Kranky Records

Kranky Records

Kranky is an independent record label, located in Chicago, Illinois. It was started in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke.The bands it houses are noted for combining experimental and often electronic influences with elements of more traditional rock structures.

Their first release was the debut album by Labradford in 1993. [ [http://www.panpot.ca/features/renderArticle.php?id=143 Year End Focus: Kranky Records] . "Panpot", January 3, 2008.]

Current artists

* Autistic Daughters
* Atlas Sound
* Benoit Pioulard
* Bird Show
* Boduf Songs
* Brent Gutzeit
* Brian McBride
* Charalambides
* Chihei Hatakeyama
* Christopher Bissonnette
* Clear Horizon
* Dean Roberts
* Deerhunter
* Dawn Smithson
* Fontanelle
* Greg Davis
* Gregg Kowalsky
* Growing
* Jessica Bailiff
* Keith Fullerton Whitman
* Labradford
* Lichens
* Loscil
* Nudge
* Pan•American
* Stars of the Lid
* Strategy
* The Dead Texan
* Tim Hecker
* To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie
* Tom Carter
* Valet (Honey Owens)
* White Rainbow
* Windy & Carl

Former artists

* Aix Em Klemm
* Amp
* Bowery Electric
* Christmas Decorations
* Dadamah
* Dissolve
* Doldrums
* Flies Inside The Sun
* Godspeed You! Black Emperor
* James Plotkin
* Jessamine
* Low
* Magnog
* Mark Spybey
* Out Hud
* Philosopher's Stone
* Roy Montgomery
* Spiny Anteaters
* Tomorrowland

See also

* List of record labels

References

External links

* [http://www.kranky.net Official site]


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