Draft:Easy Eye Sound
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Easy Eye Sound is an American record label and recording studio founded in 2017 by Dan Auerbach, frontman of [[The Black Keys]], located in Nashville, Tennessee (MusicRow, 2021) (Source). Auerbach has produced the majority of the albums released by the label’s artists.
The label has received multiple Grammy Award nominations, including recognition for Yola, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, and Producer of the Year, Non-Classical for Auerbach (Blues Magazine, 2019) (Source). The label’s current roster includes Hermanos Gutiérrez, Robert Finley, Early James, Shannon and The Clams, Jeremie Albino, The Velveteers, and more (Billboard, 2023) (Source).
History
[edit]Dan Auerbach launched Easy Eye Sound in 2017 alongside the release of his second solo album, Waiting on a Song (The Country Note, 2017) (Source). The label was founded to focus on blues, Americana, rock, and soul music, with Auerbach serving as the primary producer.
Artists who have released albums through Easy Eye Sound include Yola, Early James, Hermanos Gutiérrez, The Velveteers, Jeremie Albino, Robert Finley, John Anderson, Shannon and The Clams, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, Hank Williams Jr., and more (Rolling Stone, 2020) (Source).
Auerbach’s band, The Arcs, released their sophomore album, Electrophonic Chronic, via Easy Eye Sound in 2023 (The Guardian, 2023) (Source).
Notable Releases
[edit]- Waiting on a Song – Dan Auerbach (2017)
- Years – John Anderson (2020) (Rolling Stone, 2020) (Source)
- Cypress Grove – Jimmy "Duck" Holmes (2019)
- Walk Through Fire – Yola (2019)
- El Bueno y el Malo – Hermanos Gutiérrez (2022) (Rolling Stone, 2022) (Source)
- Sonido Cósmico – Hermanos Gutiérrez (2024) (Billboard, 2024) (Source)
- Electrophonic Chronic – The Arcs (2023)
- Forever on My Mind – Son House (2021) (Rolling Stone, 2021) (Source)
Awards and Recognition
[edit]Easy Eye Sound has received multiple Grammy nominations, including:
- Best Americana Album for Walk Through Fire by Yola (2019)
- Best Traditional Blues Album for Cypress Grove by Jimmy “Duck” Holmes (2020)
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical nomination for Dan Auerbach (2019)
Artists
[edit]The label’s current and past roster includes:
- Dan Auerbach
- The Arcs
- Robert Finley
- Yola
- Hermanos Gutiérrez
- Early James
- The Velveteers
- Shannon and The Clams
- Jeremie Albino
- Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
- John Anderson
- Hank Williams Jr.
- Son House (Rolling Stone, 2022) (Source)
- Tony Joe White (NPR, 2021) (Source)
- Britti (NPR, 2024) (Source)
- Nat Myers (Guitar World, 2023) (Source)