Chicago record labels
This is a list of notable record labels based in Chicago.
| Name | Founder | Founded | Link | Address | Genres | Artists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alligator Records | Bruce Iglauer | 1971 | link | P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60640 | Blues, roots, folk | Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Luther Allison, Albert Collins, Hound Dog Taylor, Johnny Winter, Shemekia Copeland, Marcia Ball |
| Black Patti Records | J. Mayo Williams | 1927 | African American jazz, blues, sermons, spirituals, and skits | |||
| Bloodshot Records | Nan Warshaw & Rob Miller | 1994 | link | 3039 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618 | Indie rock with roots inflections | Lydia Loveless, Justin Townes Earle, Wayne Hancock, Scott H. Biram, Bottle Rockets, Deadstring Brothers, Ha Ha Tonka, Jon Langford, Dex Romweber Duo, Andre Williams, Cory Branan, Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, Robbie Fulks, Bobby Bare Jr., Luke Winslow King, Murder By Death, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, Waco Brothers |
| Cedille Records | link | 5355 N. Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 | Classical | |||
| Chess Records | Leonard & Phil Chess | 1950 | 2120 S. Michigan Avenue, 320 E. 21st St., Chicago, IL | Blues, jazz, doo-wop, gospel, soul, rock and roll, comedy | See List of Chess Records artists | |
| Delmark Records | Bob Koester | 1958 | link | 4121 North Rockwell St., Chicago, IL | Blues, jazz, doo-wop, gospel | |
| Drag City | Dan Koretzky & Dan Osborn | 1989 | link | 2000 West Carroll Ave #201, Chicago, IL 60612 | Experimental, folk | Joanna Newsom, Pavement, Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy), Papa M, Jim O'Rourke, Silver Jews, Smog, Royal Trux, Chestnut Station, Mantis, Palace, Plush, Edith Frost, Azita |
| Earwig Music Company | Michael Frank | 1978 | link | 2054 W. Farwell Ave., Garden Unit, Chicago, IL 60645 | Blues, roots, storytelling, jazz | David Honeyboy Edwards, The Jelly Roll Kings, Big Jack Johnson, Louisiana Red, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Dawkins, Frank Frost, Homesick James, John Primer |
| Grrr Records | Glenn Kaiser & Tom Cameron | 1987 | link | 939 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL, 60640 | Christian rock, punk, blues | Glenn Kaiser, Rez Band, Darrell Mansfield, The Crossing |
| HOMHOMHOM | Maxwell Citron | 2012 | link | 5959A N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL 60646 | Experimental, rock, pop | Blue Cloud, Hannah Mayree, Aleph Eris, New Crimes, Lords of Beacon House |
| Johann's Face Records | Marc Ruvolo & Gar Brandt | link | P.O. Box 479164, Chicago, IL, 60647 | Melodic punk and pop | ||
| Maek Records | Jason Maek & Zaena | Chicago, IL, 60647 | Hip-hop/R&B | |||
| Lengua Armada Discos | Martin Sorrondeguy | Pilsen | Hardcore | Los Crudos, Limp Wrist, Charles Bronson, Severed Head of State, MK-Ultra | ||
| Minty Fresh | link | P.O. Box 577400, Chicago, IL 60657 | Upbeat and poppy | Kahimi Karie | ||
| Mutant League Records | Nate Steinheimer | 2012 | link | P.O. Box 7263 PMB 21300, Chicago, IL 60699 | Punk, hardcore, indie | |
| The Numero Group | Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley | 2003 | link | 2533 S. Troy St. Chicago, IL 60623 | Reissues, Catalog, Boxsets, Soul, Funk, R&B, Gospel, Blues, Indie, Punk, Hardcore, Latin, Folk, New Age, Ambient, Instrumental, Singer-Songwriter, Lounge, Exotica, Girl Group, Pop, Garage, Power Pop | |
| Red Scare Industries | Tobias Jeg & Brendan Kelly | link | P.O Box 13285, Chicago, IL 60613 | Punk | ||
| Thick Records | link | Punk | ||||
| Thrill Jockey Records | Bettina Richards | 1992 | link | P.O. Box 08038, Chicago, IL 60608 | Indie, post-rock | Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Tom Verlaine, Califone, Fiery Furnaces, Archer Prewitt, Eleventh Dream Day |
| Touch & Go | Founded by Tesco Vee & Dave Stimson; Owned by Corey Rusk | 1981 | link | PO Box 25520, Chicago, IL 60625 | Punk, hardcore, indie | Ted Leo + Pharmacists, TV On The Radio, Big Black, Don Caballero, Rollins Band, The Jesus Lizard, Slint, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, !!!, Shellac, Pinback, Blonde Redhead |
| Schnauz Records | Josh Gablin | 2015 | link | Rock, pop, jazz, alternative, electronic, indie, ska | Meghan & Caitlin, Elysian Green, Tonic Freight Train, Superbooth, Matt Petersen, Cole Runge, swesdo, Josh Buche | |
| Trax Records | Founded by Larry Sherman & Screamin' Rachael Cain; owned by Vince Lawrence | 1983 | link | Chicago, IL 60625 | House | Adonis, Marshall Jefferson, Mr. Lee, Mr. Fingers, Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Phuture, Frankie Knuckles, Lidell Townsell, Jamie Principle |
| Underground Communique Records | Justin Schwier | 2004 | link | 2441 W. Gunnison St. #2, Chicago, IL 60625 | Punk, hardcore, indie | Shot Baker, Big D and the Kids Table, The Copyrights, Hellmouth, The Heat Tape, The Methadones, Reel Big Fish, Mustard Plug |
| USA Records | Founded by Jim Golden, owned by Paul Glass | 1960 | 1448 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60605 | Blues, pop, R&B, garage band, Sound of Chicago horns and voice, rock, polka, comedy | Deltones, Rivieras, Willie Mabon, Junior Wells, Koko Taylor, J.B. Lenoir, Bobby Whiteside, Buckinghams | |
| Vee-Jay Records | Vivian Carter & James C. Bracken | 1953 | Chicago, IL | R&B, Soul | John Lee Hooker, Memphis Slim, Jimmy Reed | |
| Wax Trax! Records | Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher | 1980 | link | Chicago, IL | Industrial, punk, hardcore, indie | KMFDM, Ministry, Front Line Assembly, Front 242, Minimal Compact, Braindead Soundmachine, Revolting Cocks, Pailhead, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult |
| WTII Records | Bart Pfanenstiel and David Schock | 2001 | link | Chicago, IL | EBM, synthpop, industrial, electronic | Acumen Nation, Beborn Beton, Blume, In Strict Confidence, Klutæ, Melotron, Sister Machine Gun |
"Bye and Bye" recorded in 1927 on the Black Patti Records label of The Chicago Record Company
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.