Royal Potato Family is an American independent record label based in

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. The label's roster includes

Marco Benevento Marco Benevento (born July 22, 1977) is an American pianist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer, who has been a fixture of the New York experimental music rock and jazz scene since 1999. He is the founder and recording e ...

, Seth Walker,

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, Robert Walter, Holly Bowling, Lukas Nelson,

Neal Casal Neal Graeme Casal (November 2, 1968 – August 26, 2019) ...

, Mike Dillon,

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, Superhuman Happiness, and Nolatet. The label was founded in early 2009 by Kevin Calabro and Marco Benevento.

History

Royal Potato Family was created in 2009 by musician

and his manager/publicist Kevin Calabro as a method to release Benevento's music. Since Benevento's album ''Me Not Me'', the label has added many other artists of varied musical genres, yet who are aligned with the founders' philosophy. "I’d like to think what makes us appealing to other artists as a home for their releases is that we’ve maintained our integrity over the years. We still honestly believe that music can make the world a better place. We want these records to be a soundtrack to people’s lives,” Calabro told

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. According to ''

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'', Royal Potato Family "has built a roster of artists and delivered a catalog of releases worthy of taking note." Royal Potato Family records is staffed across the United States. The name Royal Potato Family came from a joke that

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told Benevento's original drummer

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. Kevin Calabro recorded a

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about "The Music Turns You On" at TEDxChichester, February 18, 2011."TED Talk" On May 10, 2017, Calabro appeared on the Publicity Panel at the ''

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'' magazine first-ever Live Music Conference at the Brooklyn Bowl in New York.

Current artists

Source *6 String Drag *

*Ben Goldberg *

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& Wil Blades *Burnell Pines *Decker *DRKWAV *Edward David Anderson * Evolfo *

Garage A Trois Garage A Trois is an American jazz quartet including drummer Stanton Moore, saxophonist Skerik, vibraphone and percussionist Mike Dillon and keyboardist Marco Benevento. They play a variety of music including rock, funk and jazz. History Gar ...

Grayson Capps Grayson Capps (born April 17, 1967 in Opelika, Alabama, United States) is an American Americana and blues rock singer-songwriter. Early life Capps was born in Opelika, Alabama, to parents who were students at Auburn University. He was raise ...

*Holly Bowling *

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (or JFJO or The Fred) is an American instrumental music group started in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1994. The band has had 16 different members in 20 years and put out 25 albums under the leadership of keyboardist/composer Brian H ...

*Jenny Scheinmen *Kirk Knuffke *Leslie Mendelson *

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, sometimes referred to as POTR, is an American country rock group based in California. The band consists of Lukas Nelson (lead vocals, guitar), Anthony LoGerfo (drums, percussion), Corey McCormick (bass guitar ...

*Matt Chamberlain & Brian Haas * Mike Dillon * Nathan Moore *

Neal Casal Neal Graeme Casal (November 2, 1968 – August 26, 2019) ...

*Nolatet *

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* Robert Walter’s 20th Congress * Seth Walker *

Skerik Skerik is an American saxophonist from Seattle, Washington. Performing on the tenor and baritone saxophone, often with electronics and loops, he is a pioneer in a playing style that has been called saxophonics. He is a founding member of Critt ...

Stanton Moore Stanton Moore (born July 9, 1972) is an American funk, jazz, and rock drummer from New Orleans. Most widely known as a founding member of Galactic, Moore has also pursued a solo recording career (beginning with his 1998 debut ''All Kooked Out! ...

* Steven Bernstein *Superhuman Happiness *The Dead Kenny G’s *

The New Mastersounds The New Mastersounds are a British four-piece jazz fusion and blues/funk band from Leeds, England. Over the last 16 years, they have issued ten studio albums, two live dates, two remix collections, and a compilation album. History In the late ...

*Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric *Wil Blades *Willie Sugarcapps *WOLF! Featuring

Scott Metzger Scott Metzger (born October 12, 1977) is an American guitarist. His work touches on many styles including psychedelic rock, soul, country, jazz, and surf rock. His collaborations with other artists include Phil Lesh, John Scofield, Joe Russo, J ...

* Yellowbirds

Discography

References

External links

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