Wood Water 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:...

, founded by Anberlin

Anberlin

Anberlin is an American rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band has consisted of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young.Members of Anberlin originally formed...

 and Anchor & Braille

Anchor & Braille

Anchor & Braille is the acoustic side project of Anberlin's lead singer Stephen Christian with collaboration from Aaron Marsh of Copeland.-History:...

 vocalist, Stephen Christian

Stephen Christian

Stephen Christian is the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Anberlin and his side-project Anchor & Braille. He and his bandmates started Anberlin in 2002, after the demise of their previous group, known as SaGoh 24/7...

. The record label is distributed through Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group

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, of which Anberlin is signed to. The label's first release, Felt

Felt (album)

Felt is the debut studio album by Anchor & Braille, the side-project of Anberlin lead vocalist, Stephen Christian. The album was released through Christian's own label Wood Water Records and Federal Distribution on August 4, 2009 and was produced, engineered and mixed by Aaron Marsh from fellow...

, is also the debut for Christian's acoustic act Anchor & Braille and was released on August 4, 2009. In January 2007, a 7" Vinyl from Anchor & Braille was released online through Wood Water Records, technically making that the label's first release; however, Felt will be the first full-length studio album

Studio album

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to be released by the label. Anchor & Braille is the only artist currently signed to Wood Water Records to date, so it is unknown exactly what other types of genres the label will become involved with in the future.