Suburban Sprawl Music is an American independent
record label founded in 1999 in
Livonia, Michigan.
The label was started by Erik Koppin, who managed the label from 1999 until 2004, when the label roster decided to run Suburban Sprawl collectively. Since 2004, operations have been handled by roughly 20 individuals, ranging from label band members to friends of Suburban Sprawl.
A post office box is maintained in Livonia, and records are kept in
Ann Arbor
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. In December 2007, Suburban Sprawl merged with Ann Arbor multimedia company, Quack!Media, and consequently is now based in Ann Arbor. Contributions to the label come from individuals in various Michigan locales, including
Mount Pleasant,
Lansing, and
Metro Detroit in general. Suburban Sprawl artists have been actively touring the United States since the label's inception.
The label's namesake stems from
urban sprawl and the label's initial base in Livonia.
Roster
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Arranged Marriage
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Desktop
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Javelins
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Love Axe
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The Pop Project
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Sea of Japan
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The Word Play
Past
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Scott Allen & The Breakdance
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El Boxeo
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Child Bite
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The City on Film
The City on Film is the official name of Bob Nanna's solo act. He began solo recordings in 1997 during the off-time between Braid tours. These recordings began to accumulate, and in May 2004 he recorded ''I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk'' (his first sol ...
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Sean Hoen
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Allan James and the Cold Wave
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Judah Johnson
Judah Johnson is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan.
History
Judah Johnson formed in 1999 and first began recording in the summer of 2000 with Don Dixon. After touring regionally, they released their debut EP on Flameshovel Records in ...
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The Recital
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Red Shirt Brigade
* Rescue
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Nate Ruess
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Saturday Looks Good to Me
Saturday Looks Good to Me is an American experimental indie pop band that formed in 1999. The group is led by singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Fred Thomas (former member of His Name Is Alive). Albums by the group are know ...
* Summersault
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Those Transatlanics
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Thunderbirds Are Now!
Thunderbirds are Now! were an American, Livonia, Michigan-based post-punk revival band, whose sound used a mix of traditional post-punk, new wave and noise rock. The band was heavily influenced by 1980s new wave and other post-punk revival ...
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Windy & Carl
Windy & Carl is an American ambient duo based in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.
Overview
Cited as "a leading light of the Michigan space-rock scene" by AllMusic, the minimalist group formed in 1993 around the core husband-and-wife duo of ...
See also
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List of record labels
External links
Official siteArticle about Quack!Media, which discusses Quack!Media's merger with Suburban Sprawl
References
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Record labels established in 1999
American independent record labels
Indie rock record labels
1999 establishments in Michigan