Co-founded in 1990 by RJ Spangler and Frank Traum,[1] major artists include Alberta Adams,[2] Planet D Nonet, RJ.Spangler's Blue Four, and Gino Parks.

[1] Eastlawn Records was founded in Detroit, Michigan[3] in 1990,[4] when drummer and bandleader RJ Spangler[5] teamed up with an old friend from high school, Frank Traum.

[4] Traum, a local pharmacist, felt that friends of his, members of the Sun Sounds Orchestra, needed to be heard.

Led by guitarist Paul Carey, the band also features musicians such as bassist Bob Conner on acoustic bass and R.J. Spangler on drums.

[7] Spangler's band the Blue Four had a well-received album released in 2009,[4] titled You Know I Can't Refuse: The Bill Heid Sessions.