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Merovingian Music also abbreviated as MRV or MRV Music, is a non-genre specific record label in
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. The label was founded by
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who is also CEO of the company. Shortly after, independent label owners Gregory Edgerton and Kyle Kraszewski were appointed co-presidents. MRV entered a partnership with Jive/
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to release the MC and Drummer duo Big Heed and Alien. In early 2010
Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...
, C.E. Music (
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's Worldwide Pants Inc.) and MRV joined forces to release the pop-rock band
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, which includes former members of
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, Over It, and Don't Look Down. Merovingian signed Belgian rock band
Black Box Revelation Black Box Revelation (BBR, previously named The Black Box Revelation) is a Belgian garage rock band. It was formed in 2005 by vocalist and guitarist Jan Paternoster and drummer Dries Van Dijck. The band achieved great reviews with their debut '' ...
and has released music by
Sebastian Bach Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and ha ...
and Anthony Hamilton via a distribution deal with
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.


Current roster

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The Black Box Revelation Black Box Revelation (BBR, previously named The Black Box Revelation) is a Belgian garage rock band. It was formed in 2005 by vocalist and guitarist Jan Paternoster and drummer Dries Van Dijck. The band achieved great reviews with their debut '' ...
*
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*
Big Heed and Alien Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * '' Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show present ...
*
Sebastian Bach Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and ha ...
*
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Past

* Anthony Hamilton *
Kittie Kittie is a Canadian Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. All of their material has been released through independent record labels, which to date includes six studio albums, one video album, four extended plays ...
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Bertell Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...
*
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Supagroup Supagroup is an American rock and roll band from New Orleans, Louisiana. Their current lineup includes vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chris Lee, lead guitarist Benji Lee, bassist Brian "Bruiser" Broussard, and drummer Leon Touzet. Chris Lee is ...
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Plastic Parachute Plastic Parachute is an American Pop band based in Los Angeles, California. Parachute tunes have been heard on MTV and CBS programming as well as Jeep/ Chrysler commercials and Warren Miller/Time Warner Extreme Ski Films. Winning Los Angeles ...
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The Trews The Trews are a Canadian rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley. The band is currently based in Hamilton, Ontario. From thei ...
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Wire Daisies Wire Daisies were an English band from Cornwall, who were signed to EMI 'Angel' offshoot. The idea for the band was mooted in 1999 by three members of the group who had met at a party to mark the solar eclipse, however it was not until 2002 tha ...
* denotes international acts licensed to Merovingian Music in the U.S.


Discography

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Kittie Kittie is a Canadian Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. All of their material has been released through independent record labels, which to date includes six studio albums, one video album, four extended plays ...
- "Funeral for Yesterday" single (2006) *
Kittie Kittie is a Canadian Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. All of their material has been released through independent record labels, which to date includes six studio albums, one video album, four extended plays ...
- ''
Funeral for Yesterday ''Funeral for Yesterday'' is the fourth album released by the heavy metal music group Kittie. The album was released on February 20, 2007 (April 3 in Canada) via the band's own label, X of Infamy Records, with distribution through EMI. The albu ...
'' album w/ bonus DVD (2007) *
Kittie Kittie is a Canadian Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. All of their material has been released through independent record labels, which to date includes six studio albums, one video album, four extended plays ...
- " Breathe" single (2007) * Anthony Hamilton - "They Don't Know" single (2007) * Anthony Hamilton - ''
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'' album (2007) *
Supagroup Supagroup is an American rock and roll band from New Orleans, Louisiana. Their current lineup includes vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chris Lee, lead guitarist Benji Lee, bassist Brian "Bruiser" Broussard, and drummer Leon Touzet. Chris Lee is ...
- "What's Your Problem Now" single (2007) *
Supagroup Supagroup is an American rock and roll band from New Orleans, Louisiana. Their current lineup includes vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chris Lee, lead guitarist Benji Lee, bassist Brian "Bruiser" Broussard, and drummer Leon Touzet. Chris Lee is ...
- ''
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'' album (2007) *
Sebastian Bach Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and ha ...
- "(Love Is) A Bitchslap" single (2007) *
Sebastian Bach Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and ha ...
- '' Angel Down'' album (2007) *
Sebastian Bach Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and ha ...
- "By Your Side" single (2008) *
Plastic Parachute Plastic Parachute is an American Pop band based in Los Angeles, California. Parachute tunes have been heard on MTV and CBS programming as well as Jeep/ Chrysler commercials and Warren Miller/Time Warner Extreme Ski Films. Winning Los Angeles ...
- "Betty Ford Princess" single (2008) *
Wire Daisies Wire Daisies were an English band from Cornwall, who were signed to EMI 'Angel' offshoot. The idea for the band was mooted in 1999 by three members of the group who had met at a party to mark the solar eclipse, however it was not until 2002 tha ...
- "Make Everything Change" single (2008) *
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- " Save Me" single (2008) *
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- '' Life In-Between'' album (2008) *
Sebastian Bach Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and ha ...
- '' Angel Down: Limited Edition'' album w/ bonus DVD '' ROADRAGE'' a film by Sebastian Bach (2008) *
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- "We Did Nothing Wrong" single (2009) *
The Trews The Trews are a Canadian rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley. The band is currently based in Hamilton, Ontario. From thei ...
- "Paranoid Freak" single (2009) *
Wire Daisies Wire Daisies were an English band from Cornwall, who were signed to EMI 'Angel' offshoot. The idea for the band was mooted in 1999 by three members of the group who had met at a party to mark the solar eclipse, however it was not until 2002 tha ...
- ''
Wire Daisies Wire Daisies were an English band from Cornwall, who were signed to EMI 'Angel' offshoot. The idea for the band was mooted in 1999 by three members of the group who had met at a party to mark the solar eclipse, however it was not until 2002 tha ...
'' album (2009) *
The Trews The Trews are a Canadian rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley. The band is currently based in Hamilton, Ontario. From thei ...
- ''
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'' album (2009) *
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- "Until I Met You" single (2009) *
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- '' Once upon a Lie'' album (2009) *
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- "I Just Want You (For Christmas)" single (2009) *
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- "She Bad" feat.
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single (2009) *
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- "Beat It Up" single (2010) *
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- "Beat It Up" feat.
Twista Carl Terrell Mitchell (born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Twista (formerly Tung Twista), is an American rapper and record producer. He is best known for his Chopper (rap), chopper style of rapping and for once holding the t ...
single (2010) *
Runner Runner ''Runner Runner'' is a 2013 American crime thriller film directed by Brad Furman, written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien and starring Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck, Gemma Arterton and Anthony Mackie. The film was released in the United S ...
- "So Obvious" single (2010) *
Runner Runner ''Runner Runner'' is a 2013 American crime thriller film directed by Brad Furman, written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien and starring Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck, Gemma Arterton and Anthony Mackie. The film was released in the United S ...
- ''
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'' album (2010) *
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- "Tipsy" single (2010)


References


External links


Official site
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