Sonobeat Records
Founded1967 (1967)
FounderBill Josey Sr., Bill Josey Jr.
Distributor(s)Liberty Records, Liberty/United Artists Records
GenrePsychedelic rock, jazz, blues, country)
Country of originUnited States
LocationAustin, Texas
Official websitesonobeatrecords.com

Sonobeat Records was an independent record label owned by Bill Josey Sr. and Bill Josey Jr. The father and son team created an eclectic library of hundreds of recordings of singers, musicians, and bands in Austin, Texas between the years of 1967 and 1976.[1] Sonobeat released 24 singles, three commercial albums, and seven non-commercial promotional/demo albums on its own label. Two Sonobeat-produced albums were released nationally by Liberty Records and Liberty/United Artists Records labels.[2]

Album discography

References

  1. ^ Stein, Ricky (2014). Sonobeat Records: Pioneering the Austin Sound in the '60s (First ed.). Charleston: The History Press. p. 14. ISBN 9781626192454.
  2. ^ "Sonobeat: The Beginning of the Austin Music Scene". The Story of Sonobeat Records. United Artists Records. Retrieved 26 March 2015.