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The 2nd installment in our on-going bootleg series

We are making available the next installment in our bootleg series available to purchase today. It features two live performances by ...

Secret Meeting premieres 'Usnea' from Natalie Jane Hill's upcoming full length 'Azalea'

http://www.secretmeeting.co.uk/nataliejanehillusnea Today we hear another track off of Natalie Jane Hill's debut full-length, this one...

Announcing the DLR Bootleg Series

On top of our regular releases, we are excited to announce an ongoing series of limited-run bootleg cassette tape releases highlighting...

MC commissioned to write/record a song for Folkadelphia's Inaugural 'Co-Mission' Artist Relief comp

The song is called 'Last Supper,' and is about cooking before end times. It points in the direction of his new solo output. If you are...

Welcome Natalie Jane Hill to the Dear Life family!

Announcing the next Dear Life release, the debut record by Austin-based singer-songwriter Natalie Jane Hill. Stirring songs sowed by...

Watch a brand new video for 'you die and that's it'

Jason Calhoun's 'jedidiah' is officially out! On top of that, we are sharing a brand new video for the third track on the record, 'you...

Jason explains making 'jedidiah' for I Heart Noise

A week before the record is available everywhere, Jason Calhoun explains the impossibility of writing a track by track breakdown for a...

Artistry of Life: A conversation between Shane Parish and Wendy Eisenberg

Listen to these veritable masters of guitar in freewheeling conversation, ranging from guitar pedagogy to Anthony Braxton to Bruce Lee....

come see Jason and MC on tour

In support of his new record, Jason and I will be touring throughout the Midwest and South! for more info, see the Live section of this...

Announcing 'jedidiah' by Jason Calhoun!

It is with great pleasure I announce our sixth release, Jason Calhoun's 'jedidiah,' out on February 14th 2020. Listen to the title track,...

Way Haul Away available everywhere! Read a track by track breakdown in American Songwriter

Shane's fantastic highlights collection from his huge 147-folk song project is officially out on tape, available for digital download and...

Announcing 'Way Haul Away' by Shane Parish. 'Arkansas Traveler' and pre-order available now.

Overjoyed to be releasing to cassette a collection of songs recorded by Shane Parish, an Asheville-based guitarist and educator. The 12...

Dear Life Records Teams Up With Z Tapes, Fog Lake, and Florry for David Berman Charity comp.

The compilation features 27 covers spanning David Berman's entire career. Featured artists include Greta Kline of Frankie Cosmos (under...

JR Samuels Releases New Album In Brend

In Brend by JR Samuels is available on limited edition cassette tape, for download digitally, and on all major streaming services. It's a...