August 8, 2008

Sandra Lauren Lichter has released her second album "Apples & Jesus" for FREE via her Myspace page. Please visit to listen and download this amazing new album by this Dirt Floor Records artist!

June 29, 2008

Eric Lichter will be on WNPR Monday July 14th at 12 noon EST. Eric will be be talking about Dirt Floor Records and Dirt Floor Studio. He might even be playing a tune or two. Be sure to listen!!

April 10, 2008

Dirt Floor Roars
A quiet, twangy Chester studio exposes its heart-rending roster

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Eric Lichter has unleashed a monster upon Connecticut. He owns and operates Dirt Floor Studios, a sexy little analog recording shindig down in Chester; he also releases the records he produces on a label with the same name. But for a while now, he's been under most people's radar. On Saturday, he threw the doors wide open, hosting the first of what he hopes to make into a series of house concerts featuring artists from his roster.

As soon as I pulled in, the atmosphere was incredible. The studio is located along the banks of a beautiful brook, and, inside, the tables of the studio were packed with bread, cheese, wine, beer — all manner of stuff to make you feel like a king or queen. Lichter's wife and baby mama Sandra took the stage first, singing a wonderfully subversive song about her daughter's toy bunny. She accused Darby the bunny of sleeping around ("I see how easy you turn on") Stopping mid-song to explain with perfect deadpan that her daughter burst into tears when she saw another baby holding Darby on the toy's packaging. Meanwhile, their daughter cooed in the background in recognition of the song. It was just one of the many ways that everyone felt drawn into something intimate and special during the show.

The level of talent on the bill was astounding. Standout performers included Pat Dunn, whose slow pacing made his songs heartwringers, and Bryan Pero, who unleashed one of the best baritones this side of Brian MacDonald. But my favorite of the evening was Laura Meyer, who positively trampled what few pieces of my heart were still beating with her forlorn crooning and subdued fingerpicking. Her poetic lyrics were particularly notable; she had a way of taking an image and stringing it out along an entire verse, cleverly leading her listeners' expectations into trap after heartbreaking trap. Lichter and crew plan to host another house concert in the near future; stay updated by visiting myspace.com/dirtfloorrecords

March 13, 2008
Welcome to dirtfloorrecords.com!
Welcome to the new Dirt Floor Records website everybody! Come on in and check out our wonderfully gifted roster of artists, and hear some music while you're at it. A HUGE thanks goes out to Kevan Christine at Aquarius Redux in San Diego for making this a truly cozy place! Stay tuned for a whole lotta stuff, concert dates, album info, current news, and anything else worthy of note.

Thank you for checking out Dirt Floor Records, home of "The Brown Sound"!