Undertow Music
Undertow began in 1996 as a collective of independent artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers and creative managers sharing resources, ideas, and a love of music. [1] Undertow Music currently features a St. Louis-based record label, and a worldwide artist management group [2] headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, with offices in Los Angeles, California, Nashville, Tennessee, Boston, Massachusetts, and London, England. [3]
Record Label
Undertow has released records for artists such as Jay Bennett (of Wilco fame), Will Johnson (of Centro-Matic), Amazing Pilots, Artificial Hearts, The Redwalls, The Cush, Magnolia Summer, Glossary, Dreadful Yawns, Waterloo, Anna Fermin, Steve Dawson, and South San Gabriel. [4]
Artist Management
Undertow's artist management roster includes: [5]
- American Music Club
- The Bottle Rockets
- Centro-Matic
- Damien Jurado
- David Bazan
- David Vandervelde
- The Drams
- Headphones
- Jesse Harris
- Mark Eitzel
- Pedro the Lion
- Will Johnson
Other Projects
The Undertow Orchestra
In 2006, a group of Undertow artists toured the US and Europe, billed as The Undertow Orchestra. Members of the touring group included David Bazan (of Pedro the Lion and Headphones), Mark Eitzel (of American Music Club), Will Johnson (of Centro-Matic), and Vic Chesnutt.
External Links
- Undertow Music Official Site
- Undertow Music Company Profile
- Undertow Music MySpace Profile
- Undertow Music Online Store
References
- ^ http://undertowmusic.imeem.com/
- ^ http://www.stlmag.com/media/St-Louis-Magazine/August-2006/On-The-Fringes-Of-The-Flat-World/
- ^ http://www.undertowmusic.com/company-info.php
- ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/label/Undertow+Music+Collective/a/Undertow+Music+Collective
- ^ http://www.undertowmusic.com/