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MUSTANG RECORDS HISTORY
Mustang Records
was formed in 1999 by two long time friends, Brian Sprague and Eddie Leahy, who
saw the need for a record label to deal primarily with “Roots” music acts, to
keep their interests at the forefront and provide them with an outlet for their
music. Through Brian and Eddie's long association together and independent association
with "roots" music, they are fully aware of the difficulties in acts bringing
their music to the attention of the public. For too long the major recording labels
have ignored this music due to the (perceived) limited market.
Both Brian and Eddie have been
involved in the music scene for many years. Brian as an entertainer and recording
artist, predominantly in the country music field, and Eddie through his association
with The Australian Rock 'n' roll Appreciation Society as a member and more
recently as the society's President. And also as a radio presenter of a number
of music programs on various Melbourne radio stations covering the whole spectrum
of roots music - rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, doo wop, r&b, hillbilly, blue
grass, western swing etc.
They both felt it was time
someone assembled as many of these acts under the one banner to allow for better
marketing and distribution. This would open the doors for many of these acts,
which in the past, have been restricted to marketing their product (if they
have been able to afford to produce some) through their gigs and a few specialist
music stores, and, in turn, enable the acts to receive a good return for their
product and so Mustang Records was formed.
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