Dangerbird Records

Dangerbird Records
Dangerbird Records
Founded	2004
Founder	Peter Walker, Jeff Castelaz
Distributor(s)	The Orchard
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock
Country of origin	United States
Location	Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California
Official website	dangerbirdrecords.com

Dangerbird Records is an independent record label in Los Angeles, California. The label is home to artists from around the world and part of the burgeoning Silver Lake music scene. The label has had international success from its small roster of artists including Silversun Pickups, Fitz and the Tantrums, Sebadoh, Minus the Bear, and The Frights

History

The two founders represented different roles in the music industry. Jeff Castelaz had managed Feist, Phoenix, Citizen King, and others, while Peter Walker was a singer-songwriter. The label's first release: Walker's solo album Landed.^[1]

Their business approach includes a strong emphasis on artist development, and working with a network of partners to help the bands reach a wide market.^[2]

In 2006, Dangerbird gained repute after releasing Carnavas, the debut full-length album by Silversun Pickups, to sales of over 450,000. The band's lead singer Brian Aubert has said of Dangerbird, "They believe in careers, and the long haul - something that majors used to believe in. They stuck with us when most people wouldn't have."^[3]

On September 14, 2012, co-founder Peter Walker announced the promotion of Jenni Sperandeo to President and the departure of co-founder Jeff Castelaz. Sperandeo said in a statement, "After nearly 20 years in radio promotion, management and artist development, I am thrilled for the opportunity to step into this more comprehensive role at a rare, artist-driven enterprise."

Artists

Current roster

A Grape Dope
Arthur King
Bill Baird
Coleman Zurkowski
The Colorist Orchestra & Howe Gelb
Cones
Criminal Hygiene
Danny Frankel, Victoria Williams, Doug Wieselman
The Dears
Dev Ray
Grandaddy
Hank May
Harry the Nightgown
Holly Miranda
Jason Lytle
Joel Jerome
Joel Jeromino, Jimi Cabeza de Vaca
Jordi
Juiceboxxx
Matt Costa
Milly
Mirrorball
Murray A. Lightburn
Night Shop

NO WIN
People Flavor
Peter Walker, David Ralicke, Danny Frankel
Randy Randall
*repeat repeat
Sea Wolf
Sebadoh
Slothrust
Slow Mass
Spain
Spring Summer
Swervedriver
Tim Rutili
Total Heat
Touchy
Unicorns at Heart

Former Roster

A. Sinclair
All Smiles
Arthur King and the Night Sea
Bad Veins
Beady Eye (US/Canada)
Ben Lee
Blonde Summer
Boots Electric
Broadheads
Butch Walker
Codeine Velvet Club
Dappled Cities
Darker My Love
Delphic
Division Day
Ed Laurie
Eric Avery
Eulogies
Fitz and the Tantrums
The Frights
The Fling
Hot Hot Heat
JJAMZ
Jesse Harris

Maxwell, Miranda, Parsley
Minus the Bear
Midnight Faces
Moke Hill
Nav/Attack
Peter Walker
Royal Teeth
Richie Sambora
Sabrosa Purr
Silversun Pickups
Skysaw
T. Hardy Morris
The Fling
The Frights
The Limousines
The Night Sea
The One AM Radio
The Promise Ring
UME
Joy Zipper
La Rocca
Maritime

References

^ Wood, Mikael. "Dangerbird's Wings: Silversun Pickups' Label Bangs Out a Template for a Post–Major Label Landscape". LA Weekly.
^ Baca, Ricardo (March 2, 2008). "Small-is-good strategy works for indie label". The Denver Post.
^ Martins, Chris (August 22, 2010). "L.A.'s string of indie labels succeeds with a jack-of-all-trades approach". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010.

External links

dangerbirdrecords.com

[1] Wood, Mikael. "Dangerbird's Wings: Silversun Pickups' Label Bangs Out a Template for a Post–Major Label Landscape". LA Weekly.

[2] Baca, Ricardo (March 2, 2008). "Small-is-good strategy works for indie label". The Denver Post.

[3] Martins, Chris (August 22, 2010). "L.A.'s string of indie labels succeeds with a jack-of-all-trades approach". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010.

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