{{Short description|American independent record label}} {{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music --> | name = Big Loud | image = | founded = {{start date|2011}} in Nashville, Tennessee | founder = {{flatlist| * Craig Wiseman * Joey Moi * Kevin "Chief" Zaruk * Seth England }} | distributor = | genre = {{flatlist| * Country * rock * pop }} | location = Nashville, Tennessee | website = {{URL|bigloud.com}} }}
'''Big Loud''' is an American independent multi-sector entertainment company located in Nashville. It consists of a record label, along with music publishing and talent management divisions. Big Loud was founded in 2013 by Craig Wiseman, Joey Moi, Kevin "Chief" Zaruk, and Seth England. Artists who have recorded for Big Loud include Florida Georgia Line,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2012/07/florida-georgia-line-signs-to-republic-nashvillebmlg/|title=Florida Georgia Line Signs to Republic Nashville/BMLG|website=Musicrow.com|date=2012-07-16|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref> Morgan Wallen,<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2016/07/big-loud-records-adds-morgan-wallen-to-artist-roster/|title=Big Loud Records Adds Morgan Wallen To Artist Roster|website=Musicrow.com|date=2016-07-29|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref> Chris Lane,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2013/10/chris-lane-signs-with-big-loud-mountain/|title=Chris Lane Signs With Big Loud Mountain|website=Musicrow.com|date=2013-10-10|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref> Dallas Smith,<ref name=RS-stream>{{cite magazine|last1=Leahey|first1=Andrew|title=Stream Ex-Default Singer Dallas Smith's Guitar-Driven New Country EP, 'Lifted'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/stream-dallas-smiths-guitar-driven-new-country-ep-lifted-20141121|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=21 November 2014|publisher=Wenner Media|access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref> and Hardy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2018/10/hardy-releases-debut-ep-today/|title=HARDY Releases Debut EP Today|website=Musicrow.com|date=2018-10-19|language=en|access-date=2020-02-07}}</ref>
==History== Big Loud Records was established in 2015 by Nashville-based songwriter Craig Wiseman and Canadian record producer Joey Moi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2015/06/big-loud-records-to-launch-with-pres-clay-hunnicutt/|title=Big Loud Records To Launch With Pres. Clay Hunnicutt|website=Musicrow.com|date=2015-06-30|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref> Big Loud Records' first release was Chris Lane's "Fix".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/big-loud-record-label-music-city-motown/|title=Big Loud Record Label Hits the Ground Running With One Artist and a Motown-Like Philosophy|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref> Lane released two albums for the label.
Jake Owen moved to Big Loud in 2018 after ending his contract with RCA Records Nashville. His first single with Big Loud Records, "I Was Jack (You Were Diane)", which topped country music charts that year. The song was the first single from Owen's 2019 album ''Greetings from... Jake''.
After signing to Big Loud Records,<ref name="auto1"/> Morgan Wallen achieved back-to-back No. 1 hits on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart with "Up Down" and "Whiskey Glasses".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://countrymusictattletale.com/2018/10/19/morgan-wallen-toasts-up-down-with-rooftop-1-party/|title=Morgan Wallen Toasts "Up Down" With Rooftop #1 Party|date=2018-10-19|website=Countrymusictattletale.com|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref> The Big Loud Records roster expanded to include singer/songwriter Hardy and Sean Stemaly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raisedrowdy.com/2019/08/22/sean-stemaly-inks-deal-with-big-loud-records-drops-new-single/|title=Sean Stemaly Inks Deal with Big Loud Records & Drops New Single|date=2019-08-22|website=Raised Rowdy|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref> Stacy Blythe, vice-president of promotion, was awarded the SVP-VP/Promotion trophy at the 2019 CRS/Country Aircheck Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://countryaircheck.com/art/60290|title=2019 CRS/CA Awards Winners: Stacy Blythe|website=Countryaircheck.com|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref>
In 2021, Big Loud signed Canadian country artist Dallas Smith, the record holder for domestic number one hits on the Canada Country chart, to the label.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9609862/dallas-smith-signs-worldwide-deal-big-loud-records/|title=Canadian Country Star Dallas Smith Signs Worldwide Deal With Big Loud Records |date=4 August 2021 |publisher=Billboard |access-date=2021-08-04}}</ref> Additionally, Smith, producer Scott Cooke, partner Alex Seif, and Big Loud formed a joint venture, Canadian-based imprint Local Hay Records. Shawn Austin was the first artist signed to the label.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2021/08/12/music-news-digest-aug-12-2021|title=Music News Digest, Aug. 12, 2021|first=Kerry|last=Doole|work=FYI Music News|date=August 12, 2021}}</ref>
==Big Loud Records artists== ===Current roster=== *Lauren Alaina<ref name="bigloudrecords.com">{{Cite web|url=https://bigloudrecords.com/|title=Big Loud Records|website=Bigloudrecords.com|date=25 July 2019|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref> *Hailey Benedict (Local Hay)<ref>{{cite web | title=Artists | url=https://bigloud.com/artists/ }}</ref> *Ashley Cooke *Kashus Culpepper *Ernest *Charles Wesley Godwin<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=BIG LOUD RECORDS INKS LABEL DEAL WITH CHARLES WESLEY GODWIN {{!}} Big Loud Records |url=https://bigloudrecords.com/big-loud-records-inks-label-deal-with-charles-wesley-godwin/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |language=en}}</ref> *Hardy *Zandi Holup<ref>{{cite web | url=https://musicrow.com/2023/09/zandi-holup-inks-with-big-loud-records/ | title=Zandi Holup Inks with Big Loud Records | date=27 September 2023 }}</ref> *Miranda Lambert *Timmy McKeever *Brock Phillips (Local Hay)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2026/05/brock-phillips-signs-with-big-loud-records-local-hay-records/|title=Brock Phillips Signs With Big Loud Records & Local Hay Records|work=Music Row|first=Madison|last=Hahnen|date=May 15, 2026|access-date=May 15, 2026}}</ref> *MacKenzie Porter *Owen Riegling (Big Loud/Universal Canada)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://bigloud.com/big-loud-records-teams-up-with-universal-music-canada-as-u-s-label-partner-for-breakout-country-artist-owen-riegling/|title=Big Loud Records Teams up With Universal Music Canada as U.S. Label Partner for Breakout Country Artist Owen Riegling|work=Big Loud|date=August 25, 2025}}</ref> *Dallas Smith *Thelma & James *Morgan Wallen *Lauren Watkins *Stephen Wilson Jr.
===Former artists=== *Shawn Austin (Local Hay) *Ben Burgess<ref name="countryaircheck.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.countryaircheck.com/news/09-29-2023/193319/ | title=Roster Update: Ben Burgess and Jake Owen are no longer on th }}</ref> *Ashland Craft *Larry Fleet<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Big Loud Records |url=https://bigloudrecords.com/ |access-date=January 9, 2023 |website=Bigloudrecords.com}}</ref> *Chris Lane<ref name="bigloudrecords.com"/> *Jillian Jacqueline *Jake Owen<ref name="countryaircheck.com"/> *Griffen Palmer *Mason Ramsey (Big Loud/Atlantic)<ref name="bigloudrecords.com" /> *Lily Rose *Maggie Rose *Sean Stemaly<ref name="bigloudrecords.com"/> *Hailey Whitters (Songs & Daughters/Pigasus)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Songs & Daughters Signs Hailey Whitters To Record Deal |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/197310/songs-daughters-signs-hailey-whitters-to-record-de |access-date=July 2, 2020 |website=Allaccess.com}}</ref>
==Big Loud Texas artists== *Dylan Gossett (Big Loud Texas/Mercury) *The Droptines *Alex Lambert *Julianna Rankin *Jake Worthington<ref>{{cite web | title=Jake Worthington Signs with Big Loud Texas | date=7 October 2024 | url=https://bigloud.com/jake-worthington-signs-with-big-loud-texas/ }}</ref>
==Big Loud Publishing== Founded in 2003 by songwriter Craig Wiseman, Big Loud Publishing, previously Big Loud Shirt, is a music publisher in the country format.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Big Loud Rebrands|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/168208/big-loud-rebrands|access-date=2019-12-20|website=All Access|language=en}}</ref> Big Loud Publishing songwriters include Ashley Leone, Bren Joy, Chris Lane, Chris Tompkins, Craig Wiseman, Ernest Keith Smith, Griffen Palmer, Jacob Durrett, Jamie Moore, Joey Moi, John Byron, Madison Kozak, Matt Dragstrem, Rocky Block, Rodney Clawson, and Tiera.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-15|title=Big Loud Publishing Ups Jervey, Giangreco|url=https://musicrow.com/2018/05/big-loud-publishing-ups-jervey-giangreco/|website=Musicrow.com|access-date=2019-12-20|language=en}}</ref> Big Loud Publishing has written more than 90 singles including Grammy Award winners "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw and "Before He Cheats" and "Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Big Loud Publishing {{!}} Official Website|url=http://bigloudpublishing.com/|access-date=2019-12-20|language=en}}</ref> On August 17, 2020, BLP's "Meant to Be" by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line was certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|access-date=2021-02-06|website=RIAA|language=en-US}}</ref> The song was named BMI's 2019 Pop Song of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-15|title=Sting, Imagine Dragons and Martin Bandier Honored at BMI's 67th Annual Pop Awards|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2019-bmi-pop-awards|access-date=2021-02-06|website=BMI.com|language=en}}</ref> BLP is responsible for more than 50 No. 1 hits for artists including Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, George Strait, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Beverley Knight, Three Days Grace, Jason Aldean, and Chris Lane.<ref name=":0" />
==Big Loud Management== Big Loud Management, previously Big Loud Mountain, has focused on artist development since 2011. Founded by the four Big Loud partners, the first act Big Loud Management signed was Florida Georgia Line, a country duo which was the Academy of Country Music's first recipient of the ACM Breakout Artist of the Decade Award, ACM Single of the Decade Award, and ACM Music Event of the Decade Award in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acmcountry.com/news?n_id=1585|title=ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® ANNOUNCES FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE AS RECIPIENTS OF THE FIRST-EVER ACM BREAKOUT ARTIST OF THE DECADE AWARD, ACM SINGLE OF THE DECADE AWARD AND ACM MUSIC EVENT OF THE DECADE AWARD|website=Acmcountry.com|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref> BLM's roster includes Ben Burgess, Chris Lane, HARDY, MacKenzie Porter, Sean Stemaly, Bren Joy, Blame My Youth, Dallas Smith and ERNEST.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 14, 2021|title=Greg Thompson Exits Maverick, Joins Big Loud Management As Pres./Partner|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/203466/greg-thompson-exits-maverick-joins-big-loud-manage|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114150414/https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/203466/greg-thompson-exits-maverick-joins-big-loud-manage |archive-date=2021-01-14 |access-date=2021-02-07|website=All Access|language=en}}</ref> BLM partnered with Maverick in 2017.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Newman|first=Melinda|date=November 9, 2017|title=Maverick Partners With Big Loud Management, Expands Nashville Footprint: Exclusive|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8031044/maverick-big-loud-management-nashville-expansion|access-date=2021-02-07|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref>
==Big Loud Capital== Launched in 2017, Big Loud Capital is a venture capital group that invests in music, technology, and lifestyle industries. It is owned by the four Big Loud partners, Craig Wiseman, Joey Moi, Kevin "Chief" Zaruk, and Seth England. Among Big Loud Capital's portfolio includes 100 Thieves, Beyond Meat, Califia Farms, Casper, Coupang, 8i, Iris Nova, Kettle & Fire, LearnLux, Madefire, Magic Leap, Plus Capital, Roli, Seed, Stem, Sweetgreen, and Tecovas.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-01|title=Exclusive: Big Loud Rebrands, Launches New Capital Venture|url=https://musicrow.com/2017/08/exclusive-big-loud-rebrands-launches-new-capital-venture/|website=Musicrow.com|access-date=2019-12-20|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Big Loud Capital {{!}} Nashville, TN|url=http://bigloudcapital.com/|website=Bigloudcapital.com|access-date=2019-12-20}}</ref>
== Big Loud Rock == Launched in August 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Big Loud Records Launches New Imprint, Big Loud Rock; Hires A.J. Kasen As SVP/A&R |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/210009/big-loud-records-launches-new-imprint-big-loud-roc |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=All Access |language=en}}</ref> Big Loud Rock is the alternative/rock imprint of Big Loud Records.
===Current roster=== *Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness *BIZZY<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griffin |first=Caela |date=2023-10-05 |title=Big Loud Rock Signs Alt-Pop Artist Bizzy |url=https://musicrow.com/2023/10/big-loud-rock-signs-alt-pop-artist-bizzy/ |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=MusicRow.com |language=en-US}}</ref> *Blame My Youth<ref name="Blame My Youth">{{Cite web |last=Cantrell |first=L. B. |date=2021-08-05 |title=BREAKING: Big Loud Records Launches Rock/Alternative Imprint, Big Loud Rock |url=https://musicrow.com/2021/08/breaking-big-loud-records-launches-rock-alternative-imprint-big-loud-rock/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=MusicRow.com |language=en-US}}</ref> *Dexter and the Moonrocks (via Severance) *Dogpark (via Severance) *Hardy *Jagwar Twin<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hollabaugh |first=Lorie |date=2022-06-16 |title=Jagwar Twin Signs With Big Loud Rock |url=https://musicrow.com/2022/06/jagwar-twin-signs-with-big-loud-rockk/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=MusicRow.com |language=en-US}}</ref> *Letdown.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hollabaugh |first=Lorie |date=2022-01-05 |title=Chicago-Based Alt-Rock Artist Letdown. Signs With Big Loud Rock |url=https://musicrow.com/2022/01/chicago-based-alt-rock-artist-letdown-signs-with-big-loud-rock/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=MusicRow.com |language=en-US}}</ref> *Liam St John *mercury. *Sikarus (via CROW) *Something Corporate *Yam Haus<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-06 |title=Yam Haus Signs With Big Loud Rock |url=https://www.musicconnection.com/yam-haus-signs-with-big-loud-rock/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Music Connection Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> *Zoe Ko (via Double Down 11)
===Former roster=== *Levi Evans
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