Darla Records is home to over 200 exclusively distributed labels including Ad Noiseam, Audio Dregs Recordings, Ici d'Ailleurs, Elefant, LTM, Le Grand Magistery, Matinee, Ohm Resistance, Siesta, and Words On Music.

The label's moniker is not a reference to Darla Hood, the little girl from the Our Gang comedies (known as The Little Rascals on television), but comes from a yet-to-be-acknowledged bit of Americana.

James noted while record collecting that many regional independent labels in the 1950s had women's names and national hits: Laurie, Paula, Sue, Tamla, etc.

James Agren and Chandra Tobey run Darla Records from a 1,250 sq ft (116 m2) barn on their avocado and cherimoya farm in the hills of north San Diego county.

Musical outfits whose recordings have been released by this label include: Before long, Darla outgrew its one-bedroom apartment and 350 sq ft (33 m2).