Squint Entertainment was a
record label
A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...
owned by
Word Entertainment
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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
Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer (also known as Sixpence) is an American Christian alternative rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, and eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs " Kiss Me" and " Breathe Yo ...
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
AOL Time Warner
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. The only common element was the existence of
Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer (also known as Sixpence) is an American Christian alternative rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, and eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs " Kiss Me" and " Breathe Yo ...
on the label's roster, due to their existing contract.
Artists
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Band members Steven Delopoulos, John Philippidis, Theodore Pagano, Michael Ernest, and Roby Guarnera.
Their style is often referred to as world music, ethnic folk, or multi genre. Ap ...
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Chevelle
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The Insyderz
The Insyderz were an American Christian ska-punk band from Detroit, Michigan. They formed in 1996 and disbanded in 2005. The band reformed in 2009, but have not been actively playing shows in the last few years. The Insyderz are one of the "big t ...
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LA Symphony
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PFR
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Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer (also known as Sixpence) is an American Christian alternative rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, and eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs " Kiss Me" and " Breathe Yo ...
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Strange Celebrity
Strange Celebrity was an American Christian rock band, formed in Nashville, Tennessee, composing of four members: Luke Brown (lead vocals, guitar), Rick Wilson ( drums), Quinton Gibson (guitar), and Tracy Ferrie (bass guitar). The band is now def ...
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38th Parallel
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Waterdeep
See also
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List of record labels
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References
External links
The Phantom Tollbooth- Steve Taylor discussing the end of Squint
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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