Lost Highway Records
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| Lost Highway Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder(s) | Luke Lewis |
| Distributing label | The Island Def Jam Music Group (US) |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Country of origin | US |
| Official Website | losthighwayrecords.com |
Lost Highway Records is an American record label owned and operated by Universal Music Group.
Formed by Luke Lewis in 2000, Lost Highway Records operates as a country music label, based out of Nashville. The company named was inspired by Hank Williams song. Today the label is operates in conjunction with The Island Def Jam Music Group.
Notable artists include Ryan Adams, Hayes Carll, Elvis Costello, Bernard Fanning, Donavon Frankenreiter, Mary Gauthier, Golden Smog, The Jayhawks, Tift Merritt, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson, and Lucinda Williams.
Additionally Lost Highway distributed the soundtracks for O' Brother, Where Art Thou?, Deadwood, and Open Season by Paul Westerberg. They have also acted as distributor for albums from Johnny Cash and Lyle Lovett.
- Bernard Fanning
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- Elvis Costello
- Golden Smog
- Hank Williams
- Isaac Freeman And The Bluebloods
- Jayhawks
- Johnny Cash
- Kim Richey
- Lucinda Williams
- Lyle Lovett
- Mary Gauthier
- Night Train to Nashville
- Ryan Adams
- Sam Roberts
- Tift Merritt
- Tim O'Reagan
- Van Morrison
- Whiskeytown
- Willie Nelson