Simian Records was a

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founded by actor

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in 2005 and incorporated in the state of California on May 10, 2007. The label's first album, ''

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'' by

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, was released on February 6, 2007. It was co-released and distributed through

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and

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. The corporation was dissolved on August 12, 2015.https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/ The corporation identifier was C2998232, Simian Records. In addition to The Apples in Stereo, Simian Records also signed the band

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