Friendly Fire Recordings is an
independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...
based in
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
that was founded by Dan Koplowitz in 2004. Bands under the label include
Asobi Seksu
Asobi Seksu was an American shoegaze/dream pop band based in New York City. Their music used a textured and effects-heavy vocal and guitar sound. The band primarily consisted of Yuki Chikudate (vocals, keyboards) and James Hanna (guitar, vocals ...
,
Faunts
Faunts is an electronic rock band, formed in 2000 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, by Paul Arnusch and brothers Steven and Tim Batke. Faunts creates ambient music by arranging electronic beats with rock music, synthesizers, and drums. In 2009 the ba ...
and
David & the Citizens. Friendly Fire is distributed in the United States by
Redeye Distribution
Redeye Distribution, is an American independent record label based in Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1996 by Tor Hansen, Kim Hansen, Glenn Dicker. The label focuses on independent music.
History
Redeye is represen ...
and in Canada by
Outside Music
Outside Music is a Canadian record label and distributor founded by Lloyd Nishimura in 2001. In 2007, it expanded to include an artist management division which includes Jill Barber, Matthew Barber, Aidan Knight, Justin Rutledge as management ...
. The digital distribution is handled by Independent Online Distribution Alliance.
Artists
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Asobi Seksu
Asobi Seksu was an American shoegaze/dream pop band based in New York City. Their music used a textured and effects-heavy vocal and guitar sound. The band primarily consisted of Yuki Chikudate (vocals, keyboards) and James Hanna (guitar, vocals ...
*Camphor
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David & the Citizens
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Elk City
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Faunts
Faunts is an electronic rock band, formed in 2000 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, by Paul Arnusch and brothers Steven and Tim Batke. Faunts creates ambient music by arranging electronic beats with rock music, synthesizers, and drums. In 2009 the ba ...
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The Old Soul
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The Whitsundays
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Treefight for Sunlight
Catalog
*FFR-001 - Asobi Seksu - ''
Asobi Seksu
Asobi Seksu was an American shoegaze/dream pop band based in New York City. Their music used a textured and effects-heavy vocal and guitar sound. The band primarily consisted of Yuki Chikudate (vocals, keyboards) and James Hanna (guitar, vocals ...
'' (2004)
*FFR-002 - Faunts - ''
High Expectations/Low Results
High Expectations/Low Results is the debut album by Canadian electronic rock band Faunts. It was released on October 18, 2005 on Friendly Fire Recordings
Friendly Fire Recordings is an independent record label based in Brooklyn that was founded ...
'' (2005)
*FFR-003 - David & the Citizens - ''
David & the Citizens EP'' (2005)
*FFR-004 - Asobi Seksu - ''
Citrus
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'' (2006)
*FFR-005 - David & the Citizens - ''
Until the Sadness is Gone'' (2006)
*FFR-006 - Elk City - ''
New Believers'' (2007)
*FFR-007 - The Old Soul - ''
The Old Soul'' (2007)
*FFR-008 - The Whitsundays - ''
The Whitsundays'' (2008)
*FFR-009 - Camphor - ''
Drawn to Dust'' (2008)
*FFR-010 - Windmill - ''
Puddle City Racing Lights'' (2008)
*FFR-011 - Asobi Seksu - ''
Citrus
''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering plant, flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as Orange (fruit), oranges, Lemon, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and lim ...
'' LP (2008)
*FFRD-001 - Faunts - ''
M4 EP'' (2008) ''Extremely Limited Stock''
*FFR-012 - Faunts - ''
Feel.Love.Thinking.Of'' (2009)
*FFRD-018 - Treefight for Sunlight -
A Collection of Vibrations for Your Skull (2011)
See also
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List of record labels
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External links
Official websiteInterview with The Whitsundays at StereoSubversion.comInterview with Elk City at StereoSubversion.com
Record labels established in 2004
Indie rock record labels
American independent record labels
Alternative rock record labels
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