Dead Oceans
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Ben Swanson Chris Swanson Darius Van Arman Jonathan Cargill Phil Waldorf |
| Distributor(s) | SC Distribution |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Bloomington, IN |
| Official Website | Official Site |
Dead Oceans is an independent record label based jointly in Bloomington, Indiana and Austin, Texas.[1] The label has a small, but powerful roster of well-known acts including Akron/Family, John Vanderslice, Califone, Phosphorescent, Bishop Allen, Casey Dienel's band White Hinterland, Bowerbirds, and The Tallest Man on Earth.
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[edit] History
After nearly a decade managing Misra Records, Phil Waldorf jumped ship to form Dead Oceans in 2007.[2] Run side by side with sister labels Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans is co-owned by the partners behind Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar (Ben Swanson, Chris Swanson, Darius Van Arman, Jonathan Cargill) with Phil Waldorf.[1] Dead Oceans shares the Bloomington, Indiana work staff of its sister labels, but Waldorf acts as its A&R from his current location in Austin, Texas.[1] Taken from their official website, the label "will focus on bold and timeless recordings, not emphasizing a particular genre or scene, but instead fostering a diverse stable of sound-creators".[3]
[edit] Artists
- A Place To Bury Strangers
- Akron/Family
- Bishop Allen
- Bowerbirds
- Califone
- Citay
- Dirty Projectors
- The Donkeys
- Evangelicals
- The Explorers Club
- Frog Eyes
- Gauntlet Hair
- John Vanderslice
- The Luyas
- Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
- Nurses
- On Fillmore
- Phosphorescent
- Sun Airway
- These Are Powers
- The Tallest Man on Earth
- White Hinterland
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Dave Maher, "Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar Birth Dead Oceans" Pitchfork Media, February 19, 2007.
- ^ Austin Powell, "Dead Oceans Making Waves" Austin Chronicle, October 19, 2007.
- ^ News, "Welcome to the Dead Oceans website", DeadOceans.com, February 15, 2007.
[edit] External links
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