Big Loud Records was established in 2015 by Nashville-based songwriter Craig Wiseman and Canadian record producer Joey Moi.[6] Big Loud Records' first release was Chris Lane's "Fix".[7] Lane released two albums for the label.
After signing to Big Loud Records,[2]Morgan Wallen achieved back-to-back No. 1 hits on the BillboardCountry Airplay chart with "Up Down" and "Whiskey Glasses".[8] The Big Loud Records roster expanded to include singer/songwriter Hardy and Sean Stemaly.[9] Stacy Blythe, vice-president of promotion, was awarded the SVP-VP/Promotion trophy at the 2019 CRS/Country Aircheck Awards.[10]
In 2021, Big Loud signed Canadian country artist Dallas Smith, the record holder for domestic number one hits on the Canada Country chart, to the label.[11] Additionally, Smith, producer Scott Cooke, partner Alex Seif, and Big Loud formed a joint venture, Canadian-based imprint Local Hay Records. Shawn Austin was the first artist signed to the label.[12]
Big Loud Management, previously Big Loud Mountain, has focused on artist development since 2011. Founded by the four Big Loud partners, the first act Big Loud Management signed was Florida Georgia Line, a country duo which was the Academy of Country Music's first recipient of the ACM Breakout Artist of the Decade Award, ACM Single of the Decade Award, and ACM Music Event of the Decade Award in 2019.[25] BLM's roster includes Ben Burgess, Chris Lane, HARDY, MacKenzie Porter, Sean Stemaly, Bren Joy, Blame My Youth, Dallas Smith and ERNEST.[26] BLM partnered with Maverick in 2017.[27]
Launched in August 2021,[30] Big Loud Rock is the alternative/rock imprint of Big Loud Records and is led by music industry executive Greg Thompson, Lloyd Norman (SVP), and A.J. Kasen (SVP of A&R).[31] The first act Big Loud Rock signed to their roster was Blame My Youth.[32] In April 2023, Big Loud Rock's “JACK” by HARDY reached the #1 spot at on Rock radio and became HARDY's first radio #1 in the rock music genre.[33][34]
Big Loud Record's CEO is Seth England. He joined Craig Wiseman at Big Loud Publishing in 2007.[39] England is a member of the Country Music Association (CMA) and Academy of Country Music (ACM), and was recognized in Billboard's Nashville Power Players issue in 2018 and 2019. He was namesd to its 40 Under 40 list in 2014.[40][41][42] He was included in Variety's Music City Impact Report in 2017 and Hitmaker List in 2018.[43][44]
Controversy
On February 3, 2021, Big Loud Records indefinitely suspended country artist Morgan Wallen after TMZ posted a video clip on February 2, 2021 which was recorded on January 31 showing Wallen using a racial slur with friends as they were entering his home in Nashville.[45][46]