Location Phoenix, Arizona Founder David Hilker Country of origin United States of America | Official website fervor-records.com Founded 1990 | |
Albums Jay Ramsey Anthology, Vol. 2 Profiles | ||
Fervor Records is an American independent record label based in Phoenix, Arizona. Since its origin in 1990, this netlabel has issued releases featuring a wide variety of artists and genres from the 1920s through the present.
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Company history
The label was founded in 1990 in Phoenix, Arizona by entrepreneurs David Hilker, Ted Bulger, Ron Pick and Michael Charlesworth, all staples in the Phoenix music scene. The fledgling company produced the first charity Christmas compilation in Arizona. The disc, Southwest Holiday benefited Central Arizona Shelter Services, a homeless shelter in Phoenix. Fervor achieved local success with three additional compilation releases: Arizona Unplugged, Blue Saguaro, and Musicians for St. Mary's (a second charity release, this one for St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix).
Artists appearing on these albums include Jeff Dayton, The Phoenix Boys Choir, Hans Olson, Brian Page & The Next, Cliff Sarde, genepool, Sonya Jason, J. David Sloan and Billy Williams, Bob Corritore, Chico Chism, Big Pete Pearson, The Rocket 88's, Sam Taylor, Scotty Spenner, Chief Gillame, Rena Haus, Buddy Reed and the Rip It Ups, The Hoodoo Kings, London Thompson, Pete Pancrazi and Diana Lee.
By the mid 1990s, Bulger, Pick and Charlesworth had left the company, leaving Hilker and songwriting/production partner John Costello (musician) at the helm. The label then lay dormant while Costello & Hilker went on to produce a variety of local singers and rappers. The duo soon became successful at getting these songs placed in popular US television shows and films.
Current label status and distribution
The label was re-activated in 2006. Continued high profile TV and film placements generated strong consumer demand for the songs contained in the Fervor Records catalog. Fervor is now an all-digital record label with its catalog available at online e-tailers.
In 2007 the label began acquiring the rights to a large selection of vintage songs and recordings from the 1950s through the 1980s. The music spans numerous styles and subgenres of pop, country and rock. This archive features performances by Waylon Jennings, Wayne Newton, Albert Lee, Al Kooper, Bill Champlin, Al Casey, Sanford Clark, The Jetzons, Loosely Tight, Bartok & Lansky, The Rogues, Phil & the Frantics, Hans Olson, Christopher Blue, Brian Page & The Next, Blue Shoes, Brother Zee & the Decades, Donnie Owens, Bozo Darnell, Jackie Stewart, Tommy Strange & The Features, The Soulsations, Lon Rogers & the Soul Blenders, Patti LaSalle, We The People and numerous others.
The label markets the classic collection as Fervor Records One Stop Shop Vintage Masters Series, Exploring The Sound Of American Music Culture. Current catalog titles include:
The Fervor Records series includes many Billboard charting songs as well as major label, Hall Of Fame and Grammy Award–winning artists. Fervor Records Vintage Masters is not affiliated in any way with the label Vintage Masters, Inc.