Partisan Records is an independent record label with offices in London and Los Angeles, as well as in New York City, where the company was co-founded in 2007 by Tim Putnam and Ian Wheeler. The label, initially run out of Putnam’s South Brooklyn apartment, relocated in 2009 to their flagship office in Williamsburg where they still reside. Holy Sons (‘Decline Of The West’) was the first release on the label, and early success followed shortly thereafter with the release of Deer Tick (‘War Elephant’). In 2008, while working as the Night Manager for The Knitting Factory venue at their Leonard St. location in Manhattan, Putnam was approached by Knitting Factory Entertainment CEO Morgan Margolis to form a strategic partnership with Partisan. Together they've reissued the Fela Kuti catalogue and revived their label,

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, which also includes

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-nominated members of the Kuti family,

Femi Kuti Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (born 16 June 1962), popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician born in London and raised in Lagos. He is the eldest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and a grandchild of political campaigner, women's ri ...

and Seun Kuti. Partisan has since cultivated an eclectic, diverse roster across all genres, prioritizing an artist-friendly philosophy, and achieving international acclaim. In 2019 they earned their first-ever Grammy nomination for ‘Deran’ by Bombino followed by two more nominations in 2020 for ‘A Hero’s Death’ by Fontaines D.C. and ‘Song For Our Daughter’ by Laura Marling. In 2020 they also achieved a #1 UK album for ‘ Ultra Mono’ by IDLES. Music Week’s International Woman of The Year award went to Partisan's Managing Director, Zena White in 2019. Putnam now serves as President of Partisan, and Wheeler manages The Talkhouse, which he founded in 2015 and shares an office with Partisan.Talkhouse: Ian Wheeler
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Roster

Current

* Aoife Nessa Frances * Beth Orton * The Black Angels * Blondshell * Body Meat * Bombino * Chubby and the Gang * Cigarettes After Sex * Cymande * Dilly Dally * Ezra Collective * Fela Kuti *

* Fontaines D.C. *

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* IDLES * John Grant * Just Mustard * Laura Marling * Léa Sen *

LUMP Lump may refer to: * "Lump" (song), a 1995 song by The Presidents of the United States of America * ''Lump'' (compilation album), a 2000 best-of album by The Presidents of the United States of America * Lump (dog), a dog who inspired Pablo Pica ...

* Made Kuti * Maple Glider * NoSo * Skinny Pelembe * Sun's Signature * Ultraísta * Westerman

Alumni

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* Aerial East * Ages and Ages *

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* Baby In Vain *

Bobby Bobby or Bobbie may refer to: People * Bobby (given name), a list of names * Bobby (actress), from Bangladesh * Bobby (rapper) (born 1995), from South Korea * Bobby (screenwriter) (born 1983), Indian screenwriter * Bobby, old slang for a constabl ...

* Body Type * Callers * Christopher Denny *

Craig Finn Craig Finn (born August 22, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as the frontman of the American indie rock band The Hold Steady, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums. Prior to forming The Hold Steady, Fi ...

* Deer Tick *

Dolorean Dolorean is an American rock band based in Portland, Oregon. Their current line-up is Al James, guitar/vocals, Jay Clarke, organ/piano, Ben Nugent, drums/percussion/vocals, James Adair, bass, and Jon Neufeld, guitar. They have released four stu ...

* Eagulls * Emily Wells * Erika Wennerstrom (of Heartless Bastards) * Emel Mathlouthi * Field Report * Goon * Flock of Dimes * Guards * Heartless Bastards * Holy Sons *

JBM Jesse Marchant, better known by his stage name JBM, is a Canadian singer-songwriter. In 2011, he signed a recording contract with American label Partisan Records. Early life and education Marchant was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was classic ...

* Lontalius * Lumerians * Mercury Rev * Middle Brother * Molly Sarlé * Mountain Man * Nico Yaryan * Paleo * PHOX * Pottery (band) * Pure Bathing Culture * Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside * SPIKE FCUK *

Sylvan Esso Sylvan Esso is an American electronic pop duo from Durham, North Carolina, formed in 2013. The band consists of singer Amelia Meath (born July 2, 1988) and producer Nick Sanborn (born March 8, 1983). They made their debut with the single "Hey Ma ...

* The Dismemberment Plan * The Standard (band) * The Wytches * Treetop Flyers * Tender *

Torres Torres may refer to: People *Torres (surname), a Spanish and Portuguese surname *Torres (musician), singer-songwriter Mackenzie Scott **Torres (album), ''Torres'' (album), 2013 self-titled album by Torres Places Americas *Torres, Colorado, an un ...

* Violents * Warm Ghost

Discography

References

External links

* {{Authority control American independent record labels Companies based in New York City Record labels established in 2007