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Your A-List: Best Local Record Label
Deep Eddy Records has been kicking around for 10 years, exploring the space where twangs meet — surf instrumentals, spaghetti western soundtracks and Texas Telecasters. its artists include 3 Balls of Fire, who reissued their “Best of the Balls 1988-2000” last year, and the Nematoads (check out their western twang-scapes on “Five Gun West”).
In addition to making waves locally, several of Deep Eddy’s artists have had their music featured in television and movies. According to Deep Eddy’s Web site:
Balls of Fire’s music has appeared in Aaron Spelling’s WB drama “Summerland,” ABC Sports, Fox Sports, OLN Network, TWI Production, NFL Films and the soundtrack for a documentary, “Masters of Texas BBQ,” narrated by Texas legend Joe Ely. The Daylight Titans’ original song “Dangle” was used in the “Kanes and Abel’s” episode of the popular primetime UPN show “Veronica Mars” in 2005. The Nematoads are currently scoring a documentary about Austin comedian Fred Bothwell entitled “Hi, I’m Fred B.” for Austin filmmaker Matt Kordelski. The Austin Transit Authority tune “Bock’s Car” is set to appear in an upcoming documentary about stock car racing in Central Texas.
Check out the label’s official site and its MySpace page for more information.
Others receiving votes: Arc Light (21 percent), Texas Music Group/Antone’s (14 percent), Chicken Ranch (9 percent), New West (5 percent), Peek-a-boo (3 percent), I Eat Records (3 percent), Australian Cattle God (<1 percent), Dead Oceans (<1 percent).
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By Clint Beachwood
October 21, 2007 1:05 AM | Link to this
Congratulations to Deep Eddy Records. As a lowly college radio DJ who specializes in surf instrumentals, Deep Eddy and been putting out great CDs for many years. I, for one, am very grateful. I think the success of Deep Eddy is the result of those who love the very underappreciated style of instrumental music and are willing to work hard at keeping it alive and well.
Clint Beachwood “A Day at the Beach” KCR Radio - San Diego State U. kcrlive.com