Asthmatic Kitty

Infobox record label
name = Asthmatic Kitty


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founded = 1999
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genre = Indie rock
country = United States
location = Lander, Wyoming Indianapolis, Indiana New York, New York
url = http://www.asthmatickitty.com

Asthmatic Kitty is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by a community of musicians from Holland, Michigan. Some were Holland natives, and others had come to attend local colleges and universities. While the original Holland nucleus has dispersed across the country, the fellowship is still growing, with new friends and shared projects with other independent labels. Asthmatic Kitty is now based in Lander, Wyoming, Indianapolis and New York City.

The label's name refers to Sara, a pregnant stray with feline asthma adopted by one of the label's founders in 1994. Sara, now fifteen years old, is also based in Lander, Wyoming, elevation 5358 ft., where the thin, dry air alleviates most of her asthma symptoms.

Bands and artists

* Bunky
* Castanets
* Cryptacize
* Chris Schlarb
* DM Stith
* Grampall Jookabox
* Half-handed Cloud
* Hermas Zopoula
* I Heart Lung
* Land of a Thousand Rappers
* Laura Park
* Liz Janes
* My Brightest Diamond
* Osso
* Rafter
* Shannon Stephens
* Shapes and Sizes
* Sufjan Stevens
* The Welcome Wagon

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LANDER OFFICE

* Lowell Brams: Director

* Karin Kruse: Office Manager

* Julie Baehr, Ann Harris, Ed Novotny, and Diane Springford

BROOKLYN OFFICE

* Sufjan Stevens: Minister of Aesthetics

INDIANAPOLIS OFFICE

* Michael Kaufmann: A&R/Development

* John Beeler: Resident Historian/Technician/Stay-at-home Dad

ee also

* List of record labels

External links

* [http://www.asthmatickitty.com Official site]
* [http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_09.08.05/music/stevens.php Interview with Lowell Brams]
* [http://www.cmj.com/relay/?p=1353 Interview with Michael Kaufmann]