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Dangerbird Records
Dangerbird Records is an independent record label in Los Angeles, California. The label is home to artists from around the world and part of the burgeoning Silver Lake music scene. The label has had international success from its small roster of artists including Silversun Pickups, Fitz and the Tantrums, Sebadoh, Minus the Bear, and The Frights History The two founders represented different roles in the music industry. Jeff Castelaz had managed Feist, Phoenix, Citizen King, and others, while Peter Walker was a singer-songwriter. The label's first release: Walker's solo album ''Landed''. Their business approach includes a strong emphasis on artist development, and working with a network of partners to help the bands reach a wide market. In 2006, Dangerbird gained repute after releasing '' Carnavas'', the debut full-length album by Silversun Pickups, to sales of over 450,000. The band's lead singer Brian Aubert has said of Dangerbird, "They believe in careers, and the long haul - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Castelaz
Jeff Castelaz founded Cast Management and co-founded The Pablove Foundation. He also Co-Founded and was CEO of Los Angeles-based Dangerbird Records, and was the president of Elektra Records. Career beginnings Castelaz began working in music in his hometown of Milwaukee, WI, writing about music for ''Milwaukee Magazine'', the local weekly newspaper ''Downtown Edition'', and the national music magazine ''Ray Gun''. In 1992 he began managing the band Wild Kingdom, which later reformed as Citizen King in 1993. Castelaz went on to help sign the band to MCA Records in 1994, and then to Warner Bros. Records where the band released their hit single "Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out)" in 1999. By 2000, Castelaz had relocated to Los Angeles, CA and began to work with other artists and music producers before co-founding Dangerbird Records in 2004. Pablove foundation The Pablove foundation is a US pediatric cancer nonprofit organization cofounded by Jeff Castelaz, with his now ex-wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Wieselman
Douglas Joel Wieselman (born November 30, 1954) is an American composer and jazz reedist. He plays primarily clarinet and tenor saxophone, though he occasionally also plays soprano and baritone saxophone. Early life and education Wieselman was born in Los Angeles. He earned a bachelor's degree in music at University of California, Santa Cruz in 1976, where he first played with Wayne Horvitz; he played with Horvitz extensively into the 1990s. Career In 1982, Wieselman began working with Robin Holcomb, and played with her again from 1987 to 1996. In the late 1980s he also worked with Bill Frisell, Guy Klucevsek, and Anthony Coleman. He started his own group, the Kamikaze Ground Crew, in 1983, with Gina Leishman, and also co-founded the New York Composer's Orchestra in 1986. Other credits include work with Karen Mantler, Nels Cline, Ben Perowsky, and others. In addition to his work in jazz, Wieselman has also written music for the performances of the Flying Karamazov Broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swervedriver
Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band formed in Oxford in 1989 around core members Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge. Between 1989 and 1998, the band released four studio albums and numerous EPs and singles despite a considerable flux of members, managers, and record labels. By 1993 the band's lineup had settled with Franklin on vocals/guitar, Hartridge on guitar, Jez Hindmarsh on drums, and Steve George on bass. They had emerged with a heavier rock sound than their shoegaze contemporaries, and over the next five years it evolved to include elements of psychedelia, classic pop, and indie rock. Record label issues and waning interest within the group led to their split at the end of 1998. A decade later, Swervedriver reunited and toured periodically over the next five years, releasing their first new material in fifteen years with the 2013 single "Deep Wound". They have since released two full-length albums, ''I Wasn't Born to Lose You'' in 2015 and ''Future Ruins'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain (band)
Spain are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1993, and led by singer/bassist Josh Haden. Their syncretic music contains elements of country, blues, folk, jazz, and slowcore. In a career spanning more than two decades, Spain has released five studio albums, a live album, and a best-of collection. History Spain's debut album ''The Blue Moods of Spain'', released in September 1995, featured the song "Spiritual", which has since become a standard, having been covered numerous times by artists including Johnny Cash, Soulsavers, Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss, and by Haden's own father, jazz great Charlie Haden, who performed an instrumental version with jazz guitarist Pat Metheny on their acclaimed 1997 album ''Beyond the Missouri Sky (Short Stories), Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories).'' Spain's second album ''She Haunts My Dreams'' was recorded in 1999 on the Swedish island of Vaxholm, and contained performances by Swedish jazz pianist Esbjörn Svensson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow Mass
Slow Mass is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois featuring former members of Into It. Over It., Damiera, and No Sleep Records alum Former Thieves. They took their name from the Glenn Branca Glenn may refer to: Name or surname * Glenn (name) * John Glenn, U.S. astronaut Cultivars * Glenn (mango) * a 6-row barley variety Places In the United States: * Glenn, California * Glenn County, California * Glenn, Georgia, a settlement ... composition. History Slow Mass began in 2016. That year, they released their first extended play, Treasure Pains, with the record label Landland Colportage. In 2018, Slow Mass released their debut full-length album titled ''On Watch''. In October 2021 an allegation of sexual assault was made against Dave Collis on the websiteNot in Our Scene. Discography Studio albums *On Watch (2018) EPs *Treasure Pains (2016) *Music For Rest (2020) Singles *Music For Ears 1 (2019) *Music For Ears 2 (2020) *Music For Ears 3 (2020) References {{refl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slothrust
Slothrust ''(pronounced sloth-rust, IPA: '' slɔθ.rʌst') '' is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2010. Background Slothrust consists of Leah Wellbaum (vocals, guitar) and Will Gorin (drums). Wellbaum and Gorin first began collaborating as students at Sarah Lawrence College. After performing in various school groups, the two joined to create music with a "heavier" sound. The name Slothrust came together as a combination of Wellbaum's former project "Slothbox" and "rust" to signify time passing. 2012–2013: ''Feels Your Pain'' The band released their debut album ''Feels Your Pain'', featuring their lead single "7:30 AM". The track was later featured as the opening theme song for FX's television series ''You're the Worst''. In November, Slothrust collaborated with Wreckroom Records to record a cover of the Turtles' " Happy Together". 2014–2015: ''Of Course You Do'' On February 18, 2014, Slothrust released their sophomore album ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Wolf (band)
Sea Wolf is an American band led by Alex Brown Church, an indie folk musician based in Los Angeles, California, United States. History Church attended film school at NYU and was a founding member of a group called Irving in 1998. Many of the songs he wrote as a member of Irving didn't fit the group's style, so Church began performing as Sea Wolf with a rotating ensemble of backing musicians, playing locally in Los Angeles and recording demos in Seattle with producer Phil Ek. Sea Wolf signed to Dangerbird Records in 2007 and released the '' Get To The River Before It Runs Too Low'' EP and a full-length titled ''Leaves In The River''. The latter hit No. 24 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. Church named the band after Jack London's novel The Sea-Wolf, saying that he identifies with the main character, a sea captain who is a "self-taught, blue-collar intellectual guy." On September 22, 2009, Sea Wolf's second album, ''White Water, White Bloom'' was released by Dangerbird Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
*repeat Repeat
*repeat repeat is an indie rock band based in East Nashville, Tennessee that was founded in 2013 by Jared Corder and Kristyn Corder. The band celebrated the release of its initial album, ''Bad Latitude'', by performing their first hometown show at The Mercy Lounge in Nashville, opening for surf rock pioneer Dick Dale. The band was included in AP.net's top Surf Rock Bands of 2019 and was featured on NPR Radio with a live session. Members Members of *repeat repeat are the founding members Jared Corder (Vocals/Guitar) and Kristyn Corder (Vocals/Bass/Keyboards), with a live band of Neal Klein (Guitar/Bass), Dave Dreas (Guitar/Bass), Xander Naddra (Guitar), and Andrew Kahl (Drums/Percussion). ''Bad Latitude'' (2014) ''Bad Latitude'' was the first album released by *repeat repeat. It was produced by Gregory Lattimer and recorded in a basement in Nashville in four days. ''Floral Canyon'' (2017) *repeat repeat's ''Floral Canyon'' was produced by Gregory Lattimer and released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray Lightburn
Murray A. Lightburn is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for The Dears. Lightburn has been called "the black Morrissey" due to his vocal similarity (and shared penchant for somewhat dark lyrics) to the former The Smiths lead singer. Incidentally, The Dears toured as Morrissey's opening act during Morrissey's solo tour in 2006. In 2013 he released the solo album ''Mass: Light''. His second solo album, ''Hear Me Out'', was released in 2019. Discography Studio albums * 2013 - ''Murray A. Lightburn's MASS:LIGHT'' * 2019 - ''Hear Me Out'' * 2023 - ''Once Upon A Time in Montréal'' Singles * 2018 ''Belleville Blues'' Personal life In 2005, Lightburn married fellow band member, keyboardist/singer Natalia Yanchak. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Costa
Matthew Albert Costa (born June 16, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter from Huntington Beach, California, United States. He has 13 independent releases: 7 self-recorded EPs, 6 complete LPs, 4 of which are released via Brushfire Records. His first album in five years, ''Santa Rosa Fangs'', was released on May 18, 2018, on Dangerbird Records. Life Matt Costa, who is of Portuguese descent, states that his father works in the airline business. In early 2003, Matt's homemade demo reached No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont, who offered to record more demos for Costa in his home studio. Those first recordings led to two EPs (Matt Costa EP, Elasmosaurus EP) that Costa and Dumont distributed themselves. These were later combined and mixed by Phil Ek to form Costa's first full-length CD entitled ''Songs We Sing''. Costa spent the summer of 2005 opening on Jack Johnson's summer tour. He has since toured with Modest Mouse, Oasis, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, G. Love & Special Sauce, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juiceboxxx
Juiceboxxx is an American rapper, producer, and label-owner based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Music Juiceboxxx released his first album in 2005: ''R U There God?? Itz Me Juiceboxxx'' on Vicious Pop Records. In 2010, Juiceboxxx released two mixtapes: ''Thunder Zone Volume One,'' a 20-track mixtape featuring many guests, and ''Journeyman From The Heartland,'' a 10-track mixtape recorded on the road with a variety of producers from Dillon Francis, L-Vis 1990, BzukaJoe, and others. In 2012, Juiceboxxx released ''I Don't Wanna Go Into The Darkness'' on his newly founded Thunder Zone label. In 2017, Juiceboxxx released ''Freaked Out American Loser'' on Dangerbird Records, a 9 track album; alongside, a short documentary that follows him on tour and examines his musical journey. In 2022, Juiceboxxx took to social media to announce that Juiceboxxx is no longer active with the release of new singleunder the name RUSTBELT. Thunder Zone Entertainment Juiceboxxx founded the Thunder Zone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Lytle
Jason Lytle ( ; born March 26, 1969) is an American musician best known for his work in the indie rock group Grandaddy. The group split in 2005, and Lytle continued to release music as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians. Grandaddy reformed in 2012 and stopped recording and touring again in 2017 following the death of one of the members. Biography Early life and Grandaddy Lytle was born in Modesto, California and has an older sister, one older brother, a sister (deceased) and a stepsister. His father was in the grocery business, and his mother a housewife; they divorced when Lytle was aged seven. A fan of music at an early age, he played drums as a child. Skateboarding captured his interest in his teens, and by his late teens Lytle was a sponsored amateur. While laid up with a career-ending ACL injury, he started to play music again, writing songs and eventually setting up a home studio. Grandaddy came together gradually, signed to V2 Records, put out al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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