DecoyMusic.com

We are an independent record label based in Cincinnati, OH and run by us, Joel Proper and Lindsay Palmer. We're dedicated to exposing as many people as possible to the amazing bands that we share our admiration in and respect for. The main goal is to do this without compromising any of ours, the bands, or your ethics and integrity.

Our ideas for the this began developing in 2004 when we met each other at an audio engineering school. Upon graduating we came to the relatively easy decision to for go the time consuming internships and entry level hurdles of a career in audio engineering so that we could focus on the road which would allow us to do what matters most to us; helping bands we love in as many ways as we can. Lindsay continued on in her education with this in mind and to be honest, those days were absolutely vital regarding the infancy and evolution of our ideas for the label (for instance, we were originally going to start out as a record store!). Eventually, she received her Bachelor's Degree in Entertainment Business. So after months and literally years of preparation and planning, then a relocation from Orlando, FL to Cincinnati, OH, we decided we were ready to get to work on it.

In August of 2007 we released our first 12", If These Trees Could Talk's eponymous debut ep (they self released the cd version). We've taken every step very carefully because we wanted to ensure that this is done right and continues to be done right, both from an ethical standpoint and a business standpoint; the two worlds don't have to collide, you can find harmony between them. This is what we've dedicated our lives to and sometimes you only have one chance to make it work. 

But those are the details, the point of this is, we are in this not only to release amazing records by amazing bands and amazing people, but hopefully to form a unified community of positive and passionate music lovers. Are we cheesy and over the top sometimes? Sure, but it's always 100% honest and directly from the heart. Cynicism should be used moderately in life, especially when it comes to art.