Eusonia Records
Founded2007 (2007)
FounderScott Jacoby
Distributor(s)RED
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City
Official websitewww.eusonia.com

Eusonia Records is an independent record label founded by American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Scott Jacoby. The label currently has four artists on its roster: Maiysha, SiLyA, Zach Deputy and Jacoby himself,[1][2][3] as well as the soundtrack for the 2013 film My Last Day Without You.[4]

Eusonia Records releases are primarily recorded and mixed at its recording facility, Eusonia Studios, in Manhattan.[5]

Etymology

In an interview with ASCAP in 2011, Jacoby stated that the word "eusonia" borrows from Greek and Latin, and means "home of good music".[6]

History

Jacoby founded Eusonia Records in 2007 with capital that he raised from family and friends.[7] The label earned its first Grammy nomination when "Wanna Be", from Maiysha's debut studio album This Much Is True, was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009.[8] In 2010, Jacoby teamed up with his partner James McKinney to run the label as its chief operating officer (COO).[9]

In 2016, Eusonia partnered with the Anguilla Music Academy and The Grammy Museum to create the Music Revolution Project in Anguilla.[10][11]

Releases

YearArtist(s)ReleaseTypeRelease date
2008 Scott Jacoby After Album July 2, 2008
Maiysha This Much Is True[lower-alpha 1] Album August 26, 2008
2009 Maiysha Sledgehammer EP May 12, 2009
2010 Maiysha UnderCover Album June 22, 2010
2011 SiLyA Peel Away Album August 23, 2011
Zach Deputy Another Day Album September 27, 2011
2013 Nicole Beharie, various artists My Last Day Without You: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[lower-alpha 2] Album November 5, 2013

References

Notes

  1. "Wanna Be", the second track from This Much Is True, was nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009.[12]
  2. "My Last Day Without You", the final track from My Last Day Without You: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, was nominated for Best Original or Adapted Song at the Black Reel Awards of 2012.

Citations

  1. "Maiysha, Scott Jacoby and Psalm One Will Write and Record with New York Inner City Students". ASCAP. November 15, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  2. "Silya | New Music And Songs |". Mtv.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  3. "Zach Deputy | New Music And Songs |". Mtv.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  4. "Shazam".
  5. Blair Jackson (May 1, 2013). "Vampire Weekend: Adventures in Modern Sonics". Mix. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  6. Philbrook, Erik (June 15, 2011). "Manhattan Motown". ASCAP. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  7. Mitchell, Gail (January 9, 2009). "Producer Scott Jacoby Seeks His Motown In Eusonia". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  8. "Grammy Nominations More Interesting Than Anticipated". Soul Bounce. December 4, 2008. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  9. "Mix Tips: James McKinney". Mix. February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  10. "GRAMMY Museum's Music Revolution Project brought to Anguilla Through the Anguilla Music Academy | The Anguillian Newspaper". Theanguillian.com. July 19, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  11. "Anguilla Music Academy and The GRAMMY Museum® Presents: Music Revolution Project Anguilla" (PDF). Grammymuseum.org. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  12. Hines, Kimberley A. (June 1, 2009). "Behind the Groove with Mayisha". Soul Bounce. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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