Burnt Timber Records

There’s a quiet truth in this industry that everyone feels but few say out loud, gatekeeping is real.

Major labels still hold the keys to radio. They shape playlists. They decide what gets heard and what gets buried. Not always because it’s better, but because it’s backed.

Meanwhile, independent artists are out here writing honest songs, building something real from nothing, and fighting just to be seen in a system that wasn’t built for them.

But here’s the thing, every once in a while, the story changes.

David still steps onto the field.

Not with a huge budget. Not with a machine behind him. Just conviction, craft, and the belief that truth resonates louder than control ever could.

We are not here to play the game the way it’s always been played.

We are here for the fight, for fairness, for authenticity, and for music that actually means something.

If that makes the road harder, so be it.

Some battles are worth it.

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Check out the new video: Let the Wind guide You Home, by Susan Dearing.

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Burnt Timber Records exists to give artists time.
Time to experiment.
Time to fail safely.
Time to find the take that feels honest.

We believe recording should serve the song — not the clock.

2026 begins now.

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Let the wind guide you home Susan Dearing · Let the wind guide you home · Song · 2025

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Burnt Timber Records was built on a simple belief:
The artist is not the product.

We don’t sign people to own them.
We build records with people.

No predatory recoupment structures.
No hidden accounting.
No creative control grabs.

If I produce your record, we build it together.
If we create the master together, we own it together.

This is a home for serious artists who value integrity over hype.

Burnt Timber Records
Built slow. Built strong. Built to last.