Palo Duro 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:...

 established in 2001

2001 in music

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 to focus primarily on Texas

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...

-based singer/songwriters and bands. The label specializes in musical styles from the Americana

Americana (music)

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, country music

Country music

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, alternative country

Alternative country

Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...

 and Texas music

Texas Music

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 genres.

Artists featured on the roster include The Derailers

The Derailers

The Derailers are an American country music band based in Austin, Texas. They were founded by Portland, Oregon natives Tony Villanueva and Brian Hofeldt in 1994.-History:...

, Jon Christopher Davis

Jon Christopher Davis

Jon Christopher Davis is an American musician and singer-songwriter that hails from Texas. His musical influences include The Eagles, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash.-Early career :...

, Trent Summar & The New Row Mob

Trent Summar & The New Row Mob

Trent Summar & The New Row Mob is an American country music group from the state of Tennessee. Its members comprise Trent Summar , Ken McMahan , Dan Baird , Dave Kennedy , and Michael "Supe" Granda...

, Ed Burleson

Ed Burleson

Ed Burleson is a Texas Country singer/songwriter from Denison, Texas.Ed Burleson is a baby-faced, sixth-generation Texan who works construction by day and crafts traditionally minded honky tonk by night. He has counted among his supporters the late Texas legend Doug Sahm, who served as Burleson's...

, Brian Burns, Eleven Hundred Springs

Eleven Hundred Springs

Eleven Hundred Springs is a Texas Country rock band from Texas. Their influences include Willie Nelson, Buck Owens and Doug Sahm. They are known as one of the few remaining outlaw country bands....

, Morrison-Williams, Two Tons of Steel

Two Tons of Steel

Two Tons of Steel is a "rockabilly"/Texas Country band from San Antonio, Texas.The band has performed live at Gruene Hall, and has appeared in the IMAX film Texas: The Big Picture...

, Walt Wilkins, Tommy Alverson

Tommy Alverson

Tommy Alverson is a Texas Country musician from Fort Worth, Texas. He attended and played varsity football at Itasca High School with Austin’s Sam Baker...

 and Dale Watson

Dale Watson (singer)

Dale Watson is an American alternative country/Texas Country singer, guitarist and songwriter based in Austin, Texas. He's positioned himself as a tattooed, stubbornly independent outsider who is interested in recording authentic country music...

. The label has also launched a music series, Texas Unplugged, which features original acoustic recordings by a variety of artists.