Doghouse Records is an American record label currently based in

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.Alan O'Connor, ''Punk Record Labels and the Struggle for Autonomy''. Lexington Books, 2008, p. 41
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, in order to release the recordings of his hardcore band, Majority of One. The label originally specialized in

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and

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, though it eventually incorporated punk rock,

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and

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artists. Doghouse Records was originally distributed through Lumberjack Distribution (also owned by Hemsath), then through the conglomerate Lumberjack Mordam Music Group (once Hemsath bought out Mordam), the latter of which signed a distribution deal with WEA in November 2004, which became effective on January 1, 2005. As part of the WAE deal, Hemsath negotiated an "upstream" clause to promote and develop select Doghouse Records bands to major record label

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; as such, and through a financial agreement between the two parties, Doghouse Records became an affiliate of Warner Music Group. Later in 2005, Doghouse Records relocated to New York City. In 2005, the label released a

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tribute album, featuring bands on its roster as well as artists such as P.O.S and

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vocalist Jim Ward.

Roster

This is a list of artists who have been signed by Doghouse Records. * A Lot Like Birds *

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As Friends Rust As Friends Rust is an American melodic hardcore band based in Gainesville, Florida. The original line-up, which included vocalist Damien Moyal, guitarist Henry Olmino, bass guitarist Jeronimo Gomez and drummer Matthew Crum, formed in Davie, ...

*Josh Berwanger * The Bigger Lights *Bloodline *The Break * Cable * Chamberlain *Celebrity *Coach *Colossus of the Fall *Contact * Cruiserweight * Danger Radio *Adam Dove *Eleven Eleven * Endpoint * Everyone Everywhere *Fabric *Face Value *Falling Forward * Favez * Feable Weiner *Fountainhead *Gameface *

The Get Up Kids The Get Up Kids are an American rock band from Olathe, Kansas. Formed in 1995, the band was a major player in the mid-1990s Midwest emo scene, otherwise known as the " second wave" of emo music. Their second album '' Something to Write Home Abo ...

* Grown Ups *Hankshaw * The Honorary Title *

Hot Water Music Hot Water Music is an American punk rock band formed in October 1994 and based in Gainesville, Florida. Since their formation, the group has consisted of Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard on shared lead vocals and guitars, bass guitarist Jason Bl ...

Husking Bee Husking Bee are a Japanese powerpop/punk band formed in 1994. According to Oricon, HUSKING BEE’s member were Isobe Masafumi (on Vocals), Kudo "Tekkin" Tetsuya(on Bass) and Hiramoto Leona (on Drums). They debuted in 1995 by "NOT SUPERSTITIOUS III ...

* Into It. Over It. * Jet Lag Gemini *Joshua *Jowls * Koufax *Lazycain *Leftovers *Let It Burn * Lights *

Limbeck Limbeck is an American rock band that formed in Laguna Niguel, California in 1999. The group featured Robb MacLean on lead vocals and guitar, Patrick Carrie guitar and backing vocals, Justin Entsminger on bass, and Jon Phillip, who replaced Matth ...

*Majority of One * Mansions * Matt Pond PA *

Meg & Dia Meg & Dia is an American rock band formed in 2004. It was founded by sisters Meg and Dia Frampton before becoming a five-piece act (renamed Cowards Courage and released the CD ''Straight Out of a Story Book in Las Vegas'') where they started, w ...

*Metroschifter *Minutes Too Far *Mondo Primo * Moods for Moderns *

Motion City Soundtrack Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1997. The band's line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Justin Courtney Pierre, lead guitarist Joshua Cain, keyboardist Jesse Johnson, bassist Matthew ...

*David Moore *My Hotel Year *Naked Angels * John Nolan *Ocean of Mercy *Omaha * Paulson *Push to Talk *Radar Mercury *Scott Ritcher * River City High *Romance on a Rocketship *The Sad Riders *

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*Schatzi * Six Going On Seven *

Split Lip Split Lip is a band responsible for the Midwestern emo-core sound, together with bands like Endpoint, and a group they inspired, The Get Up Kids. After gaining acclaim in the small international hardcore community for their debut album, the b ...

*The Status *Stronghold *Sunday Driver *These Enzymes *Threadbare *Tramlaw *Transcend *

Kurt Travis Kurt Travis (born January 16, 1987) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter from Sacramento, California. He is currently part of the post-hardcore bands Royal Coda and Push Over and the math rock duo Gold Necklace, and was formerly a v ...

*Vineyard *

Weatherbox Weatherbox is an American indie rock band from San Diego, California, United States, led by singer/songwriter Brian Warren and currently composed of Warren and varied touring members. Discography Weatherbox was originally signed to Doghouse Re ...

*With the Punches * You, Me, and Everyone We Know * Young Statues

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