Aeronaut Records is an independently owned record label based in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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which was founded in 2002 by John Mastro. The releases on Aeronaut are distributed by
Redeye Distribution
Redeye Distribution, is an American independent record label based in Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1996 by Tor Hansen, Kim Hansen, Glenn Dicker. The label focuses on independent music.
History
Redeye is represen ...
in North Carolina.
Aeronaut Records has the distinction of having two faux
French
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bands from
New York City
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in its catalogue;
Les Sans Culottes and
Nous Non Plus
Nous Non Plus (French for "Neither ( ''do'' or ''are'' ) we") is a faux- French indie rock band based out of New York City. The band consists of Céline Dijon (vocals, Verena Wiesendanger), Jean-Luc Retard ( bass and vocals, Dan Crane), Bonnie Day ...
.
A
articleentitled Nom de Guerre chronicled the discord in the former band and the formation of the latter band and was published in
Slate (magazine)
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in Oct. 2005.
In addition, Aeronaut has released the debut albums from artists such as
Robert Francis, currently signed to
Vanguard Records
Vanguard Recording Society is an American record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York City. It was a primarily classical label at its peak in the 1950s and 1960s, but also has a catalogue of recordings by a n ...
, Juliette Commagére,
Daisy McCrackin
Daisy McCrackin (born November 12, 1979) is an American actress.
Early life
McCrackin was born in Marin County, California, and raised in San Francisco.
Career
She made her film debut in the 2001 straight-to-video movie ''A Crack in the Floor' ...
,
Golem
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, last on
JDub,
The Shys
The Shys were a five piece indie rock band from Southern California, Their line-up consisted of Kyle Krone, Chris Wulff, Riley Stephenson, and Ryan Hansen. Their debut CD, titled ''Astoria'', was released on Sire Records on July 11, 2006.
R ...
, and The Bangkok Five.
Roster
Current artists
*
Robert Francis
*
Juliette Commagere
Juliette Commagere is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter who was formerly the lead singer and keytar player of the band Hello Stranger. In 2008 she began a solo career with the release of ''Queens Die Proudly''.
Commagere has also performe ...
*
Nous Non Plus
Nous Non Plus (French for "Neither ( ''do'' or ''are'' ) we") is a faux- French indie rock band based out of New York City. The band consists of Céline Dijon (vocals, Verena Wiesendanger), Jean-Luc Retard ( bass and vocals, Dan Crane), Bonnie Day ...
*
The Shys
The Shys were a five piece indie rock band from Southern California, Their line-up consisted of Kyle Krone, Chris Wulff, Riley Stephenson, and Ryan Hansen. Their debut CD, titled ''Astoria'', was released on Sire Records on July 11, 2006.
R ...
*
Joachim Cooder
Joachim Herbert Cooder (born August 23, 1978) is a drummer, percussionist, composer, and keyboardist best known for his collaborations with his father, Ry Cooder.
Early life
Cooder began to play drums at the age of 5, inspired by Jim Keltner. Co ...
Former artists
*
Les Sans Culottes
*
Golem
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* Hello Stranger
* The Scooters
See also
*
List of record labels
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References
External links
Aeronaut Records web siteMySpaceRedeye Distribution catalog
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