Manimal Vinyl is a Los Angeles-based

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...

founded in 2006 by film/TV producer, composer and former fashion editor Paul Gebser-Beahan.

History

The label was started out of Beahan's living room in late 2006 in the historical Hancock Park neighborhood in central Hollywood. They released debut albums from

Bat for Lashes Natasha Khan (born 25 October 1979), known professionally as Bat for Lashes, is an English singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. She has released five studio albums: '' Fur and Gold'' (2006), ''Two Suns'' (2009), '' The Hau ...

, Warpaint and many other exclusive releases from avant-garde pop artists ranging from

Yoko Ono Yoko Ono ( ; ja, 小野洋子, Ono Yōko, usually spelled in katakana ; born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist. Her work also encompasses performance art and filmmaking. Ono grew up i ...

Moby Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...

Duran Duran Duran Duran () are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer and bassist Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor. With the addition of drummer Roger ...

Carla Bruni Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

IC3PEAK IC3PEAK is a Russian electronic music band created by Anastasia Kreslina and Nikolay Kostilev. They achieved worldwide notoriety because of the political undertones in their music criticizing the Russian government, which led to attempts of cens ...

, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Devendra Banhart,

Asia Argento Asia Argento (; born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento; 20 September 1975) is an Italian actress and filmmaker. The daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento, she has had roles in several of her father's features and achieved mainstream success with ...

and more. Manimal has created tribute albums to Madonna,

The Cure The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, Crawley, West Sussex. Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith has re ...

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

and

with the tributees involvement. In 2008, 2009 and 2010, Manimal hosted three medium scale music festivals in

Joshua Tree, California Joshua Tree is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 7,414 at the 2010 census. At approximately above sea level, Joshua Tree and its surrounding c ...

at the

Pappy & Harriet's Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace is a honky-tonk, barbecue restaurant and music venue near Joshua Tree National Park in Pioneertown, California. Accessible from California State Route 62, the restaurant lies four miles northeast of Yucca ...

venue. Line-ups mostly included the labels artists, alumni and friends. In 2012, Manimal created a distribution, marketing and publicity branch and has non-exclusively partnered on campaigns with The Orchard,

Warner Bros. Records Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ...

and ATP. The label maintains its focus on a large back catalog of music but has paused on new signings as of 2022. The label also does film distribution and curates live events. Its headquarters are split between Calabasas and

Malibu, California Malibu ( ; es, Malibú; Chumash: ) is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, situated about west of Downtown Los Angeles. It is known for its Mediterranean climate and its strip of the Malibu ...

Discography

Chapin Sisters The Chapin Sisters are an American folk rock and harmony duo from Brooklyn, New York. The band consists of sisters Abigail and Lily Chapin, and formerly their half-sister Jessica Craven. Their sound blurs the lines between old-time Appalachian mus ...

and Winter Flowers split LP (MANI-001) ''released as a limited picture disc'' April 2007 *

Bat For Lashes Natasha Khan (born 25 October 1979), known professionally as Bat for Lashes, is an English singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. She has released five studio albums: '' Fur and Gold'' (2006), ''Two Suns'' (2009), '' The Hau ...

, ''Fur and Gold'' vinyl LP (MANI-002) ''Limited Edition with poster'' June 2007, additional pressings in 2009 and 2013. *''

Through the Wilderness ''Through the Wilderness'' is a tribute album with contributions from a variety of artists dedicated to American singer Madonna. It was released on November 27, 2007, by Los Angeles-based Manimal Vinyl Records. According to label head Paul Beah ...

'' a tribute to Madonna CD (MANI-003) November 2007 (feat.

Lavender Diamond Lavender Diamond is an American, Los Angeles-based band, fronted by singer Becky Stark. History While living in Providence, Rhode Island, Stark began performing as Lavender Diamond in a play that she and puppeteer Xander Marro wrote, created a ...

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Ariel Marcus Rosenberg ( ; born June 24, 1978), professionally known as Ariel Pink, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter whose work draws heavily from the popular music of the 1960s–1980s. His lo-fi aesthetic and home-recorded alb ...

, etc.) *

Apollo Heights Apollo Heights is an American shoegazing band that was formed in New York City in 2002. Consisting mainly of twin brothers Daniel and Danny Chavis, they play experimental rock music. They cite AR Kane and My Bloody Valentine as a major inspirat ...

, ''White Music For Black People'' CD (MANI-005) October 2007 * Magick Daggers, ''Black Diamonds'' CD-EP (MANI-006) October 2007 *

Hecuba Hecuba (; also Hecabe; grc, Ἑκάβη, Hekábē, ) was a queen in Greek mythology, the wife of King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War. Description Hecuba was described by the chronicler Malalas in his account of the ''Chronography'' as "da ...

, ''Sir'' 12-inch EP/ CD-EP (MANI-008) April 2008 *Caroline Weeks, ''Songs For Edna'' LP/CD (MANI-004) March 17, 2009

solo project * Aquaserge, ''Tahiti Coco'' 12-inch EP/ CD-EP (MANI-009) Sept 2nd, 2008 * Rainbow Arabia, ''The Basta'' CD-EP (MANI-007 Tiny Man/Manimal Vinyl) August 2008 *

Rio en Medio Rio en Medio (Spanish for ''river in between'') is the pseudonym of singer and baritone ukulelist Danielle Stech-Homsy. Background Stech-Homsy was born in New Mexico and later moved to Brooklyn. She began to perform and record original composit ...

, ''Frontier'' LP (MANI-012) October 4, 2008 * Perfect As Cats, a tribute to The Cure 2×CD (MANI-013) October 28, 2008 (feat.

The Dandy Warhols The Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1994 by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström. They were later joined by keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford. H ...

Kaki King Kaki King (born Katherine Elizabeth King, August 24, 1979) is an American guitarist and composer. King is known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar, and he ...

, etc.) *Alexandra Hope, ''Invisible Sunday'' LP/CD (MANI-010) March 17, 2009 *Corridor, s/t LP (MANI-011) May 25, 2009 *

, ''Paradise'' CD/LP (MANI-014) May 25, 2009 * Rainbow Arabia, ''Kabukimono'' 12-inch EP/CD (MANI-016) July 28, 2009 * Voices Voices, ''Origins'' EP/12" (Remixed and Produced by

Prefuse 73 Guillermo Scott Herren is an American producer who has been based in Atlanta, Barcelona and New York City. Herren releases music under the aliases Prefuse 73, Delarosa & Asora, Ahmad Szabo, and Piano Overlord, and is also part of the groups S ...

) Jan 26th, 2010 * Warpaint, ''Exquisite Corpse'' EP/12" October 5, 2009 *We Are The World, ''Clay Stones'' LP/CD April 6, 2010 *ASKA, ''There Are Many of Us'' 7-inch single (theme from

Spike Jonze Adam H. Spiegel (born October 22, 1969), known professionally as Spike Jonze, is an American filmmaker, actor, musician, and photographer. His work includes commercials, film, music videos, skateboard videos and television. Jonze began his ca ...

's film ''I'm Here'') Spring 2010 * We Were So Turned On, a tribute to

LP/CD September 6, 2010 (featuring contributions from

, Devendra Banhart,

Carla Bruni Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros,

Vivian Girls Vivian Girls is an American band based in Brooklyn, New York. The only consistent members have been Cassie Ramone and Katy Goodman, on guitar and bass, respectively; the group has had several drummers throughout its history. They took their n ...

Chairlift An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. Th ...

, A Place to Bury Strangers and more) All profits go to War Child UK. *

Sister Crayon Rituals of Mine (previously known as Sister Crayon) is an indie pop/electronic/ alt R&B duo from Sacramento, California founded in 2010, and led by vocalist Terra Lopez. History Sister Crayon was formed in 2010 by Terra Lopez (vocals) and Dani Fe ...

, ''Bellow'' LP/CD February 2011 * Swahili Blonde, ''Man Meat'' LP/CD July 29, 2010, Nicole Turley project * papercranes, ''Let's Make Babies in the Woods'' CD/LP January 24, 2011,

Rain Phoenix Rain Joan of Arc Phoenix ( Bottom; born November 21, 1972) is an American actress, musician, and singer. She is the older sister of Joaquin, Liberty and Summer Phoenix and younger sister of River Phoenix. Early life Phoenix was born Rain Joan ...

project *

Juliette Commagere Juliette Commagere is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter who was formerly the lead singer and keytar player of the band Hello Stranger. In 2008 she began a solo career with the release of ''Queens Die Proudly''. Commagere has also performe ...

, ''The Procession'' CD/LP September 28, 2010 *

Sophie Hunger Sophie Hunger (born Émilie Jeanne-Sophie Welti on 31 March 1983) is a Swiss singer-songwriter, film composer, multi-instrumentalist (guitar, blues harp, piano) and bandleader, currently living in Berlin. Early life Émilie Jeanne-Sophie We ...

, s/t CD April 2011 *ASKA, s/t CD-EP Winter 2010 *

and

Carla Bruni Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

, split 7-inch single (

covers for War Child charity) December 2010 * Warpaint and

, split 7-inch single (

covers for War Child charity) September 2010 *

Baron von Luxxury Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...

, ''The Lovely Theresa'' single Feb 2011 * Jenny O., ''Home'' EP July 2011 *Corridor, ''Real Late'' LP August 2011 * papercranes, ''Long Way'' 7-inch single Summer 2011 * Dreamtapes, ''I Disappear'' 7-inch single Summer 2011 * Extra Classic, ''Your Light Like White Lightning, Your Light Like A Laserbeam'' October 2011 * The Child, s/t EP December 2011 *

, ''The Last Seduction'' LP Feb. 2012 *

Cameras A camera is an optical instrument that can capture an image. Most cameras can capture 2D images, with some more advanced models being able to capture 3D images. At a basic level, most cameras consist of sealed boxes (the camera body), with a ...

, ''In Your Room'' LP October 2011 *Chains of Love, ''Strange Grey Days'' LP March. 2012 * papercranes, ''Three'' LP boxset Nov. 2012 * Heliotropes, ''The Dove'' single Summer 2012 * The Holiday Crowd, ''Over The Bluffs'' LP Feb. 2013 *

K-X-P K-X-P is an electronic rock band from Helsinki, Finland. The band consists of Timo Kaukolampi (vocals, electronics and guitar), Tomi Leppänen (drums), Anssi Nykänen (drums), and Tuomo Puranen (bass). For their second album ''II'' the band are s ...

, ''II'' LP February 2013 *

Beliefs A belief is an attitude that something is the case, or that some proposition is true. In epistemology, philosophers use the term "belief" to refer to attitudes about the world which can be either true or false. To believe something is to take i ...

, ''Untitled'' LP March 2013 *AACT RRAISER, ''Holy Wind Delta Dance'' LP May 2013 * Heliotropes, ''A Constant Sea'' LP June 2013 *

Barbarian A barbarian (or savage) is someone who is perceived to be either Civilization, uncivilized or primitive. The designation is usually applied as a generalization based on a popular stereotype; barbarians can be members of any nation judged by som ...

, ''City of Women'' EP August 2013 * Spirit Vine, ''Ascender'' LP Sept. 2013 *Chains of Love, ''Misery Makers'' vol. 1 EP October 2013 * Shara Gibson, ''Singapore'' single December 2013 * Shara Gibson, ''Man Like You'' single December 2013 * Verdigrls, ''Heartbreak Hour'' EP Feb. 2014 *

L.A. WITCH L.A. Witch is an American garage-rock trio formed in Los Angeles, California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it ...

, s/t EP Feb. 2014 * IS/IS, s/t Feb. 2014 *Chains of Love, ''Misery Makers'' vol. 2 EP March 2014 *

, ''Rio'' single (released by Modern Records; curated by MANIMAL) July 2014 (cover of

) * Making Patterns Rhyme, a tribute to

for the benefit of

Amnesty International Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says it has more than ten million members and sup ...

feat. Warpaint

Soko Soko ( sh-Cyrl, Соко) was a Yugoslav aircraft manufacturer based in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. The company was responsible for the production of many military aircraft for the Yugoslav Air Force. SOKO was created in 1950 by the rel ...

etc. October 2014 * Moonwalks, ''EP1'' EP December 2014 *Them Things, ''Astronauts'' April 2015 (LOOSE) *Cellars, ''Lovesick'' LP June 2015 *Dear Boy, ''Hesitation Waltz'' / ''The Ghost in You'' (

The Psychedelic Furs The Psychedelic Furs are a post-punk band founded in London in February 1977. Led by lead vocalist Richard Butler and his brother Tim Butler on bass guitar, the Psychedelic Furs are one of the many acts spawned from the British post-punk scene ...

cover) 7-inch single (Easy Hell/Manimal Vinyl) August 2015 *Moonwalks, ''Lunar Phases'' October 2015 *Them Things, ''Mythomania'' December 2015 (LOOSE) *

Yes, I'm A Witch Too ''Yes, I'm a Witch Too'' is a collaboration and remix LP from Yoko Ono. The street date is February 19, 2016 via Manimal Vinyl Records. The LP features remixes and collaborations from Death Cab for Cutie, Moby, Portugal. The Man, Sparks (band), Sp ...

(collaborative and remix LP with

Death Cab for Cutie Death Cab for Cutie is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. The band is currently composed of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (keyboar ...

Miike Snow Miike Snow (pronounced "Mike Snow") is a Swedish indie pop band formed in 2007. The band consists of producing team Bloodshy & Avant and American singer Andrew Wyatt. The band is often represented by a silhouette image of a jackalope. In their ...

Tune-Yards Tune-Yards (stylized as tUnE-yArDs) is the American, Oakland, California–based music project of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner. Garbus's music draws from an eclectic variety of sources and utilizes elements such as loop pedals, ukulele, voca ...

Penguin Prison Penguin Prison is an electropop project composed solely of New York City singer, musician, producer and remixer Chris Glover. Penguin Prison's self-titled debut album was released on 18 October 2011 through Downtown Records to positive reviews. B ...

Peter Bjorn and John Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish indie pop/ rock band formed in Stockholm in 1999, named after the first names of the band's members: Peter Morén (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Björn Yttling (bass guitar, keyboards and vocals) and John Erik ...

, Portugal. The Man, Sparks and more) February 2016 * ATR31 s/t EP June 2016 * Noble Oak, ''Careless'' single July 2016 * Matsu Mixu, ''Volume One'' LP August 2016 *

Eyedress Idris Vicuña (born May 28, 1990), known professionally as Eyedress, is a Filipino singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Early life Eyedress was raised in an area in the Philippines which he described as "ghetto", and began playing ...

, ''Where My Girl At?'' b/w "Sophia Coppola" February 2016 *Dakota, ''Silver Tongue'' June 30, 2017 * BLKKATHY ''Lemon'' EP January 2017 *

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

singles April 2018 * Dr Fadeaway GLOW March 2018 * Leo Nite ''The Slit'' EP April 2018 * Cellars new EP tba Summer 2019 *'' A Death Story Called Girl'' soundtrack to the film by Nathalia Bas-Tzion Beahan December 2018 featuring

Liberace Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, he enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordi ...

*'' Essere Amato'' film soundtrack (featuring John Taylor of

David Scott Stone David Scott Stone (sometimes referred to as Sir DSS and Mr. David Ascott Stone) is an American musician who has recorded and toured with artists like The Melvins, Unwound, Fantômas, The Locust, Jello Biafra, Keiji Haino, Mike Patton, Adam Jo ...

, Lou Rogai and Paul Beahan. 2019 * Tara Beier ''Superbloom'' LP Aug 2020 * Julie Mintz w/

"Purple Rain" single June 2020 *

w/ Paul Beahan "Widow" Sept 2020 *

''Music From My Bed'' LP March 2021

References

Los Angeles Times Top 12 Indie LabelsLAist Article on Manimal Festival 2009Sarcastic Laist interview with an intern posing as Paul BeahanReviews of Manimal Festival 2008Spin Magazine Review of Madonna Tribute Record
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BEAT magazine Label Quest – Interview with Manimal VinylBillboard Magazine MANIMAL LABEL GROUP announced
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New Weird America New Weird America is a 21st century style of music that primarily draws on psychedelic and folk music of the 1960s and 1970s. Etymology The term was coined by David Keenan in the issue 234 (August 2003) of ''The Wire'', following the Brattlebo ...

Psychedelic rock record labels Companies based in Los Angeles

History

Discography

See also

References