Grapefruit is an
independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...
and
distributor
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. It began in 2011 as a subscription record club, launching the first series with an album by American band
Lambchop, which was a collection of juvenilia by Kurt Wagner, titled ''Turd Goes Back: Essential Tracks from Secret Sourpuss & Hot Tussy''.
History
The label switched from being a subscription-only record club
to releasing albums individually. Grapefruit distributes other independent labels as well as its own artists.
Artists
Kurt Wagner, Dead C, Jackson C. Frank, Simon Joyner,
Marisa Anderson
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, Bill Direen, Dump.
See also
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List of record labels
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Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, b ...
References
External links
Official site
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Indie rock record labels
Alternative rock record labels
American independent record labels
Record labels established in 2011