
ZOE MULFORD: Roadside Saints
Spellbinding lyrics and compelling stories from an award-winning contemporary folk magician
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
LAURA BARON: Stay With Me
Contemporary original folk with jazz spices. Laura Baron wraps the listener in the beauty of her rich and sensual voice transporting them to a world where her compelling poetry awakens the heart and inspires the soul.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.99
VARIOUS ARTISTS: Azalea Sampler 1
Azalea Sampler 1 is a strong, eclectic mix spanning country to Cajun, folk to funk, ballads to blues and traditional instrumentals. Azalea City Recordings was chosen as the 2005 Record Company of the Year by the Washington Area Music Association
CD price: $7.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
THE ALEXANDRIA KLEZTET: Close Enough for Klezmer
The Alexandria Kleztet is an exciting and innovative "alternative" klezmer band from the Baltimore/Washington region.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $5.99
KAREN COLLINS: Backroads & Bayous
A journey along the back roads of vintage country music with a stop off in the Louisiana bayou.
Recommended if you like Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
JESSE PALIDOFSKY: Food For The Long Haul
Exquisitely crafted, grown-up, soulful originals--with a jazzy social consciousness and a sense of humor.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.99
RACHEL CROSS: Dream Land
Modern folk-pop synthesis spiced with world music and jazz flavors.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
ZOE MULFORD: Traveling Moon
Lyrical folk infused with blues and a whiff of old jazz standards, these songs journey away from home and back with longing, humor and deep affection.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
RUTHIE AND THE WRANGLERS: Someday
Album of the Year. High Energy Roots Rock and Americana. "A song writing flair nothing short of brilliant." -Billboard
CD price: $12.97
CAREY CREED: I'll Know You
Folk- and jazz-inspired music that invites you to dig deep, without lapsing into preachiness; a concert producer says Carey "slides so easily from a sweet folk song to a gutsy R&B tune to heart-melting gospel."
CD price: $15.00
MARY SUE TWOHY: The Risk Involved
"As far as the Goose-Bump meter goes, Mary Sue Twohy is up there with Nanci Griffith, Sarah McLachlan, Iris Dement." Dave Richards, The Morning News
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
TROLLSTILT: Trollstilt
Scandinavian folk music and contemporary classical music, combined through the beautiful sounds of the Hardanger fiddle, 6-string electric violin, and classical guitar.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.99
SQUEEZE BAYOU: Steppin' Fast
Traditional Cajun dance music, driving two steps and haunting waltzes with vocals in Cajun French.
CD price: $14.99
ANDREA HOAG, LORETTA KELLEY, CHARLIE PILZER: Hambo in The Barn
A sparkling and varied recording of Swedish couple dance music. Hambo in the Barn includes fast and slow, major and minor, solo and ensemble pieces suitable for dancing, tune learning or just listening.
CD price: $15.00
LORETTA KELLEY: AmerikaSpel
The leading American-born player of the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle (hardingfele), an ornately decorated fiddle with sympathetic strings and a 300-year tradition, presents a driving mix of springar and gangar tunes with a strong beat, perfect for dancing.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
