Squeaky String Productions revolves around its flagship enterprise: Eight 30 Records. The label – founded more than a decade ago by Jenni Finlay and Brian T. Atkinson in Deep South Austin, Texas – has released albums such as The Messenger: A Tribute to Ray Wylie Hubbard, Cold and Bitter Tears: The Songs of Ted Hawkins, Highway Prayer: A Tribute to Adam Carroll, Dreamer: A Tribute to Kent Finlay, Floater: A Tribute to the Tributes to Gary Floater and Danny Barnes' Got Myself Together (Ten Years Later). Finlay and Atkinson most recently produced If It Weren't for You: A Tribute to Walt Wilkins (due Thanksgiving Day 2026). Order Eight 30 Records' albums here.
Barefoot Recording provides a brick and mortar homebase for all Eight 30 Records projects. The studio – relocated from its original location as the Cheatham Street Woodshed in Far South Austin about a decade ago – has hosted sessions with legendary singer-songwriters like James McMurtry, Hayes Carll, Tom Russell, Verlon Thompson, Walt Wilkins, Slaid Cleaves, Terri Hendrix, The Band of Heathens, Jason Eady, Jamie Lin Wilson, William Clark Green and several other top-tier Americana artists. Visit our page
Catfish Concerts established a foundation for Eight 30 Records and Barefoot Recording when Atkinson and Finlay launched the bi-monthly concert series in 2013. Catfish has hosted several dozen top-tier singer-songwriters such as Mary Gauthier, David Olney, Greg Trooper, James McMurtry, Shinyribs' Kevin Russell, Tim Easton, Verlon Thompson, Sunny Sweeney, John Townes Van Zandt II as well as its annual Townes Van Zandt tribute every March on South by Sunday. Visit our site