Dead Oceans
| Dead Oceans | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Ben Swanson, Chris Swanson, Darius Van Arman, Jonathan Cargill, Phil Waldorf |
| Distributor(s) | Secretly Canadian |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Official website |
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Dead Oceans is an American independent record label based jointly in Bloomington, Indiana and Austin, Texas.[1] Acts on the label's roster include Slowdive, Akron/Family, John Vanderslice, Califone, Phosphorescent, Bishop Allen, Casey Dienel's band White Hinterland, Bowerbirds, Mitski, The Donkeys, and The Tallest Man on Earth.
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]
Artists
- A Place to Bury Strangers
- Akron/Family
- Julianna Barwick
- Bear in Heaven
- Bill Fay
- Bishop Allen
- Blackout Beach
- Bleached
- Bowerbirds
- Brazos
- Phoebe Bridgers
- Califone
- Citay
- Destroyer
- Dirty Projectors
- Dub Thompson
- Durand Jones and the Indications
- The Donkeys
- Evangelicals
- The Explorers Club
- Frog Eyes
- Gauntlet Hair
- The Good Ones
- Greylag
- Japanese Breakfast
- Kane Strang
- Khruangbin
- Alex Lahey
- Lump
- The Luyas
- Mark McGuire
- Mitski
- Kevin Morby
- Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
- Night Beds
- Nurses
- On Fillmore
- Phosphorescent
- Shame
- Slowdive
- Strand of Oaks
- Sun Airway
- The Tallest Man on Earth
- These Are Powers
- John Vanderslice
- Ryley Walker
- White Hinterland
- Marlon Williams
Awards and honors
A2IM LIBERA AWARDS
- Bear In Heaven - I Love You, It's Cool - Light Bulb Marketing Award (2013 finalist)
- Phosphorescent - Muchacho - Album of the Year (2014 finalist)
- Ryley Walker - Golden Sings That Have Been Sung - Best Country/Americana/Folk Album (2017 finalist)
- Mitski - "Your Best American Girl" - Video of the Year (2017 finalist)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 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.