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Dead Oceans Founded 2007 Founder Ben Swanson
Chris Swanson
Darius Van Arman
Jonathan Cargill
Phil WaldorfDistributor(s) SC Distribution Genre Indie rock Country of origin United States Location Bloomington, IN Official Website Official Site Dead Oceans is an independent record label based jointly in Bloomington, Indiana and Austin, Texas.[1] The label has a small, but powerful roster of well-known acts including Akron/Family, John Vanderslice, Califone, Phosphorescent, Bishop Allen, Casey Dienel's band White Hinterland, Bowerbirds, and The Tallest Man on Earth.
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History
After nearly a decade managing Misra Records, Phil Waldorf jumped ship to form Dead Oceans in 2007.[2] Run side by side with sister labels Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans is co-owned by the partners behind Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar (Ben Swanson, Chris Swanson, Darius Van Arman, Jonathan Cargill) with Phil Waldorf.[1] Dead Oceans shares the Bloomington, Indiana work staff of its sister labels, but Waldorf acts as its A&R from his current location in Austin, Texas.[1] Taken from their official website, the label "will focus on bold and timeless recordings, not emphasizing a particular genre or scene, but instead fostering a diverse stable of sound-creators".[3]
Artists
- A Place To Bury Strangers
- Akron/Family
- Bishop Allen
- Bowerbirds
- Califone
- Citay
- Dirty Projectors
- The Donkeys
- Evangelicals
- The Explorers Club
- Frog Eyes
- Gauntlet Hair
- John Vanderslice
- The Luyas
- Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
- Nurses
- On Fillmore
- Phosphorescent
- Sun Airway
- These Are Powers
- The Tallest Man on Earth
- White Hinterland
See also
References
- ^ a b c Dave Maher, "Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar Birth Dead Oceans" Pitchfork Media, February 19, 2007.
- ^ Austin Powell, "Dead Oceans Making Waves" Austin Chronicle, October 19, 2007.
- ^ News, "Welcome to the Dead Oceans website", DeadOceans.com, February 15, 2007.
External links
Categories:- American independent record labels
- Indie music record labels
- Alternative rock record labels
- Record labels established in 2007
- United States record label stubs
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