Kranky Records
| Kranky | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Independent |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder |
Bruce Adams Joel Leoschke |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Independent |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Kranky is an American independent record label, located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke. The bands it houses are noted for combining experimental and often electronic influences with elements of more traditional rock structures, and many of the artists on Kranky are inspired by or revolve around ambient, psychedelic, and experimental music.
Their first release was the debut album, Prazision LP, by Labradford in 1993.[1]
Notable current artists
- Atlas Sound
- Benoit Pioulard
- Belong
- Brian McBride
- Charalambides
- Chihei Hatakeyama
- Cloudland Canyon (band)
- Dean Roberts
- Disappears
- Felix
- Greg Davis
- Grouper
- Growing
- Steve Hauschildt
- Jessica Bailiff
- Jonas Reinhardt
- Keith Fullerton Whitman
- Labradford
- Lichens
- Loscil
- Lotus Plaza
- Tara Jane O'Neil
- Pan•American
- Stars of the Lid
- The Dead Texan
- White Rainbow
- Windy & Carl
- A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Notable former artists
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