Waiting for Lester Records

Waiting for Lester Records

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Waiting for Lester Records is a Frederick, MD based record label specializing in Americana, bluegrass, and country music. Owned and operated by Jason Hannan.

Waiting for Lester Records was founded out of a desire to create opportunities and avenues for recording and radio airplay for local and regional artists in the Washington, DC area and beyond. Our mission is to create a collaborative environment for up and coming singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists. Waiting for Lester Records features an in-house studio, audio production, and graphic design

Isolated Vocal: The Girl Behind the Bar - Matthew Geiger & Jason Hannan 06/01/2026

Jason Hannan here folks. Me and Matthew Geiger - Musician have been singing together for many years and I've enjoyed every second of it. As I sit in the studio late this Sunday evening working on upcoming releases, it occured to me to share this isolated vocal from a Matthew & Jason duet. This is an old tune we got from the listening to the legendary Stanley Brothers, one called The Girl Behind the Bar. All instruments have been stripped away from the recording, leaving nothing but the raw vocals. I like to think it's pretty good. Hope you agree.

Isolated Vocal: The Girl Behind the Bar - Matthew Geiger & Jason Hannan Matthew Geiger & Jason Hannan - isolated lead and harmony vocal fro...

05/23/2026

We're off and running! Max Vendetti's debut album is at number 8 on the Airplay Direct weekly bluegrass chart!! Thanks to all the stations that are grabbing it!!

Stars Over Texas 05/08/2026

More new music today! This is Stars Over Texas, the 2nd single from a forthcoming Michelle Hannan album entitled "Rewind - Songs of My Childhood". Stars Over Texas is a grand Texas Waltz written by Tracy Lawrence, who had a #2 Billboard country hit with it in 1996. Michelle is assisted by the always excellent Howard Parker Music on pedal steel, and Jason Hannan - Musician on acoustic & electric guitars, harmony vocals, mandolin, piano, bass, and dums. Enjoy!

Stars Over Texas by Michelle Hannan

Different Kind of Ride 05/08/2026

Hey folks! Max Vendetti's debut album is out on streaming now and it's a hot one!! It features Max's stellar singing, songwriting, and absolutely out of this world guitar skills! He's supported by Rob Benzing, Shannon Bielski, Hayden Shaw, Garrett Wren, Howard Parker, Casey Haberman, Dave Bitler, and Jason Hannan on this release. (Hopefully I didn't miss anyone). We're gonna spotlight each song individually in the coming days. Congrats to Max on an awesome debut!!

Different Kind of Ride by Max Vendetti

Where Have You Gone To 05/01/2026

We're proud to bring you a brand new single from Seth Mitchell, a terrific Maryland bluegrasser! This song is a Seth original and is from an upcoming album. Give it a listen!

Where Have You Gone To by Seth Mitchell

04/21/2026

I would like to extend a HUGE congratulations to Gary Palmer, our first artist to cross 1 million plays across all streaming services. An amazing achievement! And also a big thank you to all the artists involved with the creation of the album!

Timber I'm Falling in Love 04/11/2026

A new single from Michelle Hannan! This is the first single from her upcoming 80's/90's country tribute album. This song is called Timber, I'm Falling in Love and it's Patty Loveless cover from 1989! Michelle is supported by Howard Parker Music on dobro and harmony vocals, Rob Benzing on banjo, and Jason Hannan - Musician on rhythm and lead guitar, bass, and drums. Jason also handles production. Enjoy!!

Timber I'm Falling in Love by Michelle Hannan

Different Kind of Ride 04/11/2026

Hey folks, new bluegarss from Max Vendetti! We're proud to debut Different Kind of Ride, the title track from Max's upcoming album! This song is a Max original and we love it! It features his one of a kind singing (he sings both lead vocals and high harmony on this one) and guitar skills, with support from Rob Benzing on banjo, Casey Haberman on dobro, Garrett Wren on mandolin, and Jason Hannan on bass and harmony vocals. Jason also handled production and mastering. Check it out using the link below or on any streaming service!

Different Kind of Ride by Max Vendetti

Oklahoma Stars 04/06/2026

We're proud to announce the release of a new single from our good buddy Abbi Goldenberg! This song is her cover of Oklahome Stars! Abbi's strong voice is ably accompanied by Howard Parker Music on pedal steel, Jason Hannan - Musician on lead & rhythm guitars, bass, drums, and backing vocals, as well as Michelle Hannan on backing vocals. We're so proud of Abbi! Check it out on your streaming service of choice!

Oklahoma Stars by Abbi Goldenberg

03/29/2026

Today at Cactus Flats just north of Frederick, MD! Clearspring Bluegrass was the very first (and for several years, only) Waiting for Lester Records artist starting wayyy back in 2012 and their releases were catalogue numbers WFL001 and WFL002 for the label! Really looking forward to this reunion show!

Jason Hannan

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