Birdman Records is an
independent record label
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based in
South San Francisco, California
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, that was founded in 2000 by David Katznelson, former
A&R vice president of
Warner Bros. Records.
History
Birdman Records is the flagship label of the Birdman Recording Group, which includes Sepia Tone Records, Tornado Records, and Tariff Records. The label was founded in 2000 after the departure of David Katznelson from Warner Bros. Records.
In addition to its focus on particular artists, the label produced ''
More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album'', a 1999 tribute album to the late
Skip Spence, featuring contributions from
Robert Plant
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,
Beck and
Tom Waits, among others, with the objective at the time of funding Spence's medical care. Spence died shortly before the release of the record, but is reported to have heard some or all of it prior to his death. Katznelson was the
executive producer
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of the album.
Roster
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A.D A.K.A Club V.I.P
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Apache
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The Apes
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Boredoms
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Brother JT
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Ralph Carney
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The Cuts
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Charlie Dee
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The Electric Prunes
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Fat Nigger G
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Foetus
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Paula Frazer
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John Frusciante
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Brian Glaze
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The Gris Gris
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Branman Howe
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Howlin Rain
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Jacuzzi Woodside
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Modey Lemon
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The Nice Boys
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PFFR
PFFR is a Brooklyn-based production company and art collective consisting of Vernon Chatman, John Lee, Alyson Levy and formerly Jim Tozzi until 2009. The group has been active since 1998.
Work
The group's portfolio of work includes two al ...
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The Spider Bags
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The Time Flys
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Othar Turner
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Young Jazz Giants
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* Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents
* Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood
Music
* The Young, an American r ...
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Birdman Records List of Artists
www.birdmanrecords.com.
See also
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List of record labels
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References
External links
Official site
2000 establishments in California
Alternative rock record labels
American companies established in 2000
American independent record labels
Companies based in South San Francisco, California
Music of the San Francisco Bay Area
Record labels based in California
Record labels established in 2000
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