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Founded by Face To Face manager Rich Egan in 1996, Vagrant Records is a true rags-to-riches story. From the label's humble beginnings with their Before You Were Punk compilations, to gold albums and MTV Video Music Awards, the independent label has been a dominant force in the indie scene for the past half a decade.
Launching themselves to the forefront of the collective indie consciousness with the 1999 release of the Get Up Kids' Something To Write Home About, Vagrant established themselves as a major player with subsequent big releases from bands like Saves The Day, Rocket From The Crypt, Alkaline Trio, Dashboard Confessional, and Face To Face. All this popularity earned Vagrant the attention of Interscope Records, who purchased a non-controlling part of the label early in the new millennium. Vagrant scored a coup in 2002 with the signing of former Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg, proving to all that their label's vision was not one-sided and earning plenty of artistic credibility in the process. While the label has been a haven for many side-projects over the years [such as the New Amsterdams, Reggie and the Full Effect, Grandpaboy, and Viva Death], Vagrant prides itself on having a strong, diverse, active roster which includes such bands as Hey Mercedes, Moneen, From Autumn To Ashes, No Motiv, and Audio Learning Center. Artists with releases on this label:
Alkaline Trio, Dashboard Confessional, No Motiv, Saves the Day, Boxer, Face To Face, Rocket From The Crypt, Get Up Kids, Hey Mercedes, Audio Learning Center, Hot Rod Circuit, Viva Death, Reggie and the Full Effect, Moneen, The New Amsterdams, From Autumn to Ashes, The Anniversary, Down To Earth Approach, Senses Fail, Emanuel, Paul Westerberg And His Only Friends Band, The Bled, Biology, Alexisonfire, The Lemonheads, The Futureheads, The Hold Steady, John Ralston, The Terrible Twos, The Comas, Thrice, Murder by Death, Eels, The Night Marchers, A Cursive Memory, Protest the Hero, Matt Pryor, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Warship Recent ReviewsRecent NewsMoneen enter the studio in January with producer David Bottrill Moneen will soon begin recording their fourth full-length album to be released in early summer on Vagrant in the U.S., and Dine Alone in Canada and Australia. The band enters the studio in January with Grammy award-winning David Bottrill at the producer's helm (Tool, Silverchair, AFI). They'll be recording at Bottrill and Brian Moncarz' (The Junction, Pilot Speed) new Rattlebox Studio in Toronto. The band released their last proper studio album, The Red Tree, in 2006. They followed it with the EP/DVD,…Alexisonfire working on new 'heavier' album After spending most of 2007 and 2008 working on side projects, the members of Alexisonfire will be regrouping in 2009 to record their as-yet untitled fourth album. Guitarist Wade McNeil (who moonlighted in The Black Lungs) discussed the album in Metal…Thrice planning "Alchemy Index" box set Thrice has unveiled plans for a limited edition vinyl box set edition of their recent four EP cycle, The Alchemy Index. Due February 17, 2009, the vinyl box set is limited to 3000 numbered copies and will feature The Alchemy Index: Volumes I & II: Fire & Water and The Alchemy Index: Volumes III & IV: Air & Earth pressed on four EPs. Each of the 4 EP's will be pressed on 10" colored vinyl -the Fire EP is red, Water is blue, Earth is brown and…mewithoutyou's Aaraon Weiss Added To Invisible Children Benefit Show mewithoutYou's Aaron Weiss has been added to the recently announced Invisible Children benefit show. Aaron joins a lineup which includes Dustin Kensrue of Thrice, Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, Chris Conley of Saves The Day and Jim Ward of Sparta/Sleepercar. On December 19th, they will be helping to raise money and awareness for the group which provides…Protest The Hero / The Human Abstract / The Chariot (UK, Europe) The Human Abstract, Protest the Hero and The Chariot have announced Europe dates to coincide with their recently unveiled UK…Senses Fail / Haste the Day / Hollywood Undead / Brokencyde Senses Fail, Haste The Day, Hollywood Undead and [[Brokencyde] will be headed out on the Saints and Sinners tour in…Win copies of Thrice's new DVD This week, Thrice will be releasing their new, highly anticipated live DVD, Live at the House of Blues. To celebrate, we've got copies of the DVD to give away. The set features 25 tracks culled from the band's many…City and Colour: "The Girl" City and Colour have posted the new video from their new full length. The track, "The Girl," comes from Bring Me Your Love.…Thrice: "Firebreather (Live)" Thrice have posted a live clip of "Firebreather" from their upcoming CD/DVD, Live At The House Of Blues. The release hits stores on December 9, 2008. "Firebreather" comes from the band's 2007 effort, The Alchemy Index: Volumes I & II: Fire &…Murder By Death Murder By Death have announced a spring tour to kick off in February and run through early March. The band is aiming for something a little different for the run, however, as they explain: We will be heading out on a spring headlining tour in February and will be performing the complete two albums in the Desert Series: Red of Tooth and Claw and Who Will Survive, And What Will Be Left Of Them? in sequence. The story begins with the anti-hero's younger days in Red of… |
