Watermelon Records | |
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Parent company | Texas Music Group/ New West Records |
Founded | 1989 |
Founder | John Kunz, Heinz Gessler, Robert Earl Keen |
Defunct | 1998 |
Status | Defunct |
Distributor(s) | Alternative Distribution Alliance |
Genre |
Rock Americana Alternative country |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Austin, Texas |
Watermelon Records was a record label based in Austin, Texas.
Watermelon Records was founded in 1989 by John Kunz, Heinz Gessler, and Robert Earl Keen. Keen later sold his interest in the label. [1]
During the 1990s, Watermelon released 10-15 albums a year, mostly Americana music. [2]
Watermelon Records filed for bankruptcy in 1998, and its assets were sold to Texas Clef Entertainment Group, an affiliate of Antone's Records. [3]
In 2010, New West acquired the Texas Music Group, which included the Watermelon Records label. [4] [5]