Chop Shop Records

Chop Shop Records is a record label with a partnership under the Atlantic Records group in South Pasadena, California. The label was started by Alexandra Patsavas, who also started Chop Shop Music Supervision, which works with TV soundtracks on shows including Roswell, Boston Public, Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, The O.C., and Chuck.^[1] John Rubeli, a former Atlantic Records vice president, runs the label.^[2]

The label works with indie rock bands that are often unsigned or signed with small labels.^[3]

Current artists

• The Republic Tigers "Keep Color" (May 2008)
• The Little Ones "Morning Tide" (October 7, 2008) ^[4]
• Scars on 45
• Mackintosh Braun "Where We Are" (September, 2010)
• Anya Marina
• Marina And The Diamonds^[5]

Alexandra Patsavas was also the music supervisor for the Twilight (2008 film) soundtrack and again in 2009 for the film The Twilight Saga: New Moon as well as on The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. All three soundtracks were released on the Chop Shop label. It is presumed that she will also supervise on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

References

1. ^ About.com
2. ^ RCRD Interview with Alexandra Patsavas
3. ^ Garrity, Brian (2007-03-26). "Influential music supervisor forms record label". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN2624160920070326?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0. Retrieved 2008-07-07. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ Los Angeles Times
5. ^ Staff (March 4, 2010). "Marina & The Diamonds Joins Chop Shop Records Line-Up". Chop Shop Records. http://blog.chopshoprecords.com/2010/03/04/marina-the-diamonds-joins-chop-shop-records-line-up/. Retrieved March 5, 2010. 

External links

• Chop Shop Records website
• Chop Shop Records MySpace
• Chop Shop Records Blog