- ATO Records
Infobox record label
name = ATO Records
image_bg =
parent =RCA Records
founded = 2000
founder =Dave Matthews Coran Capshaw
Chris Tetzeli
Michael McDonald
defunct =
distributor =RED Distribution
genre = Various
country = America
location =New York City
url = [http://www.atorecords.com/ www.atorecords.com]According To Our Records (or ATO Records) was founded in early
2000 byDave Matthews (of theDave Matthews Band ),Coran Capshaw , Chris Tetzeli and Michael McDonald as a division ofRCA Records . ATO Records is based inNew York City and currently distributes its records throughRED Distribution (owned bySony BMG ).ATO Records currently represents a diverse group of artists. The mission of ATO Records is to fully develop each artist and each release with sufficient time and attention. According to the official website, "there is no timeline, but there is a plan to build the label on the quality of the musicians."
The first of their successes was David Gray, whose album "
White Ladder " (and resulting single "Babylon") gained critical acclaim and popularity in the United States as well as abroad. The single "Babylon" climbed the charts in the United States and provided a good introduction for the record label into the music business.ATO Records (distributed by
Sony BMG ) is said to be seeking to part ways with BMG and find new representation.In November 2007, "Billboard" confirmed that ATO would be releasing
Radiohead 's seventh album, "In Rainbows ", through theTBD Records imprint in the United States. The album was released onJanuary 1 ,2008 , one day after theXL Recordings release of the album in the United Kingdom.cite web|title=Radiohead Sets U.S. Deal For New Album Release|author=Cohen, Jonathan|publisher="Billboard"|date=2007-11-12 |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003671150|accessdate=2007-11-12 ]Artists
Artists signed to ATO Records are:
*Radiohead
*Ben Kweller
*Crowded House
* David Gray
* Gomez
*Gov't Mule
* Jem
*Liz Phair
*Mike Doughty
*My Morning Jacket
*North Mississippi Allstars
*Patty Griffin
*Rodrigo y Gabriela
*Vusi Mahlasela
*The Whigs
*Fiction Family See also
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List of record labels References
External links
* [http://www.atorecords.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/atorecords Myspace]
* [http://atorecords.shop.musictoday.com/ ATO Records Online Store]
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