- Razor & Tie
Razor & Tie is a
New York based corporation founded in 1990 byCliff Chenfeld andCraig Balsam . The company encompasses arecord label with major label distribution, a home video company, a media buying company, a music publishing business, a marketing, promotion and sales team, and a direct marketing operation. [ [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/entity.php?id=10011 Label Profile] at Allaboutjazz.com. Accessed October 23, 2007.]Early in their existence, the label concentrated on "greatest hits" compilations by otherwise unanthologized artists (
Ivory Joe Hunter ,Jules Shear , et al.). Razor & Tie now represents musicians producing music in Folk, Dance, Metal, Pop, Rock, Soul and World genres. Current Razor & Tie artists include The Kidz Bop Kids,Angelique Kidjo ,Dar Williams , All That Remains,Dave Barnes ,EndeverafteR ,Kelly Sweet , Semi Precious Weapons,Ryan Shaw ,Tina Sugandh ,Simon Collins , and Dead Confederate.Razor & Tie is perhaps best known for its
Kidz Bop compilations, which take the latest pop hits and rework them as sung by children. [ [http://www.nypost.com/seven/10052007/business/kidz_bop_kicks_off_80_city_con.htm Kidz Bop Kicks off 80 City Concert Tour] . "New York Post ", October 5, 2007. Accessed October 23, 2007.] Other products include albums byCorey Smith ,The Clarks ,Danko Jones ,40 Below Summer ,Brand New ,Donnie Iris ,Steve Hofstetter ,Seven Nations ,Sonia Dada ,John Lithgow , andTwisted Sister , and videos such as the Sweating in the Spirit workout series and various DVD reincarnations of the "For Dummies " series.In
2007 , the company released thesoundtrack for the film "Alvin and the Chipmunks".The
soundtrack to the2008 Warner Premiere direct-to-DVD family film "Another Cinderella Story " was the latest album from Razor & Tie.Popular Music Titles
*"Alvin and The Chipmunks OST"
*"Another Cinderella Story OST"
*"Djin Djin "
*"The Fall of Ideals "
*"This is Ryan Shaw "
*"Me + You + The World "
*"We Are One "
*"Kiss or Kill "
*"My Better Self "
*"Dead Confederate EP "
*"Kidz Bop "
*"Buzz Ballads "
*"Monster Ballads "
*"Monster Ballads Volume 2 "
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*"Monster Ballads XMas "
*"Monsters of Rock"
*"Monsters of Rock Volume 2 "
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*"Monster Madness
*"The Buzz Box "
*"Fired Up CDs "
*"Forever Freestyle "Other releases
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Cardioke "
*"Thou Shalt Laugh The Deuce "
*"This Bird Has Flown - A 40th Anniversary Tribute to the Beatles' Rubber Soul "ee also
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List of record labels References
External links
* [http://www.razorandtie.com Official website]
* [http://www.razorandtiemedia.com Media website]
* [http://www.musicspace.com ecommerce website]
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