Team Love is an

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based in

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, New York, founded by

Conor Oberst Conor Mullen Oberst (born February 15, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, the Faint (previously named Norman Bailer), Commander V ...

and

Nate Krenkel Team Love is an independent record label based in New Paltz, New York (state), New York, founded by Conor Oberst and Nate Krenkel in 2003 in music, 2003. It has released albums by several other recording artists. Team Love also released the docum ...

in 2003. It has released albums by several other recording artists. Team Love also released the documentary film by

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, The Other Side of Immigration. A distinguishing marketing tactic of Team Love has been complete albums for download in unprotected mp3 format at no cost on their website in addition to traditional record and CD sales. This practice evolved into what is now known as The Team Love Library.

History

Formation

The label was founded in 2003 in part due to Oberst's frustration at not being able to sign and showcase talent quickly enough through the record label on which his own Bright Eyes albums are released,

Saddle Creek Records Saddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. Started as a college class project on entrepreneurship, the label was founded by Mike Mogis and Justin Oberst in 1993 (as Lumberjack Records). Mogis soon turned over hi ...

. Saddle Creek was a label his brother helped co-found but was operated and managed by various individuals. Team Love, while once distributed through Saddle Creek, is now distributed directly through Alternative Distribution Alliance.

Early years

Team Love's first release was

Tilly and the Wall Tilly and the Wall was an indie pop group from Omaha, Nebraska. Their name originated from a children's book called ''Tillie and the Wall'', written by Leo Lionni. They are particularly noted for having a tap dancer, Jamie Pressnall, provide pe ...

's ''Wild Like Children'' on June 22, 2004. In 2006, Team Love released

Jenny Lewis Jennifer Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley. Lewis gained prominence in the 1980s as a child a ...

' solo debut with

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and later the

follow-up ''Bottoms of Barrels''. The year before, it put out records by

David Dondero David Dondero (born 24 June 1969 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. In 2006, NPR's All Songs Considered named David one of the "best living songwriters" alongside Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and T ...

and

Craig Wedren Craig Benjamin Wedren (born August 15, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and composer, who began his career fronting post-hardcore band Shudder to Think. Following the disbandment of Shudder to Think, Wedren pursued a career as ...

as well as the Bright Eyes live album ''

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'' (though the band's studio albums are still released through the

Saddle Creek Saddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. Started as a college class project on entrepreneurship, the label was founded by Mike Mogis and Justin Oberst in 1993 (as Lumberjack Records). Mogis soon turned over his ...

imprint). Team Love reissued

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's '' When Jamie Went to London... We Broke Up'' in late 2005. The album was produced on Urinine Records in 1999, but in 2005 Urinine closed, making the album out of print.

Later years

In later years, Team Love released

Candylion ''Candylion'' is the second solo album by Welsh musician and Super Furry Animals front-man Gruff Rhys. It was released on 8 January 2007 through Rough Trade Records (in the UK) and Team Love (in the US) and peaked at number fifty on the UK Albu ...

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', frontman

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, a live album by art-rock band

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, and a remix EP for the

single Love Riot, taken from the band's 4th studio album

Heavy Mood ''Heavy Mood'' is the fourth studio album by American indie pop group Tilly and the Wall. It was released in October 2012 under Team Love Records, and produced by Mike Mogis Michael Riley Mogis (born May 16, 1974) is an American producer/eng ...

(2012) which included remixes by Cycad and

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Relocation (2009)

In 2009, Team Love moved from the East Village of Manhattan (13th Street, or "Sugar Street") to 11 Church Street in

NY. The label opened a public space called the

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(a partnership with Ravenhouse Management) which serves as an art gallery, record store and physical space for music and art fans. The Gallery (TL-RH.com) is open weekends and by appointment. In 2012 the label released the four band compilation album

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which featured local artists from the Hudson Valley including Breakfast In Fur,

Shana Falana Shana Falana is an American shoegazing band from Brooklyn, New York, currently based in Kingston, New York. They are currently signed to Team Love Records. The band consists of musicians Shana Falana and Michael Amari. History Shana Falana began ...

, Bloodletters and electronic artist Cycad. Also notably, Krenkel was a former A&R representative for 8 years with Sony/ATV Publishing before leaving to manage

and start Team Love. He was responsible for signing singer/songwriter

Jesse Harris Jesse Harris (born October 24, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and guitarist. He has worked with Norah Jones, Melody Gardot, Madeleine Peyroux, Nikki Yanofsky, and Lizz Wright. Early life and education Harris and his twin si ...

to Sony ATV Music Publishing, who was the main songwriter for

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' debut album ''

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'', winning a

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for Song of the Year for her first hit

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. In 2012 Krenkel acquired Full ownership of Team Love.

Artists

A Weather A Weather is an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, fronted by Aaron Gerber and Sarah Winchester. Other members include Zach Boyle, Aaron Krenkel and Louis Thomas. Their debut album, ''Cove'' (2008), was described as "tenderly crafted c ...

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* Arranged Marriage (band) *

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* bentcousin * The Berg Sans Nipple *

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* Bright Eyes * Broderick & Broderick * Capgun Coup *

Choir Boy (band) Choir Boy is an American synth-pop band from Salt Lake City, Utah. The band consists of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Adam Klopp, guitarist Michael Paulsen, bassist Chaz Costello and keyboardist/saxophonist Jeff Kleinman. The band's soun ...

* Conduits (band) * Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band *

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* Flowers Forever * Good Good Blood * Guilt Mountain *

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* Iji (band) * InDreama *

Jason Boesel Jason Lyon Boesel (born 1977/1978) is an American musician, songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles. He was the drummer for Rilo Kiley and has also played with The Elected and Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. Bands He also drummed ...

* Jemima James *

Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins ''Rabbit Fur Coat'' is an album in collaboration by Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley, with The Watson Twins. It was released in the United States on January 24, 2006, by Team Love. Lewis has described the album as a "sort of soul record". The album conta ...

Johanna Warren Johanna Warren is an American musician and actor. To date she has released six solo albums. Rolling Stone Magazine has called her a "Singer-Songwriter You Need to Know." Early life Warren was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. She studied classi ...

* Joker's Daughter * Last Good Tooth *

Long Beard (band) Long Beard is the stage name of New Brunswick, New Jersey musician Leslie Bear (born 23 October 1990). History Bear released her first EP, ''Holy Crow'', in 2014. Bear released her first album in 2015 on Team Love Records titled ''Sleepwalker''. ...

* The Lowest Pair * Mars Black *

McCarthy Trenching McCarthy Trenching is a band from Omaha, Nebraska led by Dan McCarthy. The band has opened for other acts such as Bright Eyes. In 2013 the McCarthy Trenching song "A Keg of Beer and an Accordion" was named one of Music Times' "Best '_________ and ...

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* MiWi La Lupa *

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* Park Ave. (band) * Popup *

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* Roz and The Ricecakes * Saul Conrad *

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Simon Joyner Simon Joyner (born 1971) is an American singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska. He has influenced the music of Bright Eyes, Kevin Morby and Gillian Welch. In the early 1990s, Beck listed Joyner in his top 10 albums when asked by ''Rolling St ...

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* The Lowest Pair *

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Former artists *

Willy Mason Willy Mason (born November 21, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter. Early life Mason was born in White Plains, New York, the son of Jemima James and Michael Mason, both songwriters. Mason is a direct descendant of the 19th-century phi ...

(later moved to Astralwerks)

References

Business Week Interview: Team Love: Downloads Sell CDs

External links

* {{Authority control Alternative rock record labels American independent record labels Companies based in New York City Conor Oberst Record labels established in 2003