our distributed labels
Alligator Records
http://www.alligator.com/
In 1971, Bruce Iglauer, a 23-year-old blues fan, used his meager savings to record and produce his favorite band, Hound Dog Taylor & The House Rockers. Today, Alligator Records is home to some of the world's premier blues and roots rock talent and is regarded by fans and the media alike as the top contemporary blues label in the world. From blues giants Koko Taylor and Albert Collins to roots artists like Professor Longhair and JJ Grey & MOFRO, Alligator has backed premier artists with top-notch promotion and marketing efforts to spread the gospel of "genuine house rockin' music."
Alma Records
http://www.almarecords.com/
Founded in 1991, Alma is an established, independent, "music first" Canadian label with a focus on artist development and production in jazz, pop/rock, R&B, Latin, world, and soul. The label's roster features exceptionally gifted musicians and artists who have recorded an enduring catalog of albums, including Grammy-nominated and multiple Juno and National Jazz award winner, Hilario Duran, as well as Jake Langley (with Joey DeFrancesco), Vito Rezza (with Michael Brecker, Vinnie Colaiuta, Toots Thielemens, Richard Bona), and new South African group, Amabuthu, to name a few.
Arhoolie Records
http://www.arhoolie.com/
Arhoolie Records was founded by Chris Strachwitz in 1960, and for 50 years has recorded the finest authentic regional and traditional music in the world. Arhoolie Records was one of the first labels to introduce Cajun, Zydeco, Conjunto, Sacred Steel, Country Blues, and Klezmer music to audiences outside of their regional homes. Arhoolie goes for the raw, down home, back-in-the-alley sound of such artists as Big Mama Thornton, Flaco Jimenez, The Pine Leaf Boys, Clifton Chenier, The Campbell Brothers, BeauSoleil, Fred McDowell, Del McCoury, Lydia Mendoza, and more.
Bar/None Records
http://www.bar-none.com/
An adventurous pop, folk, and rock indie since 1986, based in Hoboken, NJ. The classic roster includes Yo La Tengo, The Feelies, Evan Dando Freedy Johnston, and Luka Bloom, as well as newer artists Of Montreal, Mason Jennings, Architecture In Helsinki, The Slip, and many more. Bar/None is also known for resurrecting great unknown recordings and re-introducing them into the culture like Esquivel!, The Langley School Music Project, and Brute Force.
Beggars Banquet
http://beggarsgroupusa.com/
Started as a record store in the UK in 1974, owner Martin Mills quickly developed Beggars into an indie label as a way to put out Lurkers material. A series of chart successes for The Lurkers fueled the releases of other highly successful artists such as Gary Numan/Tubeway Army and Colin Newman (Wire). By 1983, Beggars was releasing Bauhaus, The Associates, The Mighty Wah!, The Icicle Works, The Cult, The Go-Betweens, Love & Rockets, The Fall, The Charlatans, Buffalo Tom, Loop, and others. Currently, the label has one of the hottest catalogs around, and works with some of the most innovative and exciting talent of the day. In addition to the direct roster, associated labels include 4AD, Mo Wax, Play Louder, Rough Trade, Sulfur, Too Pure, Wiiija, and XL. All help make Beggars eclectic as well as innovative.
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