- Fowl Records
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name = Fowl Records
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founded =1994
founder =Jimi Haha ,Richard James Burgess ,Chris Keith
status = Defunct
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genre = Various
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url = http://fowl.com/Fowl Records was co-founded in 1994 by
Jimi Haha fromJimmie's Chicken Shack ,Richard James Burgess , the band's manager ( [http://www.burgessworldco.com Burgess Worldco Inc.] )andChris Keith , the band's agent (Creative Booking International, Inc. ) as a means to release Jimmie's Chicken Shack's first two independent CDs. Almost immediately it became the top indie label in the Mid-Atlantic region specializing inalternative rock , punk, and jam bands. From 1998 to the closure of the label in 2002Chris Smoker was the label manager.Releases
In 1996 Fowl incorporated and released "An Udderly Fowl Release," a compilation featuring regional powerhouses like the
Kelly Bell Band ,All Mighty Senators ,Mary Prankster , and the unreleased Jimmie's Chicken Shack song, "Bongjam." There was a later compilation entitled "A Family Fowlbum."Fowl was not focused on a particular genre of music, but regarded by its founders as a development tool for local and regional bands in the
Mid-Atlantic Music Scene to gain exposure through Fowl's substantial local, regional and national distribution network as well as their online store which was one of the first independent online music and music merchandise stores. The Fowl Records business model was built around grass roots and lifestyle promotion, leveraging mail and (early) email lists gleaned from the substantial fanbases the bands developed by playing as many shows as possible. Fowl sold hundreds of thousands and possibly millions of CDs through its own distribution network.At its peak Fowl was able to leverage its success and respect in the area by launching the local band stage, which was initially called "The Fowl Stage," at the highly regarded HFStival. Several of the label's artists won Wammies from the
Washington Area Music Association . In the days before the massive consolidation of radio properties the programming staff at WHFS were highly supportive of Fowl Records, Jimmie's Chicken Shack and the label's other artists.[ [http://www.allindie.com/user/?id=15 Fowl Records: One of the top labels in the Mid Atlantic region specialising in rock, punk rock, and jam bands ] ]
Fowl Bands [ [http://www.cdbaby.com/group/fowl CD Baby: Fowl Records ] ]
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All Mighty Senators
*Cactus Patch
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*Colouring Lesson
*Cubic Feet
*Doug Segree
*Fidel
*Imbue
*Jepetto
*Jimmie's Chicken Shack
*Kelly Bell Band
*Laughing Colors
*Live Alien Broadcast
*Margret Heater
*Mary Prankster
*Rebel Amish Radio
*Rezin
*Spooky Daly Pride
*Underfoot ee also
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