Thirty Tigers is a Nashville-based entertainment company that offers music marketing, distribution, and management services to independent artists. It was founded in 2002 by David Macias and Deb Markland, and is distributed by RED.Thirty Tigers is not a record label, but releases around 45 albums per year for artists who retain ownership and control of their music and career choices. The roster includes Lucinda Williams, Jason Isbell, Chase Rice, The Avett Brothers, Trampled by Turtles, St.