Frontiers Music (formerly Frontiers Records) is an Italian record label, predominantly producing hard rock.[1][2][3] It was founded in 1996 by Serafino Perugino and is based in Naples.
| Frontiers Records | |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Serafino Perugino |
| Status | Active |
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| Country of origin | Italy |
| Location | Naples |
| Official website | www |
History
editIn 1996, Serafino Perugino started working in the music industry as an Italian distributor for numerous artists in the field of classic rock and earned an excellent reputation in the field. In 1998, that reputation gave him the credentials to start Frontiers Records, a name that comes from Journey's album Frontiers. The first release of the label was the double live album Never Say Goodbye by British hard rock band Ten.
In addition to the commitment of Frontiers Records to manage new artists in the genre, it has become a premier label in the classic rock nostalgia circuit with a roster that includes several well known classic rock bands and artists, such as Toto, Journey, Whitesnake, Blue Öyster Cult, Styx, Survivor, Quiet Riot, Boston, FM, Glenn Hughes, Joe Lynn Turner, Jeff Scott Soto, Jeff Lynne, Yes, Little River Band, Winger, House of Lords, Thunder, Crush 40 and Hardline.
In December 2010, Frontiers Records completed a sales contract with EMI Music for the U.S. and Canada distribution, which became effective from January 2011.[4][5] After Universal Music Group (UMG)'s purchase of EMI, Caroline, a UMG company, has undertaken US distribution. From January 2017, Sony Music or its independent labels distributor RED Music has started to distribute Frontiers Records releases in some key markets such as US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Caroline Distribution (now Virgin Music Label & Artist Services) has been continuing the distribution in UK while in the other parts of the world, the independent labels distribute Frontiers Records releases. The exclusive distribution in Greece is being carried out by Infinity Entertainment IKE. It is unclear at exactly when Frontiers Records renamed itself to Frontiers Music but some speculate that this occurred in 2014.[6]
Italian producer, singer, keyboardist, songwriter and mixing engineer Alessandro Del Vecchio worked as the in-house producer for the label during thirtheen years, until he announced that part ways in march 2024.[7]
Artists
edit- 7 Months
- About Us
- Action
- Airrace
- Alan Parsons
- Allen/Lande
- Ambition
- American Tears
- Ammunition
- Animal Drive
- Anette Olzon
- Asia
- Autograph
- Auras
- Avalon
- Bad Habit
- Bad Moon Rising
- Balance
- Bailey
- Beggars & Thieves
- Benedictum
- Beyond The Bridge
- Bigfoot
- Billy Sherwood
- Black 'n Blue
- Blackwood Creek
- Blanc Faces
- Blood Red Saints
- Blue Öyster Cult
- Bonrud
- Bowes & Morley
- Bob Catley
- Boston
- Bourgeois Pigs
- Brazen Abbot
- Brian Howe
- Bruce Kulick
- Burning Rain
- Cain's Offering
- Cassidy Paris
- Cinderella
- Circus Maximus
- The Codex
- Constancia
- Cosmo
- Crashdïet
- Crash The System
- Crazy Lixx
- Creye
- Crown of Thorns
- Crush 40
- Danger Danger
- Daniele Liverani
- Danny Vaughn
- Dario Mollo / Tony Martin
- Dark Lunacy
- David Readman
- Def Leppard (EU)
- The Defiants
- De La Cruz
- Dennis DeYoung
- Diamond Dawn
- Dokken
- Dream Child
- Dukes of the Orient
- Eclipse
- Edge of Paradise
- Emerald Rain
- Empty Tremor
- The End Machine
- Enemy Eyes
- Enuff Z'nuff
- Evil Masquerade
- Extreme
- Fair Warning
- False Memories
- First Signal
- FM
- Forty Deuce
- Frederiksen / Denander
- From the Inside (Danny Vaughn)
- Furyon
- Genius
- Gene The Werewolf
- Giant
- Girlschool
- Giuntini Project
- Glenn Hughes
- Great White
- Hardline
- Harem Scarem
- Hell In The Club
- Heaven's Edge
- Heavens Fire
- Hess
- Honeymoon Suite
- House of Lords
- Howard Leese
- Hurtsmile
- Icon Of Sin
- Iconic
- Impellitteri
- Infinite & Divine
- Inglorious
- Ignescent
- Issa
- Jack Blades
- Jack Russell's Great White
- Jaded Heart
- Jaime Kyle
- James Christian
- Jean Beauvoir
- Jeff Lynne
- Jeff Scott Soto (JSS)
- Jim Peterik
- Jimi Jamison
- Joe Lynn Turner
- John Elefante
- John Shadowinds
- John Waite
- John West
- John Wetton
- Jon Anderson
- Jorn
- Journey (EU)
- Keel
- Kee of Hearts
- Kelly Keagy
- Kent Hilli
- Khymera
- King Kobra
- Kingdom Come
- Kip Winger
- Kiske/Somerville
- KXM
- L.A. Guns
- Labyrinth
- Lana Lane
- Lenna Kuurmaa
- Level 10
- Lords of Black
- Leverage
- Lionsheart
- Little River Band
- Lords of Black
- Los Angeles
- Lou Gramm Band (EU)
- Lunatica
- Lynch Mob
- The Magnificent
- Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall
- Mastedon
- Mecca
- Meldrum
- Melodica
- Mercury X
- The Mercury Train
- Michael Kiske
- Michael Sembello
- Michael Thompson Band
- Mike Tramp
- Millenium
- Mind Key
- The Mob
- Mollo Martin
- Mr. Big
- The Murder of My Sweet
- Neal Morse
- Nelson
- Night Ranger
- Nordic Union
- Norway
- Novena
- Oliver Hartmann
- On the Rise
- One Desire
- Operation: Mindcrime
- Outloud
- Palace
- Pathosray
- Perfect Plan
- Phantom Elite[8]
- Phantom V
- Philip Bardowell
- Pink Cream 69
- Place Vendome
- Places of Power
- Platens
- Player
- The Poodles
- Praying Mantis
- Pretty Maids
- Pride of Lions
- Primal Fear
- Prime Suspect
- Prime Time
- Q5
- RavenEye
- Rated X
- Resurrection Kings
- Revertigo
- Revolution Saints
- Richard Marx
- Richie Kotzen
- Rick Springfield
- Ring of Fire
- Rising Steel
- Robin Beck
- Royal Hunt
- Saint Deamon
- Scardust[9][10]
- Scheepers
- Sebastian Bach
- Seventh Key
- Seventh Wonder
- Seven Spires
- Seven Tears
- Sculptor
- Shark Island
- Shooting Star
- Silent Rage
- Silent Force
- Skin Tag
- Slav Simanic
- Sonic Station
- Soul Doctor
- Soul SirkUS
- Spin Gallery
- Spread Eagle
- Stan Bush
- Starbreaker
- Steelheart
- Steve Lukather
- Strangeways
- Street Legal
- Stryper
- Styx
- Sweet & Lynch
- Sunstorm
- Survivor
- Tak Matsumoto Group
- Talisman
- Tall Stories
- Ted Nugent
- Ted Poley
- Ten
- Terra Nova
- Terry Brock
- Tesla
- The Dark Element
- Thunder
- Timo Tolkki
- TNT
- Tokyo Motor Fist
- Tommy Funderburk
- Tony Harnell & The Mercury Train
- Tony O'Hora
- Toto
- Touch
- Treat
- Triumph
- Trillium
- The Insues
- Trixter
- The Trophy
- Tyketto
- Two Fires
- Unruly Child
- Uriah Heep
- Valentine
- Vanden Plas
- VEGA
- Vertigo
- Vince Neil
- Vision Divine
- Vixen
- Voodoo Circle
- Voodoo Hill
- Warrant
- Wayward Sons
- W.E.T.
- Wetton/Downes
- White Lion
- White Skull
- Whitesnake
- Wig Wam
- Winger
- Work of Art
- World Trade
- X-Drive
- Xorigin
- Y&T
- Yes
- Yoso
- Zion
References
edit- ^ Olivier (4 July 2021). "Singer Dino Jelusick claims Frontiers Records just removed his band Jelusick's new video". Sleaze Roxx. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Ramirez, Carlos (31 August 2012). "Frontiers Records: How An Italian Rock Fan Built an Indie Empire". Noisecreep. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Alirio Signs To Frontiers Records For The Release Of His Debut 'All Things Must Pass' • TotalRock". TotalRock. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Imperatore, MJ (3 December 2010). "FRONTIERS RECORDS sings distribution agreement with EMI MUSIC for North American market!". Rock & Metal News Express webzine. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ^ "Frontiers Records Launches Official North American Online Store In Conjunction With EMI Label Services And Merch Direct". bravewords.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Frontiers Records vs Frontiers Music Srl". MetaBrainz Community Discourse. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "AS OF TODAY, I PART WAYS WITH FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Frontiers Music SRL | Record Label".
- ^ "SCARDUST Signs To Frontiers Records, ROCK YOU RADIO". ROCK YOU RADIO. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Scardust - "Game of Now" | 🖤 NEW SIGNING & VIDEO ALERT 🖤 We welcome Scardust to our roster with the release of their new video "Game of Now"! Weaving together progressive metal,... | By Frontiers Music srl | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.