independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...
based in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange, Durham and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population was 61,960 in the 2020 census, making Chapel Hill the 17th-largest municipality in the state. Chapel Hill, Durham, and the state ca ...
. /ref> The label was created in 2001 by Chapel Hill natives Martin Anderson and
Will Hackney
Will Hackney is an American musician and co-founder of Trekky Records. He has contributed to many North Carolina indie rock and folk bands, including Wye Oak, Lost in the Trees, Bowerbirds, Mount Moriah, and Loamlands. Hackney is a multi-instrum ...
(while the two were still in middle school and high school, respectively) as an outlet for their friends' music. The label has since grown into a prominent musical collective, known for releasing albums in a signature 3-part format which includes a vinyl record, a compact disc, and an MP3 download.
Artists
*Allelai
*Alvarez Painting
*Auxiliary House
*Barghest
*The Beauregards
*Brice Randall Bickford
*Butterflies
*Choose Your Own Adventure
* Phil Cook
*Embarrassing Fruits
*Endless Mic
*Loamlands
* Lost in the Trees
*Mortar and Pestle
* The Never
* The Physics of Meaning
* Straight No Chaser
* Sylvan Esso
*The Trekky Yuletide Orchestra
*Vibrant Green
*Westfalia