Rob Thomas starting his own record label
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Tired of a being a hired gun for Taylor Hicks, Mount Kisco rocker Rob Thomas has announced that he’s forming his own record label. Billboard reports that he’s creating R Tel Records with longtime friend Evan Lamberg, and the two already have a deal with Sony BMG’s Epic Records, which will provide funding for R Tel’s new acts and release the label’s records through either Epic or RED.
“I don’t have to have any creative input whatsoever,” Thomas told Billboard. “But I’m definitely here if they want it. I’m like an in-house musician who’s been through the last decade with really great success.”
The first act getting the Thomas’s hands-off treatment? British songwriter/artist Garfield Mayor, a onetime collaborator of Rob’s back in his Matchbox Twenty past. Mayor’s album will come out this fall.
“Rob Thomas Launching Label With Lamberg” [Billboard]
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way to go rob!! it’s time “real musicians” took ahold of the labels. artists are the grass root people who truly understand music….not the stiff shifts in ivory towers! maybe some talented musicians will now get some much needed recognition.
stand proud….you’re one of the good ones!
Wow! Not only is Rob a hottie, but he is soooo talented! You rock Rob!
Rob is not only talented; he’s an incredibly intelligent guy. Way to go, Rob and best of luck to R Tel Records!
what does it mean to be a “hired gun for Taylor Hicks”?
He wrote the song “Dream Myself Awake” for Taylor Hicks’s debut album.
“Dream Myself Awake” was used on Taylor Hick’s album but Rob Thomas actually wrote it for someone else. My understanding is they were unable to use it and Matt Serletic (producer) wanted it for Hicks.
Also, I believe it is Evan Lamberg who has been with Rob since the beginning of the Matchbox Twenty days. Garfield Mayor is an up & coming British artist.
Im glad he’s thinking about the future and the need for good artists. we need some real execs now pullin the strings not just money hungry mogels pimpin artists.