Emperor Jones is a small
Austin, Texas
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based
independent record label
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founded in 1995 by Craig Stewart.
It has released
album
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s by acts such as
Alastair Galbraith,
The American Analog Set
The American Analog Set (sometimes referred to as AmAnSet) was an Austin-based indie rock, lo-fi band. They have released six studio albums, on the record labels Emperor Jones and Tiger Style Records, with their latest ('' Set Free'') on Arts & ...
,
Roky Erickson
Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson (July 15, 1947 – May 31, 2019) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was a founding member and the leader of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.
Biography
Erickso ...
, Thuja, ST37,
The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite the ...
,
Stick Men with Ray Guns,
Peter Jefferies
Peter Jefferies is a musician from New Zealand. He is known for his involvement with Nocturnal Projections and This Kind of Punishment as well as his extensive solo and collaborative work.
History
In 1981 Peter and his brother Graeme Jeffer ...
,
Pip Proud
Phillip John "Pip" Proud (19472010) was an Australian singer-songwriter, poet, novelist and dramatist whose idiosyncratic song-poems gained a cult following in Australia in the 1960s and around the world in the 1990s-2000s.
Biography
Pip Pro ...
, Rusted Shut, Black Mayonnaise, Rahdunes, Shawn David McMillen, Grey Daturas, and Lord Fyre.
See also
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List of record labels
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References
External links
Official site
American independent record labels
Alternative rock record labels
Indie rock record labels
Record labels established in 1995
Companies based in Austin, Texas
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