Independent record label based in Nashville, TN.
Check out Adam Landry's interview on the excellent Country Fried Rock podcast where he discusses being a behind the scenes force for artists such as Lilly Hiatt, T. Hardy Morris, and Rayland Baxter. He also chats about records played by Country Fried Rock such as Diamond Rugs, Middle Brother, Deer Tick, plus Cosmic Thug Records and more!
"Pony Boy is definitely one of the coolest new artists on the alt-country scene in terms of both sound and style, and we were happy to be there to catch her record release show...
Everything about Justin & the Cosmics frontman Justin Collins felt like an anachronism, from the way he dressed to the way he talked and sang, in a way that was certainly affected but didn’t feel fake, which made it instantly easy to see why Nashville artists are so eager to work with him as a producer. Collins has worked with the Black Lips supergroup Diamond Rugs frequently, and Justin & the Cosmics had one of the most talked-about EP releases of last year.
If you want to see a real punk band, not some indie band that calls themselves that because they use fuzz pedals and wear Converse, then Justin & the Cosmics is the band you need to see. There’s the Clash, the Modern Lovers, and even that original punk, Elvis, all in their sound. Collins is a sneering amalgam of, like, every early American male badass; Johnny Cash, James Dean, Elvis, and Dylan are all there. " Read our full review and photos HERE
Head over to the Speakeasy Arts section of the Wall Street feat. Pony Boy's latest video including a high stakes dart match and room full of identical twins.