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Northshore October 2025
The Brien familyFrom his Groveland farmhouse, John Brien-along with a close-knit team of friends and family-quietly operates an influential music label. By Jeanne O'Brien CoffeyJohn Brien is living proof that rumors of the demise of the record industry are premature. Since 2001-right about the time Napster was roiling labels with pirated downloads-Brien has been making a living selling music with his own independent label.Important Records, based in Groveland, is well regarded in the music industry for its eclectic roster of off-the-beaten-path artists. As online music magazine Indieville put it, "Important has carved out a discography that r
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