Armadillo Records (5)

1970s-1990s label from Austin, Texas. Armadillo Records first emerged in 1969 with a single by Shiva's Headband. Picked up by Capitol Records, manager Eddie Wilsoused part of the signing bonus to lease an abandoned National Guard armory in South Austin. Therefrom arose the legendary Austin, Texas concert venue, Armadillo World Headquarters. Hank Alrich built a recording studio in the AWHQ complex, offering quality live concert recordings as well as studio projects, and he oversaw releases by The Bugs Henderson Group, Balcones Fault, Kenneth Threadgill, Lindsay Haisley, The Cobras, and more. Alrich assumed the Armadillo helm in 1976 (with Wilson headed to the restaurant business), guiding it to its international stature as a premier performance venue—until its closing December 31, 1980, following the sale of the leased property.