Label Spotlight: Hush Records

Hush Records is an independent acoustic, experimental, and indie roots record label based in Portland, Ore., founded in 1998 by Portland-based singer-songwriter and artist Chad Crouch. Now, with over a decade under its belt, the label has signed and promoted the music of Portland's best envelope-pushing folk and roots-inspired artists. The artists on the Hush label have come to define what's become known as the Portland sound. While their roster—which includes Laura Gibson, Loch Lomond, and Run-On Sentence—is heavy on acoustic music, the label bills itself with the more vague term "anti-rock." Learn more about Hush Records.

Laura Gibson promo shot © C. Charles Bowden