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Leo33 is an American independent record label. Founded in 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee, the label is best known for its releases by country singer Zach Top.
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Background
[edit]The record label was founded in April 2023 by Katie Dean and Rachel Fontenot, two former Universal Music Group Nashville senior executives, and has its headquarters in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood of Nashville.[1][2] The label's core team also includes in-house A&R representatives Daniel Lee and Natalie Osborne, while also utilizing partnerships with global music companies Firebird Music and Red Light Ventures.[3] Its name was inspired by the constellation Leo and the long-playing vinyl format.[2]
It was announced in September 2023 that country artist Zach Top was signed as the label's flagship artist.[4] "Sounds Like the Radio" was released on January 8, 2024, as Top's debut single and the label's first release,[5] and was followed by Top's debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music, on April 5, 2024.[6]
In 2024, the label expanded its roster to include solo country artists Jenna Paulette and Ashland Craft, and Americana and heartland rock band Jason Scott & the High Heat.[7][8][9] Leo33 released Paulette's second studio album, Horseback, on September 6, 2024,[10] and her debut country radio single, "The Dirt", was released on April 28, 2025.[11]
In 2025, the label signed Trey Pendley[12] and Clay Street Unit.[13]
Current artists
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Leo33, Nashville's New Label, Is Ready To Roar". Country Insider. January 17, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ a b Jessica Nicholson (April 5, 2023). "Nashville Veterans Rachel Fontenot and Katie Dean Launch Leo33 Label". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Independent Record Label Leo33 Launches". Nashville.com. April 5, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ a b LB Cantrell (September 6, 2023). "Leo33 Signs Flagship Artist Zach Top". Music Row. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly January 7, 2024, Issue 891". Country Aircheck. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Soda Canter (April 4, 2024). "Zach Top – Cold Beer & Country Music Review and Tracklist". Holler. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ a b LB Cantrell (February 8, 2024). "Leo33 Signs Country Riser Jenna Paulette". Music Row. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Liza Anderson (June 13, 2024). "Ashland Craft Signs With Leo33". Music Row. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Liza Anderson (September 25, 2024). "Leo33 Signs Jason Scott & The High Heat". Music Row. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ Matt Wickstrom (June 14, 2024). "Country star Jenna Paulette is coming in hot with her new album, Horseback, set to release on September 6". Cowboys & Indians. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "Single/Track Releases and Radio Add Dates". Music Row. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ a b Lauryn Sink (June 27, 2025). "Trey Pendley Inks With Leo33 & Make Wake Artists". Music Row. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Madison Hahnen (September 16, 2025). "Clay Street Unit Inks With Leo33". Music Row. Retrieved September 17, 2025.