Red Bull Records is a global

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headquartered in

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. It is a subsidiary of the energy drink company

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and has offices in Los Angeles, London, and New York. Since its inception Red Bull Records has been home to artists and bands such as Awolnation,

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, and Beartooth.

History

Red Bull Records was founded by

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in 2007 with

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building a recording studio in

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and recording small

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bands for free. The label's first major success was in 2011 when Awolnation released their debut album, ''

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'' which went on to become platinum certified and featured the band's most notable single "

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", which has sold over 10 million copies to date. The single spent 79 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, making it the third longest single ever to stay on the Hot 100, surpassed only by

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" and

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's "

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". The band’s sophomore release Run came in 2015 and included No. 1 hit “Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)” as well as Top 5 tracks “I Am” and “Woman Woman.” Red Bull Records' first international signing was Scottish rock band

. The band has released four studio albums to date; Vivarium, Free, Great Divide and GLA, and band made their BBC national TV debut on

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on October 4, 2016. In 2013, the label signed its first

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band Beartooth. The band was formed in 2012 by frontman

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in Columbus, OH, and has released four studio albums on Red Bull Records; '' Disgusting'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Beartooth won the Metal Hammer Award for Best Breakthrough Band of 2016 and the Loudwire Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year 2017. In 2020, Beartooth's single "In Between" was certified

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in the United States. Red Bull Records's first foray into hip hop came with signing Warm Brew. The group had participated in Red Bull’s Sound Select program before signing to the label. Warm Brew released their debut EP ''Diagnosis'' on Red Bull Records in 2016. In 2020, Red Bull Records added

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to the roster. Blxst's debut EP "No Love Lost" peaked at #3 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. HEATSEEKERS ALBUMS , Billboard
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Artists

Current artists

* The Aces * Albert Hammond, Jr. * Beartooth *

* Flawes * Gavin Haley * Kyle Banks * PineappleCITI * JUGGER * Will Claye * Kofi

Former artists

* Awolnation * August 08 * Black Gold *

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(Disbanded) * Five Knives (band) (Disbanded) *

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Heaven's Basement Heaven's Basement were an English rock band formed in 2008 and signed with Red Bull Records. Band members included Aaron Buchanan (vocals), Sid Glover (guitar, vocals), Rob Ellershaw (bass, backing vocals), and Chris Rivers (drums). The band s ...

(Disbanded) *

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(Disbanded) * New Beat Fund *

* Warm Brew

Discography

* Beartooth - ''Below'' * Albert Hammond, Jr. – ''Francis Trouble'' * Beartooth - ''Disease'' * August 8 - ''Father'' * The Aces - ''When My Heart Felt Volcanic'' * Awolnation - ''Here Come the Runts'' * The Aces - ''I Don't Like Being Honest EP'' * Warm Brew - ''Diagnosis'' * Beartooth - ''Aggressive'' * Flawes - ''CTRL'' * Flawes - ''UNSPKN'' * Twin Atlantic - ''GLA'' * New Beat Fund - ''Sponge Fingerz'' * Awolnation - ''Run'' * Five Knives - ''Savages'' * Beartooth - ''Disgusting'' * Twin Atlantic - ''Great Divide'' * Itch - ''The Deep End'' * Five Knives - ''The Rising Remixes'' * Blitz Kids - ''The Good Youth'' * Beartooth - ''Sick EP'' * New Beat Fund - ''Coinz'' * Heaven's Basement - ''Filthy Empire'' * Five Knives - ''The Rising'' * Itch - ''Best Shot'' * Awolnation - ''Megalithic Symphony'' * Innerpartysystem - ''Never Be Content EP'' * Twin Atlantic - ''Free'' * Black Gold - ''Rush'' * Twin Atlantic - ''Vivarium''

References

External links

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