Details

ARC-0482

collection

Bloodshot Records Collection

2001-2013, undated

7.42 (Linear feet)

The Bloodshot Records Collection dates from 2001-2013, including some undated materials. The photographs cover the various artists featured on the independent record label, Bloodshot Records; while the posters promote Bloodshot's artists, as well as the label itself, its events, albums, and concerts. The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by the featured artist(s) or subject. Seen in a broad context, the Bloodshot Records Collection provides insight into the advertising and marketing strategies of independent record labels in the 2000s.

Bloodshot Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. It was established in 1993 by cofounders and coowners Nan Warshaw and Rob Miller. The label has a focus in indie, punk, and alternative country music, but is attracted to "the music that lurks between genres...the good stuff nestled in the dark, nebulous cracks where punk, country, soul, pop, bluegrass, blues and rock mix and mingle and mutate...artists who work over American roots forms with chains and velvet gloves with little regard for formality or protocol, who aren't afraid to molest and caress these forms and take music into uncharted and exciting waters."

Acquisition Note: The Bloodshot Records Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as a gift from Nan Warshaw on September 14, 2013.

Language Note: English

Processing Information: Processed by Carla White, Intern. Completed November 20, 2013. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

Citation: [Identification of Item], Bloodshot Records Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. has a limited copyright license to the materials within this collection. The transfer of Donor's literary and other property rights does not include works of other individuals and organizations contained in the gift. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.