Discover the best in independent music and music production services, along with expert consulting for artists at our independent record label.
205 Winchester Drive , East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
About Us - Independent Music Production
Fiercely Independent!
Our Vision: Silk City Records is an independent record label that is proud to offer comprehensive consulting for artists, helping to set up your art or craft as a proper business. We specialize in recordings of the finest quality in Blues, Folk, Jazz, New Age, and Roots genres, supporting both established and emerging artists. Our mission is to deliver high-quality music production services at an affordable price to discerning and discreet consumers. Additionally, we provide distribution and sales resources for independent artists, with agreements designed to maximize value for the artist. Our 'End to End' production services focus on enabling artists, organizations, and other indie labels to access a complete range of value-priced services through ONE SINGLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM for planning, production, recording, mixing, mastering, manufacturing, distribution, and merchandising their recordings.
Our History:
It started, quite simply, as a casual discussion between two music professionals about the scarcity of fair production and distribution options for independent artists. This conversation evolved into a reality as they were joined by other music industry experts to form a multi-faceted independent record label, providing an "artist friendly" alternative for unsigned artists, along with a retail presence where consumers could discover great recordings at reasonable prices.
Silk City Records was founded in 1989 to release recordings by NJ Blues singer/guitarist Son Lewis. In 1995, we received a Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the music production services needed for the recording and manufacturing of a compact disc by Son. This recording garnered significant critical acclaim within the Blues community and has been broadcast on radio stations around the world. Since that initial release, Silk City has sought to broaden its horizons by bringing other artists into the spotlight.
The company expanded its original vision by offering a wide range of opportunities including production consultation, project planning, development, recording, production services, graphics design, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and promotion to independent artists looking to launch their careers. Some established artists, such as The Crescent City Maulers and Detroit Women, embraced the chance to regain creative and financial control of their careers through the personalized approach of Silk City.
Silk City has cultivated an environment where artists can manage their projects to completion in a sympathetic and professional manner. Our NJ-based company primarily focuses on Blues, Jazz, Folk, and Roots Rock, but also includes Rock and Contemporary Songwriters. We intelligently utilize the Internet for the distribution and marketing of products. Our "end to end" approach distinguishes us from the traditional channels that have previously dominated the market. While numerous competitors provide parts of these offerings, we deliver the full range of services with in-house facilities.
Silk City currently boasts numerous successful label releases and offers non-roster indie artists CDs for sale on our website (just check our Catalog page). This number is rapidly growing as word spreads among artists searching for fairer deals for the sale and distribution of their independent projects. Silk City is planning an ambitious schedule for the future, which includes additional recordings, re-releases of classic recordings, and an expansion of our catalog of roster and non-roster artists.
In 2024, Silk City expanded into consulting for artists across various fields, including fine arts, filmmaking, photography, crafts, and music, helping them establish their art and craft as a proper business.
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