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A free sampler from Deep Elm

Posted by Loren on November 12, 2022

A free sampler from Deep Elm
A free sampler from Deep Elm

Deep Elm Records, founded in 1995, is currently celebrating 27 years in the biz, sharing a new 14 song sampler called Deep Elm Records Sampler 15: The Great Escape. Free on bandcamp (and other platforms), the sampler includes music from Everything in Waves, Kid You Not, Lights & Motion, Floating in Space, and more, including a song from The Lions Rampant off their 2023 album to come, Cincinnati Royals.

The label has approximately 280 released in its catalog and most recently issued The Calm Before by Carly Comando.

A free sampler from Deep Elm
A free sampler from Deep Elm

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