Anti- (record label)
| Anti- | |
|---|---|
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| Parent company | Epitaph Records |
| Founded | 1999 (1999) |
| Founder | Andy Kaulkin |
| Distributor(s) | Alternative Distribution Alliance, Republic |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Official website | www.anti.com |
Anti- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label to Epitaph. While Epitaph's focus has mostly been on punk rock, Anti-'s roster includes country (Merle Haggard), hip hop (Sage Francis, The Coup), reggae (Michael Franti), soul (Bettye LaVette, Doe Paoro), indie folk (The Swell Season, Saintseneca), rap rock (One Day as a Lion), indie rock (The Dream Syndicate, Islands, Japandroids), and Tom Waits.
Founded by Andy Kaulkin, Anti- first gained attention by releasing Tom Waits's Grammy Award-winning Mule Variations in 1999. Other veteran recording artists such as rhythm and blues singers Solomon Burke, Bettye LaVette and Marianne Faithfull have signed onto Anti- after leaving other labels.[1]
Contents
1 Andy Kaulkin
2 Roster
3 References
4 External links
Andy Kaulkin
Kaulkin began working for the Epitaph label. His role was looking after the label's data management system.[2] In 1995, he was head of marketing.[3] He eventually worked his way up to become the president for the label, and worked there until 1998. Later he founded Anti-. Under Kaulkin's stewardship, the label began with the release of Mule Variations by Tom Waits which was met with success.[4][2]
Other artists signed by Kaulkin include Mavis Staples, who came to the label as a result of a meeting between Kaulkin and her manager,[5] and Jade Jackson, whose vivid storytelling attracted Kaulkin.[6]
As a musician, Kaulkin played piano on "Haggard (Like I've Never Been Before)", which was the title track of Merle Haggard's album Haggard Like Never Before.[7] He had multiple roles as composer, musician and producer on the Blues Got Soul album by King Ernest.[8]
Roster
Mose Allison[9]
- Antibalas
- Andy Shauf
- Arc Iris
- Buju Banton
- Blackalicious
- Billy Bragg
- Book of Knots
- Booker T.
- Solomon Burke
- Busdriver
Kate Bush (US)
- Cadence Weapon
- Calexico
- Neko Case
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
- Danny Cohen
- The Coup
- Christopher Paul Stelling
- Dead Man's Bones
- Deafheaven
- Delicate Steve
- Dr. Dog
- DeVotchKa
- Doe Paoro
- The Dream Syndicate
- The Drums
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Roky Erickson[10]
- Marianne Faithfull
- Tim Fite
- The Frames
- Sage Francis
- Michael Franti
Galactic[11]
- A Girl Called Eddy
- Greg Graffin
Grinderman[12]
- Petra Haden
- Merle Haggard
- Jade Jackson
- Japandroids
- John K. Samson
- Joe Henry
- Kelly Hogan
- Jolie Holland
Islands[13][14]
- Eddie Izzard
- Daniel Lanois
- Bettye LaVette
- Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
- The Locust
- Lost in the Trees
- Jason Lytle (ex-Grandaddy)
- Man Man
- The Melodic
- The Milk Carton Kids
- Bob Mould
- Muggs
- Os Mutantes
- N.A.S.A.
One Day as a Lion (until 2011)- Beth Orton
Alec Ounsworth[12]
- Pete Philly & Perquisite
- Prism Tats
The Promise Ring[15]
- Rain Machine
- The Robocop Kraus
- Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys
- Saintseneca
Sean Rowe[16]
- Xavier Rudd
- Xenia Rubinos
Screaming Lights (Europe only)[citation needed]
- Andy Shauf
Simian Mobile Disco[17]
Elliott Smith (posthumously)
Solillaquists of Sound[18]
Spoon (Europe only)
- Mavis Staples
Son Little[19]
- The Swell Season
Yann Tiersen[20]
- Title Fight
Tricky[21]
- Porter Wagoner
- Tom Waits
- William Elliott Whitmore
- The Weakerthans
- Chuck E. Weiss
- Wilco
- Youth Group
References
^ Schneider, Jason (October 2007). "Soul Survivors: How Classic Rhythm and Blues Has Become Vital Once Again". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 18, 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab Utne - Mar.-Apr. 2008 - Good Karma in Stereo, At the Anti- label, it’s all about the music by Marc Weingarten Page 2
^ Billboard, June 10, 1995 - Page 19 Popular Unprisings By Carrie Borzillo
^ Dying Scene - ANTI- Records Bio:
^ Rolling Stone, February 17, 2016 - Mavis Staples' Ode to Joy: How M. Ward, Neko Case and More Shaped New LP
^ The Columbus Dispatch, Jun 22, 2017 - Jade Jackson expands on her country upbringing By Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Times
^ Billboard, October 4, 2003 - Page 45 Music Country, Haggard Speaks Out 'Like Never Before' By Chris Morris
^ AllMusic - King Ernest, Blues Got Soul, Credits
^ Allison To Release ANTI Debut 'The Way Of The World' March 23 Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. ANTI-, November 17, 2009
^ Erickson Returns with Celebrated New Album Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. ANTI-, April 20, 2010
^ Reeves, Mosi (2 March 2010). "New New Orleans". San Francisco Bay Guardian Online. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
^ ab Grinderman Album & European Tour Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. ANTI-, May 25, 2010
^ Islands Sign to Anti- Records Pitchfork Archived February 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
^ Islands Sign to Anti- Records Archived June 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. ANTI-, March 6, 2008
^ Wood/Water: Liner Notes, The Promise Ring Archived January 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. ANTI-
^ "Sean Rowe : Bio". Sean Rowe. Archived from the original on 2013-07-15. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
^ "Simian Mobile Disco - Anti Records". Anti.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^ "Bio". Solillaquists of Sound. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
^ "Son Little - Anti Records". Anti.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^ [1][dead link]
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Official website
Anti- discography at Discogs
Anti/Epitaph statistics and previews at Last.FM
Anti statistics at Last.FM
