Horton Records President Brian Horton

Horton Records President Brian Horton

January 23, 2026 · 1h 12m · Season 6 · Episode 2

About this episode

Brian Horton discusses the impact of Horton Records on the Tulsa music scene and the upcoming Horton Fest celebrating the label's 20th anniversary.

Horton Records has been a home for what president Brian Horton estimated to be more than 150 different artist releases . But he has always thought the label's goal was not just to release music, but have music connect the community. That's the plan for this weekend's Horton Fest, celebrating 20 years since the label began. Over the weekend, Horton Fest will bring together Tulsa musicians and others Horton considers friends of the scene. In this episode, he talks about how they've made it 20 years as an independent label that only releases Oklahoma music, the evolution of the Tulsa music scene and what he hopes the future looks like.

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