Bongo Boy Records is an American

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founded in 2010 by songwriter Gar Francis and Dutch entrepreneur Monique Grimme.

History

Founded in 2010. The label represents all genres and specializes in

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and

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and

Compilation albums A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from one artist, then generally the tracks we ...

. In 2011 Bongo Boy Records started a syndicated television show on NBC Comcast and 9 other major cable companies called 'The Bongo Boy Rock n’ Roll TV Show Series'. In 2014 the TV show series changed it to the old MTV format with featuring music videos from around the world. In 2015 the TV show series was picked up by Galaxy Global Network, Dish and ROKU. In 2016 a non exclusive distribution deal was signed with Captiva Entertainment Group out of Texas. The TV show series is also available On Demand with Vimeo. In 2013 two of Mark Lindsay's singles became Coolest Song in the World of the Week: "Like Nothing That You Have Seen" and "Show Me The Love". Released on Bongo Boy Records which was Mark Lindsay's first rock album after 10 years. The album was called Life Out Loud co written and produced by

Mark Lindsay Mark Lindsay (born March 9, 1942) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Early life Lindsay was born in Eugene, Oregon, and was the second of eight children of George and Esther Ell ...

and Gar Francis. In 2014 Gar Francis,

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, Kurt Reil and Bruce Ferguson formed The Satisfactors and released on Bongo Boy Records a full-length album. In 2014 a distribution deal was signed with Asia largest digital distributor Kanjian in Hong Kong. Later that same year digital compilations were added to the roster and distributed worldwide. A November 2017 article in

Rolling Stone Magazine ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known ...

mentions Bongo Boy Records as using modern methods "play the Grammy game". Their compilations span many different genres: Blues, Garage Rock, Surf, Americana, and even Gospel Blues. In 2018, Bongo Boy released Lyia Meta's “Slumber” on a compilation CD. The Malaysian Singer-Songwriter had just previously won "Artist of the Year" at The Josie Music Awards; she was the only Malaysian out of 13,000 contestants. Bongo Boy Records continues (as of 2024) to release singles, albums, and compilations worldwide. Focus on distribution and promotions for international artists.

Artists

Artists include

, former lead singer of

Paul Revere & The Raiders Paul Revere & the Raiders (also known as Raiders) were an American rock band formed in Boise, Idaho, in 1958. They saw considerable U.S. mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s. The band was known for including Revolu ...

, Blues musician Plainfield Slim, Jaisen Taylor, Gar Francis, Kelly Caruso, The Easy Outs, the Rockids, Jana Peri, Genya Ravan, Canadian artist Jon Mullane, The Swinging Iggies, members of the Doughboys under the moniker Jackie Kringles & the Elves. Also signed to the label are Swiss recording artist Michael Resin, Country artist Jordan Green, Americana artist Tom Vicario, Blues Rock artist Oddslane,

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original cast member

Les Fradkin Les Fradkin (born 1951) is an American MIDI guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He is best known for being a member of the original cast of the hit Broadway show ''Beatlemania''. In addition to playing MIDI guitar, ...

References

External links

Official site
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