Idol Records is a

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and publishing company founded in 1993 by Erv Karwelis, who serves as president of the label. Its roster consists of bands such as The O's, Dead Flowers, The Crash That Took Me, Here Holy Spain,

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, and

Flickerstick Flickerstick is an American alternative rock band from Fort Worth, Texas. Band history Band formation and early years Flickerstick was formed in Fort Worth, Texas, by high school friends Brandin Lea (lead singer, guitarist) and Cory Kreig (g ...

. In January 2009, Idol launched an art-pop sub label Exploding Plastic Records. The first band signed to the label was Little Black Dress. Idol Records received the Dallas Observer Music Award for "Best Record Label" 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007. Idol Records is a member of the

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(NARAS).

Artists

* ADMIRALS * The American Fuse * Aztec Milk Temple * Billyclub * Black Tie Dynasty * Boys Named Sue * Calhoun *

Centro-matic Centro-matic was an American band based in Denton, Texas. History Centro-matic started in 1995 as a side-project for Will Johnson. It released a few singles that year and grew into a full-fledged group in 1997. The initial 60 songs recorded ...

* Charming Gardeners *

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* Clumsy * Cold Cash Machine * The Crash That Took Me *

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* Darstar * Dead Flowers *

The Deathray Davies The Deathray Davies are an indie rock band from Dallas, Texas. The band's name is a reference to Ray Davies, the lead vocalist of The Kinks. History The band was formed as a solo side project for the Dallas musician John Dufilho, who sent in a ...

* Descender * Dove Hunter * The Fags * The Falcon Project * Feisty Cadavers *

* Funland * GBH * Gaston Light * Gunfighter *

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* Here Holy Spain * Hoarse * Chris Holt * Jetta in the Ghost Tree * Trey Johnson * Will Johnson * Little Black Dress * Lorelei K * Macavity * The Mag Seven * Matthew Roberts * Mazinga Phaser *

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* MOTORCADE * Moxy Roxx * Name the Moon * New Rising Son * The O's *

Old 97's Old 97's is an American Rock music, rock band from Dallas, Texas, Dallas, Texas. Formed in 1992, they have released thirteen studio albums, two full extended plays, shared split duty on another, and they have one live album. Their most recent r ...

* The Paper Chase * Pervis * Vanessa Peters * Pikahsso * Todd Pipes * Protest * PPT * Puke A Rama * Red Like Heat * Glen Reynolds * Secrecies * Shibboleth * Skeemin' NoGoods * The Slack *

* Tahiti * These Machines Are Winning * VEHICLES * The Warden *

* The Wee-Beasties

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Black White Read Idol Records FeatureDallas Observer Indie label feature

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* Indie rock record labels American independent record labels Record labels established in 1993 Alternative rock record labels Rock record labels 1993 establishments in Texas Companies based in Dallas {{US-record-label-stub

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