In 1995 John Szuch Founded Deep Elm Records with no industry experience, no connections, and a love of music. Now, 21 years and over 220 releases later, Deep Elm stands alone as King of The Independent Labels. This podcast showcases the unique blend of talent, history, and mission of Deep Elm Records. For The Glory, Not The Gold, this label showcases so much unique talent! Each week, this podcast mines from the extensive Deep Elm library sharing the stories and music of this iconic independent establishment. Indie Till Death, They Mean It. Deep Elm Records! Tell us what you think! Click the link below. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?
In this episode, I tell the story of how founder John Szuch Started Deep Elm Records, and how it went from one guy selling records from his backpack, to now 21 years later, one of the most respected record labels to ever exist.