33rd Street Records

33rd Street Records was an American independent record label based in Greenbrae, California. The label was established by Russ Solomon, the chief executive of Tower Records, and operated as a music company distinct from the better-known retail chain. Its catalog covered a broad range of rock, alternative, singer-songwriter, jazz-influenced, roots, and contemporary instrumental recordings rather than focusing on one narrowly defined genre. Artists associated with the label included Cowboy Mouth, Dramarama, Alex De Grassi, Guy Forsyth, Peter Frampton, Sammy Hagar, Ottmar Liebert, Lee Rocker, Gregg Rolie, Pete Sears, Tuck & Patti, and Steve Walsh. This roster indicates an emphasis on established performers, respected specialty acts, and projects that could appeal to adult-alternative, rock, roots, and instrumental audiences. Publicly available reference material provides limited information about the label's founding date, ownership structure, release chronology, commercial performance, distribution arrangements, and later operating status. Accordingly, 33rd Street Records is best documented as a California-based independent label associated with Solomon and a varied catalog of recordings, while its present status and detailed corporate history remain unclear.

33rd Street Records was an independent record label headquartered in Greenbrae, California. It was founded by Russ Solomon, who was also the chief executive of Tower Records. The label therefore emerged from the experience of a major music-retailing executive, but the available reference material identifies it as an independent record company rather than as a simple retail division or a mainstream major-label imprint. The precise year of establishment, its capitalization, distribution partners, and organizational relationship with Tower Records are not specified in the available sources. The label's documented catalog reflects a deliberately broad approach to artist acquisition and repertoire. Its associated performers included rock and alternative groups such as Cowboy Mouth and Dramarama; established rock musicians including Peter Frampton, Sammy Hagar, Lee Rocker, Gregg Rolie, Pete Sears, and Steve Walsh; contemporary instrumental and jazz-adjacent artists such as Alex De Grassi and Ottmar Liebert; and roots, blues, or crossover performers such as Guy Forsyth and Tuck & Patti. The range of these artists suggests that 33rd Street Records was not confined to a single commercial genre. Instead, it appears to have supported releases with appeal across rock, adult alternative, roots, singer-songwriter, and instrumental listening audiences. The public record currently available is stronger on the identity of the label and its artist roster than on its chronology. No reliable founding year, detailed release list, sales information, financial figures, executive succession, acquisition history, or formal closure date is provided in the supplied reference material. The label's later status is consequently uncertain. Its historical significance rests primarily on its connection to Russ Solomon and on the breadth of performers represented in its catalog. Further research into music-industry trade publications, catalog databases, artist discographies, and archival Tower Records materials would be needed to establish a complete timeline and clarify whether the label remains active, dormant, or defunct.

An independent American record label with a broad, artist-centered catalog spanning rock, alternative, roots, singer-songwriter, jazz-influenced, and contemporary instrumental music.

• Recorded music

  33rd Street Records music catalog

  The label's principal offering was a catalog of recorded music by a diverse group of rock, alternative, roots, singer-songwriter, and contemporary instrumental artists. Documented names include Cowboy Mouth, Dramarama, Alex De Grassi, Guy Forsyth, Peter Frampton, Sammy Hagar, Ottmar Liebert, Lee Rocker, Gregg Rolie, Pete Sears, Tuck & Patti, and Steve Walsh. The available sources do not provide a complete discography or identify individual release titles.

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