Iamsound (stylized IAMSOUND; formerly Iamsound Records) is an American entertainment company based in

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and founded by Niki Roberton. Iamsound comprises a creative and marketing studio, visual artist management firm, and independent record label.

Record label

Iamsound launched as a record label in 2007, and released albums from artists including

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, and

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. The label also promoted the group

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and released its single "Hurricane", though the group's album ''Secondhand Rapture'' eventually came out via

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. It later expanded into visual artist management and running a creative studio. In 2010, the label released a series of vinyl and digital singles called the ''L.A. Collection'', featuring Los Angeles-based musicians through a singles club. In 2019, they signed artist Mk.gee.

Creative & marketing studio

In 2012, Iamsound collaborated with the

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for an event called PLAY MOCA, which showcased artists including Salem, IO Echo,

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, and Lord Huron. They created a concert series titled "Artist Connect" with

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for American automobile brand

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in 2014. Iamsound's creative and marketing studio won a 2019

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Gold Music award for its Spotify In-House "

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Experience" event. The company also partnered with

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and Getty to present "Bridge-s" at the Getty Center Museum from November 16–17, 2019 for

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Discography

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– ''Brainless'' (2006) * Shakes – ''Sister Self Doubt'' (2006) *

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– ''Shaky Hands'' (2007) *

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– ''Anyway You Choose to Give It'' (2007) *Sunny Day Sets Fire – ''Summer Palace'' (2007) *The Black Ghosts – ''The Black Ghosts'' (2008) *

Telepathe Telepathe (pronounced ''telepathy'' and meant with some literal meaning) are an electronic pop duo from Brooklyn consisting of core members Busy Gangnes and Melissa Livaudais. The band also includes other occasional musicians, such as Ryan Lucero ...

– ''Chrome's On It'' (2008) *

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– ''Arecibo'' (2008) *Telepathe – ''Dance Mother'' (2008) *

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– ''Fool's Gold'' (2009) * Suckers – ''Suckers'' (2009) *

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– ''Querelle'' (2009) *

– ''

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'' (2010) *

– '' King Night'' (2010) *

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– ''

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'' (2011) *Fool's Gold – ''Leave No Trace'' (2011) *

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– ''Walk of Shame'' (2011) *

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– ''Virginity'' (2011) * NewVillager – ''NewVillager'' (2011) *

– '' Lonesome Dreams'' (2012) *

– ''

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'' (2013) * Io Echo – ''Ministry of Love'' (2013) *Lord Huron – ''Strange Trails'' (2015) * T.O.L.D. – ''It's Not About the Witches'' (2016) *

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– ''Bodacious'' (2016) * Mk.gee – ''A Museum of Contradiction'' (2020)

References

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* {{Authority control American independent record labels Record labels established in 2007 Indie rock record labels Indie pop record labels Record labels based in California Companies based in Los Angeles