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{{Infobox record label 
| name = New West Records
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| parent = 
| founded = {{start date|1998}}
| founder = Cameron Strang
| fate = 
| defunct = 
| status = 
| distributor = [[Alternative Distribution Alliance]], [[PIAS Group]]
| genre = [[Indie rock]]<br />[[Alternative country]]<br />[[Americana (music)|Americana]]
| country = {{Flag|United States}}
| location = [[Nashville, Tennessee]]<br />[[Athens, Georgia]]
| url = {{URL|www.newwestrecords.com}}
}}

'''New West Records''' is a [[record label]] based in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] and [[Athens, Georgia]]. It also at one time had offices in [[Burbank, California]], and [[Beverly Hills, California]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newwestrecords.com/about|title=About New West Records {{!}} New West Records|website=www.newwestrecords.com|access-date=2016-04-25}}</ref> It was established in [[1998 in music|1998]] by Cameron Strang "for artists who perform real music for real people"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/cameron-strang-7-lessons-career/|title=Warner Bros Records boss Cameron Strang: 7 lessons from my career - Music Business Worldwide|website=Music Business Worldwide|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-25}}</ref> and has been home to [[indie rock]], [[alternative country]], and [[Americana (music)|Americana]] bands.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/publishing/1179828/warner-music-group-names-cameron-strang-ceo-of-warnerchappell|title = Warner Music Group Names Cameron Strang CEO of Warner/Chappell Music; Acquires Southside Publishing|date = |accessdate = |website = Billboard|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> Their records are distributed by [[Alternative Distribution Alliance]]<ref>http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1555274/ada-adds-new-west-sumerian-records-to-distribution-roster-exclusive</ref> as well as through [[PIAS Group]] in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pias.com/artist-label-services/|title=[PIAS] Artist & Label Services - [PIAS]|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-12}}</ref>

== Overview ==
The label has had numerous releases debut in the Billboard Top 200 and has a number of [[Grammy Award]]-winning artists and releases including [[Dwight Yoakam]], [[Steve Earle]], [[Rickie Lee Jones]], [[Kris Kristofferson]] and [[Delbert McClinton]]. The current label roster features [[All Them Witches]], [[Ben Folds]], [[Sara Watkins]], [[Shovels & Rope]], [[The Devil Makes Three (band)|The Devil Makes Three]], [[Buddy Miller]], [[Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans|Corb Lund]], [[Luther Dickinson]], [[Nikki Lane]], [[Rodney Crowell]], [[Lily & Madeleine]], and more.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newwestrecords.com/artists|title=Artists {{!}} New West Records|website=newwestrecords.com|access-date=2016-09-12}}</ref> The catalogue includes releases from [[Benji Hughes]], [[Drive-By Truckers]], [[Jason Isbell]], and [[Vic Chesnutt]].

In 2007 and 2008 New West was recognized by [[NARM]] as the entertainment software supplier of the year. New West Records also exclusively releases CDs and DVDs from the award-winning television program “[[Austin City Limits]]”.

==See also==
*[[List of New West Records artists]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|New West Records}}
* [http://www.newwestrecords.com/ New West Records]

[[Category:Record labels established in 1998]]
[[Category:American independent record labels]]
[[Category:Indie rock record labels]]
[[Category:Alternative rock record labels]]
[[Category:Austin City Limits]]

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