Squint Entertainment was a

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owned by

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, started and run by musician and songwriter

Steve Taylor Roland Stephen Taylor (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music executive, film maker, assistant professor, and actor. A figure in what has come to be known as Christian alternative rock, Taylor enjoyed ...

in 1997. Squint pushed

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to mainstream success with their single "Kiss Me". The band had been in the CCM genre for several years before that. Other successful bands, such as Chevelle, emerged from Squint's brief creative life.

History

It first appeared in the United States in 1997. In an attempt to bring meaningful Christian content to other media, the company started a major film project called ''St. Gimp''. The project was abandoned when Taylor was forced out of the company leadership. The label name was resurrected by Word Entertainment after Taylor's departure, to create a new, unrelated label as an avenue for potential crossover acts under their newfound partnership with

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. The only common element was the existence of

on the label's roster, due to their existing contract.

Artists

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* Chevelle *

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* PFR * Radial Angel *

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* 38th Parallel * Waterdeep

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The Phantom Tollbooth
- Steve Taylor discussing the end of Squint {{Authority control Record labels established in 1997 Defunct record labels of the United States Christian rock Christian record labels Companies established in 1997 Companies based in San Francisco

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