Grapefruit (music label)
| Graefruit Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Simon Joyner and Ben Goldberg |
| Distributor(s) | Grapefruit (US) |
| Genre | independent rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Brooklyn |
| Official website | Grapefruit Website |
Grapefruit is an independent record label and distributor. It began in 2011[1] as a subscription record club, launching the first series with an album by American band Lambchop, which was a collection of juvenilia by Kurt Wagner, titled Turd Goes Back: Essential Tracks From Secret Sourpuss & Hot Tussy.[2]
History
The label switched from being a subscription-only record club[3] to releasing albums individually. Grapefruit distributes other independent labels as well as its own artists.
Artists
Kurt Wagner, Dead C, Jackson C. Frank, Simon Joyner, Marisa Anderson, Bill Direen, Dump.
Discography
(pending)
See also
References
- ↑ http://hearnebraska.org/feature/simon-joyner-nebraska-and-his-songs-qa/
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/news/40825-lambchop-kicks-off-grapefruit-record-club/
- ↑ http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/archives/2010/11/30/grapefruit-record-club-to-release-new-albums-by-lambchop-ichard-youngs-l-eugene-methe-and-200-years
External links
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