Esperanza Plantation

NEWS

A VERY ESPERANZA CHRISTMAS
December 16, 2009

It's celebration time as we close out another year here at label HQ! Come join us Saturday, December 19 at the Pix/Capri Theater in Jackson, MS for our annual holiday showcase. We'll have Bear Colony, Johnny Bertram, The Weeks, Chase Pagan, El Obo (Jesse Coppenbarger of Colour Revolt), and Tommy Bryan Ledford on tap to make your spirits bright, along with an opening set from special guests Law School featuring former Colour Revoltist Jimmy Cajoleas on guitar. And this showcase also marks the merry release of Johnny Bertram's debut full-length, Days That Passed, so come celebrate with us! Other band merch will be on hand as well, so stuff some holiday stockings with new releases from Chase Pagan, David Thomas Owen IV and The Weeks! Also, stay tuned for info on releases we're lining up for the new decade (or the year 2010 at least)!

Hi. We're Esperanza Plantation. We opened our doors in 2002. That makes us like 48 in indie-label years. What have we learned since our inception? Lots. We formed our own credo which sums up the entire experience: "Don't start a record label on the cusp of a digital revolution unless you're in it for the art." Fortunately, we're in it for art's sake, and have seen our family grow steadily since the first split 7" release as a result. However, through this growth one constant still remains --- we still believe in a sense of "hope" (esperanza) that music can provide and instill, and we're working to give this art a happy home.