Red Parlor Records

Red Parlor Records is an American independent record label established in 2005 by Steven Goff and Jerry Krenach. The label is based in Norwalk, Connecticut, and operates under the Red Parlor Entertainment Group name. Its catalog is centered on roots-oriented music, including rock, blues, and related singer-songwriter traditions. Rather than presenting itself as a broad commercial pop label, Red Parlor has built its identity around artist-led recordings and releases connected to established and emerging performers in the American roots music ecosystem. The label's recorded roster has included artists and projects associated with Chris Whitley, David Olney, Delta Moon, Scott Ellison, Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, Cristina Vane, Kasey Anderson, Manda Mosher, and Matt Keating. These acts represent a broad but coherent range of blues, roots rock, alternative rock, Americana, and songwriter-based music. Red Parlor is particularly associated with records by Chris Whitley, David Olney, and Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, giving the label visibility across both respected roots-music circles and more alternative-leaning audiences. Red Parlor has used a multi-territory distribution model. In the United States, its releases have been distributed through Entertainment One, while Proper Music Distribution has handled distribution in the United Kingdom. Digital releases have been made available internationally through The Orchard, the Sony Music-owned distribution business. This arrangement has allowed an independent label with a specialized catalog to reach physical and digital markets beyond its Connecticut base without operating as a major-label division. The label's catalog includes both artist albums and collaborative or archival-style projects. One cited release is The Hidden Hills Sessions by Carla Olson and Todd Wolfe, issued in May 2019. The project illustrates Red Parlor's interest in roots-oriented collaborations and session-based material, alongside its work with individual singer-songwriters and bands. Publicly available reference material provides limited information about Red Parlor's corporate ownership, financial performance, executive structure, and current release activity. It is therefore best understood as an independent label brand whose documented significance rests on its artist roster, genre specialization, and distribution relationships rather than on publicly reported scale. Its present operating status cannot be confirmed from the supplied references.

Red Parlor Records was founded in 2005 by Steven Goff and Jerry Krenach as an independent American record label. The company is identified with Red Parlor Entertainment Group and is based in Norwalk, Connecticut. From its beginning, the label's documented musical orientation has been toward roots, rock, and blues rather than a single narrowly defined subgenre. The label developed a catalog involving both established roots performers and artists working across alternative rock, blues, and singer-songwriter traditions. Its documented artists include Chris Whitley and the Bastard Club, David Olney, Delta Moon, Scott Ellison, Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, Cristina Vane, Kasey Anderson, Manda Mosher, and Matt Keating. The variety of these artists suggests a catalog strategy based on related musical communities rather than a uniform commercial sound. Red Parlor is especially noted for releases connected with Chris Whitley, David Olney, and Ezra Furman and the Harpoons. Distribution has been organized across several territories and formats. Entertainment One has been identified as the label's United States distributor, while Proper Music Distribution has served the United Kingdom. Digital downloads have been distributed worldwide through The Orchard, now associated with Sony Music. These arrangements gave Red Parlor access to international retail and digital infrastructure while preserving its identity as an independent label. The label has also issued collaborative and session-oriented material. Carla Olson and Todd Wolfe's The Hidden Hills Sessions is documented as a Red Parlor release from May 2019. This project fits the label's broader emphasis on roots-based performance, collaborations, and recordings with appeal to specialist music audiences. The available reference material does not establish a complete chronology of the label's releases, changes in ownership, leadership transitions, or current operations. No reliable public information is supplied about revenue, valuation, capitalization, or listing status. Accordingly, Red Parlor Records' documented history is primarily a history of its founding, genre focus, artist associations, distribution network, and selected releases.

• 2019

  The Hidden Hills Sessions is released

  [1]Red Parlor Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Red Parlor releases The Hidden Hills Sessions, a collaboration by Carla Olson and Todd Wolfe, in May 2019.

• 2005

  Red Parlor Records is founded

  [1]Red Parlor Recordsen.wikipedia.org

  Steven Goff and Jerry Krenach establish Red Parlor Records as an independent American label.

An independent, artist-focused record label specializing in roots, rock, blues, Americana-adjacent, and singer-songwriter recordings, with distribution reaching the United States, United Kingdom, and international digital markets.

• Album · 2019

  The Hidden Hills Sessions

  A collaborative recording by Carla Olson and Todd Wolfe, issued by Red Parlor Records in May 2019. The project reflects the label's roots-oriented catalog and its interest in collaborative, session-based work.

• Music recordings

  Red Parlor artist catalog

  The label's broader catalog includes albums and other recordings associated with roots, rock, blues, and singer-songwriter artists such as Chris Whitley, David Olney, Delta Moon, Scott Ellison, Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, Cristina Vane, Kasey Anderson, Manda Mosher, and Matt Keating.

• 2019

  Release of The Hidden Hills SessionsProduct launch

  Background

  Red Parlor's catalog includes collaborative roots-oriented recordings in addition to releases by individual artists and bands.

  Action taken

  The label issued Carla Olson and Todd Wolfe's The Hidden Hills Sessions in May 2019.

  Aftermath

  The release expanded the documented catalog of collaborative and session-based roots music associated with Red Parlor.

  Source

• 2005

  Establishment of an independent roots-music labelStrategy

  Background

  The founders created Red Parlor Records as an independent label focused on roots, rock, and blues music.

  Action taken

  The label developed a specialized artist catalog and used external distribution partners rather than relying solely on an in-house distribution infrastructure.

  Aftermath

  Red Parlor became associated with a roster spanning roots rock, blues, alternative rock, and singer-songwriter music.

  Source

1. 1Red Parlor Recordsen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Red Parlor Records official websiteredparlor.com