Mutant League Records is an American independent

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based in

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. Established in 2012, Mutant League has released albums for seminal pop-punk groups such as Seaway, Belmont, and As It Is among others. As of 2022, the label has sold over 250,000 albums worldwide. Owner Nate Steinheimer commented on the label's inception, "I spent my weekends sweating through

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T-shirts in crowded Chicago basements ..I aim to house artists that influence people to become as passionate about music as I was growing up." In July 2013, Mutant League announced their partnership with Sony

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and fellow Chicago label

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for worldwide distribution. The label contributed music for the soundtrack of the 2018 Xbox One/PlayStation 4 title

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, which included tracks from Seaway, Belmont, Vacant Home, Ambleside, &

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. Following the dissolution of

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in 2019, Mutant League moved under the umbrella of

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subsidiary The Orchard for distribution in North America. The label celebrated their 10-year anniversary with a string of Midwest tour dates in the Summer of 2022, which featured Settle Your Scores, Chief State, and Wilmette.

Bands

This list includes artists who have released albums through Mutant League: *A Better Hand *

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*Ambleside *Anna Sage * As It Is *

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*A Fight For Life * Belmont *Chief State *

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*Johnny Goth *

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*Night Owls *Picture Perfect *Rest Easy *Reward *Safe To Say * Seaway *Settle Your Scores *Vacant Home *Wilmette *With The Punches

References

External links

* American independent record labels

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