Weirdo Workshop is an independent record label and artist collective founded by

Claude Kelly Claude Kelly (born December 27, 1980)Shirley Halperin and Bob Love"THR Names Music's 35 Top Hitmakers,"''The Hollywood Reporter'', February 6, 2013. is an American singer, songwriter and music producer. He is a four-time Grammy Award nominee, a ...

and

Chuck Harmony Charles T. Harmon (born 1979),Gerrick D. Kennedy''Los Angeles Times'', February 24, 2015. better known as Chuck Harmony, is an American music producer, musician, songwriter and entrepreneur, based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a three-time Gram ...

in 2015. The label's releases are distributed by

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RED Distribution RED Music, stylized RED MUSIC, formerly RED Distribution, LLC (Relativity Entertainment Distribution) was a Sony-owned sales and marketing division that merged under The Orchard in 2017. RED previously handled releases for more than sixty i ...

History

After several years working together as songwriters and producers for artists including

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, Britney Spears,

Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debu ...

, Rihanna and

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...

, in February 2015, Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony formed

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.Gerrick D. Kennedy
"Hitmakers Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony debut as Louis York,"
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'', February 24, 2015. The R&B group was the first act on their imprint Weirdo Workshop, in a partnership with creative shop Night Agency, with releases to be distributed by Sony's RED Distribution."Kelly, Harmony, Night Agency Launch Indie Artist Collective,"
Music Connection, August 27, 2015. Louis York's debut EP ''Masterpiece Theater – Act I'' was released on September 18, 2015. The follow-up, ''Masterpiece Theater – Act II'', was released on November 18, 2016."New Music: Louis York – Masterpiece Theater Act II (EP),"
youknowigotsoul.com, November 18, 2016. Weirdo Workshop signs and develops artists in a variety of music genres. On March 14, 2015, Weirdo Workshop partnered with

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on a showcase featuring Louis York at South by Southwest in

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. In October 2015, Weirdo Workshop had a mini-tour in the United States, with a lineup of Louis York, Kes and Masha. The label also includes female band The Shindellas. A half-hour special about the label, ''Welcome to Weirdo Workshop'', aired on MTV Live on February 12, 2016.David Pitz
"Welcome To Weirdo Workshop,"
Baeble Music, February 12, 2016.

Artists

* The Shindellas

References

External links

Official website
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