Counting Crows Duritz Starts Label

Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz has started his own label, Tyrannosaurus Records. The first two acts signed are the Chicago-based indie-punk-pop band Blacktop Mourning and and Brooklyn rapper Notar.

He is quoted as saying, "The talent of Notar and Blacktop Mourning just blew me away and I wanted to be a part of their evolution." Duritz produced and appears on four tracks on Blacktop Mourning's No Regrets, which is set for a May release. Meanwhile, Duritz and the Crows are finishing up recording new material and will play this year's Jazz Fest in New Orleans on May 4th.