Iamsound (stylized IAMSOUND; formerly Iamsound Records) is an American entertainment company based in Los Angeles and founded by Niki Roberton. Iamsound comprises a creative and marketing studio, visual artist management firm, and independent record label.

Record label

Iamsound launched as a record label in 2007, and released albums from artists including

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Lord Huron Lord Huron is an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles. The band is composed of Mark Barry (drums, percussion), Miguel Briseño (bass, keyboard, theremin), Tom Renaud (guitar) and its founder, Ben Schneider (guitar, lead singer). Followi ...

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, and

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. The label also promoted the group

MS MR MS MR (pronounced ''Miz Mister'') are a New York-based American pop duo, consisting of vocalist Lizzy Plapinger and producer Max Hershenow. The duo are signed to Iamsound, Kitsuné and Columbia Records. Plapinger is also known for her work a ...

and released its single "Hurricane", though the group's album ''Secondhand Rapture'' eventually came out via

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. It later expanded into visual artist management and running a creative studio. In 2010, the label released a series of vinyl and digital singles called the ''L.A. Collection'', featuring Los Angeles-based musicians through a singles club. In 2019, they signed artist Mk.gee.

Creative & marketing studio

In 2012, Iamsound collaborated with the

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for an event called PLAY MOCA, which showcased artists including Salem, IO Echo,

Zola Jesus Nika Roza Danilova (born Nicole Rose Hummel; April 11, 1989), known professionally by her stage name Zola Jesus, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her music has been noted for combining elements of electronic, industrial, ...

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, and Lord Huron. They created a concert series titled "Artist Connect" with

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for American automobile brand

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in 2014. Iamsound's creative and marketing studio won a 2019

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Gold Music award for its Spotify In-House "

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Experience" event. The company also partnered with

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and Getty to present "Bridge-s" at the Getty Center Museum from November 16–17, 2019 for

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Discography

Sunny Day Sets Fire Sunny Day Sets Fire were an indie psychedelic pop quintet from London. Although formed in London, the members come from different backgrounds such as Hong Kong, Italy, Canada and the UK. History The band was formed in London in 2005 by the Ita ...

– ''Brainless'' (2006) * Shakes – ''Sister Self Doubt'' (2006) *

Cut Off Your Hands Cut Off Your Hands (COYH) was a post-punk band from New Zealand. Formed from the ashes of Auckland post-punk act Nova Echo, Cut Off Your Hands have since released a number of recordings on the labels Speak N Spell, SIXSEVENINE and French Kiss R ...

– ''Shaky Hands'' (2007) *

The Black Ghosts The Black Ghosts are an English electronic music duo composed of Theo Keating and Simon William Lord, formed in 2006. They are currently signed to Southern Fried Records in the UK and IAMSOUND Records in North America. Keating and Lord had pre ...

– ''Anyway You Choose to Give It'' (2007) *Sunny Day Sets Fire – ''Summer Palace'' (2007) *The Black Ghosts – ''The Black Ghosts'' (2008) *

Telepathe Telepathe (pronounced ''telepathy'' and meant with some literal meaning) are an electronic pop duo from Brooklyn consisting of core members Busy Gangnes and Melissa Livaudais. The band also includes other occasional musicians, such as Ryan Lucero. ...

– ''Chrome's On It'' (2008) *

Little Boots Victoria Christina Hesketh (born 4 May 1984), better known by her stage name Little Boots, is an English electropop singer-songwriter and DJ. She was previously a member of the band Dead Disco. Since performing as a solo artist she has released ...

– ''Arecibo'' (2008) *Telepathe – ''Dance Mother'' (2008) *

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– ''Fool's Gold'' (2009) * Suckers – ''Suckers'' (2009) *

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– ''Querelle'' (2009) *

– ''

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'' (2010) *

– '' King Night'' (2010) *

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– ''

Talk About Body ''Talk About Body'' is the debut album from Brooklyn electropop band MEN. It was released on February 1, 2011 on IAMSOUND Records in the US, and Sony/ Columbia in Europe. It received a favorable average score of 64 on ''Metacritic. The song lyri ...

'' (2011) *Fool's Gold – ''Leave No Trace'' (2011) *

Nikki Lane Nikki Lane (born October 17, 1983) is an American country music singer-songwriter and artist. She has released four albums: ''Walk of Shame'', ''All or Nothin' (Nikki Lane album), All or Nothin, ''Highway Queen, and Denim & Diamonds''. Earl ...

– ''Walk of Shame'' (2011) *

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– ''Virginity'' (2011) * NewVillager – ''NewVillager'' (2011) *

– ''

Lonesome Dreams Lord Huron is an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles. The band is composed of Mark Barry (drums, percussion), Miguel Briseño (bass, keyboard, theremin), Tom Renaud (guitar) and its founder, Ben Schneider (guitar, lead singer). Followi ...

'' (2012) *

– ''

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'' (2013) * Io Echo – ''Ministry of Love'' (2013) *Lord Huron – ''Strange Trails'' (2015) * T.O.L.D. – ''It's Not About the Witches'' (2016) *

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– ''Bodacious'' (2016) * Mk.gee – ''A Museum of Contradiction'' (2020)

References

External links

* {{Authority control American independent record labels Record labels established in 2007 Indie rock record labels Indie pop record labels Record labels based in California Companies based in Los Angeles