Dangerbird Records is an

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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 Silversun Pickups is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 2000. The band is composed of Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester. The band released their debut EP, '' Pikul'', in July ...

Fitz and the Tantrums Fitz and the Tantrums are an American indie pop and neo soul band from Los Angeles, California, that formed in 2008. The band consists of Michael Fitzpatrick (lead vocals), Noelle Scaggs (co-lead vocals and percussion), James King (saxophone, ...

Sebadoh Sebadoh () is an American indie rock band formed in 1986 in Northampton, Massachusetts, by Eric Gaffney and Lou Barlow, with multi-instrumentalist Jason Loewenstein completing the line-up in 1989. Barlow co-created Sebadoh as an outlet for hi ...

Minus the Bear Minus the Bear was an American indie rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2001, and comprising members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound was described as " Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics with sophisticate ...

, and

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History

The two founders represented different roles in the music industry. Jeff Castelaz had managed Feist, Phoenix,

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, and others, while Peter Walker was a singer-songwriter. The label's first release: Walker's solo album ''Landed''. 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. In 2006, Dangerbird gained repute after releasing ''

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'', the debut full-length album by

, 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." 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 John Herndon is an American musician and artist. Based in Chicago, he plays drums and percussion, and works as a producer for instrumental hip hop under the name A Grape Dope. Career John Herndon is a member of the bands Tortoise and Isotope 217 ...

* Arthur King * Bill Baird * Coleman Zurkowski * The Colorist Orchestra &

Howe Gelb Howe Gelb (born October 22, 1956, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona. Projects Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of s ...

* Cones * Criminal Hygiene *Danny Frankel, Victoria Williams, Doug Wieselman *

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* Dev Ray *

Grandaddy Grandaddy is an American indie rock band from Modesto, California. The group was formed in 1992, and featured Jason Lytle, Aaron Burtch, Jim Fairchild, Kevin Garcia and Tim Dryden, until Garcia's death in 2017 following a stroke. After several ...

* Hank May * Harry the Nightgown * Holly Miranda *

Jason Lytle Jason Lytle ( ; born March 26, 1969) is an American musician best known for his work in the indie rock group Grandaddy. The group split in 2005, and Lytle continued to release music as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians. Gr ...

* Joel Jerome * Joel Jeromino, Jimi Cabeza de Vaca * Jordi * Juiceboxxx *

Matt Costa Matthew Albert Costa (born June 16, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter from Huntington Beach, California, United States. He has 13 independent releases: 7 self-recorded EPs, 6 complete LPs, 4 of which are released via Brushfire Records. ...

* Milly * Mirrorball * Murray A. Lightburn * Night Shop * NO WIN * People Flavor * Peter Walker, David Ralicke, Danny Frankel * Randy Randall * *repeat repeat * Sea Wolf *

Slothrust Slothrust ''(pronounced sloth-rust, IPA: '' slɔθ.rʌst') '' is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2010. Background Slothrust consists of Leah Wellbaum (vocals, guitar) and Will Gorin (drums). Wellbaum and Go ...

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* Spring Summer *

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* Tim Rutili * Total Heat * Touchy * Unicorns at Heart

Former Roster

* A. Sinclair *

All Smiles Kirby James Fairchild is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist of the indie rock bands Grandaddy and Modest Mouse. Fairchild has released solo material under the pseudonym All Smiles. Biography Bo ...

* Arthur King and the Night Sea *

Bad Veins Bad Veins is an American indie pop musical project by Benjamin Davis, formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. History Known for sporting vintage military clothing, using a telephone to sing into while performing, and utilizing an old reel-to ...

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(US/Canada) *

Ben Lee Benjamin Michael Lee (born 11 September 1978) is an Australian musician and actor. Lee began his career as a musician at the age of 14 with the Sydney band Noise Addict, but he focused on his solo career when the band broke up in 1995. He appe ...

* Blonde Summer * Boots Electric * Broadheads * Butch Walker *

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* Dappled Cities *

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* Delphic *

Division Day Division Day is an alternative rock band based in Los Angeles, California. The band consists of four members: Ryan Wilson (guitar), Rohner Segnitz (keyboards/vocals), Kevin Lenhart (drums) and Seb Bailey (bass/vocals). They performed at the Sou ...

* Ed Laurie *

Eric Avery Eric Adam Avery (born April 25, 1965) is an American musician. He is best known as the founding bass guitarist and co-songwriter of the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, with whom he has recorded two studio albums. He is also currently the ...

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* The Fling * Hot Hot Heat *

JJAMZ Phases (formerly known as JJAMZ and pronounced ''juh-jamz'') is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California composed of Jason Boesel ( Rilo Kiley / Bright Eyes/ Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Pl ...

* Jesse Harris * Maxwell, Miranda, Parsley *

Minus The Bear Minus the Bear was an American indie rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2001, and comprising members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound was described as " Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics with sophisticate ...

* Midnight Faces * Moke Hill * Nav/Attack * Peter Walker * Royal Teeth *

Richie Sambora Richard Stephen Sambora (born July 11, 1959) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013. He and lead singer Jon Bon Jovi formed the main songwri ...

* Sabrosa Purr *

Skysaw Skysaw was an American alternative rock band featuring former The Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin along with multi-instrumentalist/vocalist/songwriter Mike Reina and guitarist Anthony Pirog. History Formed in 2009, alternative rock band ...

* T. Hardy Morris * The Fling * The Frights *

The Limousines The Limousines are an American electronica band based out of California's San Francisco Bay Area. Made up of multi-instrumentalist/producer Giovanni Giusti and songwriter/vocalist Eric Victorino, the duo formed in 2007 and has since gained int ...

* The Night Sea * The One AM Radio *

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* UME * Joy Zipper * La Rocca * Maritime

References

MarketWatch.com - "Dangerbird Records Catalog is Newest Addition to DeliRadio"

Style Section LA - "A Rare Bird"

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20111024074555/http://www.artistshousemusic.org/videos/dangerbird+records ArtHouseMusic.com - "Dangerbird Records"
Buzzbands.la - "Dangerbird Records’ eight-band day party raises $2,500 for the Pablove Foundation"

Billboard Magazine - "Piero Giramonti Named Dangerbird Records President"

The Comet - "Dangerbird Records and Reach Music Enter Publishing Agreement"

PlugInMusic.com - "Dangerbird Records Soar into SXSW"

Racked.com - "Branding the Band: Dangerbird's Darker My Love Promo"

ABC News - "Dangerbird Records Founder on a Mission Against Cancer"

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