Tom Riggs started the Pinecastle Records in 1989 as an outlet for bluegrass pioneer Bill Harrell who wanted an outlet for his son Mitch to release a CD.[3] The label was originally based in Orlando, Florida but moved to Columbus, North Carolina in 2005.[4]
In 1993, Pinecastle purchased Virginia-based Webco Records. They reissued recordings of some Webco artists, such as Larry Stephenson and The Reno Brothers.[5]
Pinecastle folded in February 2010 due to Rigg's health issues.[6][7]
Lonnie Lassiter took ownership and reopened Pinecastle on August 1, 2010, naming Ethan Burkhardt as Vice President of Operations and Matt Hood as Vice President of Public Relations.[3]
In 2012, Pinecastle signed with Syntax Creative.[8]
In 2015, Pinecastle awarded a one-song contract to each winner of MerleFest’s Chris Austin Songwriting Competition. The resulting compilation disc was promoted to radio and the public.[2]
Artists
Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Pinecastle label.