🎶 Ironwood Records – Catalog (2008–2016)

📀 Selected Releases

2008

• Evelyn Cross – Ash & Violet  IRN-LP001
  A haunting debut from Pittsburgh native Evelyn Cross. Sparse acoustic guitar, Appalachian fiddle, and smoky vocals.
  Standout track: “Hollow as the Hills”

2009

• The Iron Horses – Miles of Rail  IRN-LP003
  Blue-collar Americana with big harmonies, heavy on banjo and lap steel.
  Standout track: “Boxcar Ghosts”

2010

• David Hale – Static in the Pines  IRN-LP007
  Lo-fi folk-rock recorded on 8-track reel-to-reel. Hale’s cracked voice and electric twang made him a cult favorite.
  Standout track: “Midnight Transmission”

2011

• Evelyn Cross – The River Won’t Remember  IRN-LP008
  Sophomore LP, darker and more expansive, with organ and pedal steel.
  Standout track: “Letters in the Water”

2012

• The Coalfield Choir – Songs for Empty Houses   IRN-LP010
  Collective of Ohio songwriters who cut stark acoustic hymns in an abandoned church.
  Standout track: “Broken Windows, Hallelujah”

2013

• Luke Kessler – Telephone Poles & Power Lines  IRN-EP011
  Road-weary folk-punk hybrid, heavy Dylan and Guthrie vibes.
  Standout track: “Two Lanes, No Exit”

2014

• Michael Suttree – Rust Belt Hymns (EP)   IRN-EP014
  Raw, heartfelt set of four tracks written in the shadows of fading industry towns.
  Standout track: “Ashes on the River”

2015

• The Iron Horses – Hymns for the Highway  IRN-LP015
  Their breakout sophomore LP, blending Springsteen grit with Jayhawks harmonies.
  Standout track: “Neon Towns”

2016

• Evelyn Cross – Salt of the Earth  IRN-LP018
  Acclaimed third LP, cementing her as the label’s brightest star.
  Standout track: “Lowland Fires"

By 2016, Ironwood Records had put out 20+ small-run records. Though it never broke into the mainstream, it developed a loyal cult following among Americana fans, record collectors, and barroom dreamers. Copies of its early vinyl are whispered about on Discogs forums, fetching high prices.