Blackland Records
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Corporate Information
Founder(s):	John Kent, Tim Wheeler
Origin:	Celeste Celeste, Texas Celeste is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 817 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Celeste is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... , TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Years Active:	2005–Present
Website:	Official Website

Blackland Records is an independent record label

Independent record label

An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

 that was incorporated in 2005 by John Kent and Tim Wheeler.

Corporate history

Following John Kent's stint with the Ben Kweller

Ben Kweller

Ben Kweller is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.-Early life:Ben Kweller was born in San Francisco, CA in 1981. In 1982, his family relocated to Emory, Texas, where his father, Howard Kweller, became the town's first doctor. In 1986, the Kwellers moved to a much larger city,...

 Band and Radish

Radish

The radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe, in pre-Roman times. They are grown and consumed throughout the world. Radishes have numerous varieties, varying in size, color and duration of required cultivation time...

, businessman Tim Wheeler joined forces with the ex-rocker to form Blackland Records in 2005. After their incorporation, Blackland signed Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...

-based band Hymns, releasing their second album "Travel In Herds

Travel in Herds

Travel in Herds is the second studio album by the band: The Hymns. It was released by Blackland Records on March 11, 2008. Since the release of this album, the hymns have been recognized by Spin Magazine as one of the bands to watch out for in 2008...

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