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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 Recent ReviewsRecent NewsMurder By Death / William Elliott Whitmore tour and split 7" Bloomington, Indiana's Murder By Death has announced a fall headlining tour. The band will perform several festival dates leading up to a 28 date trek kicking off on October 22nd. The band will be joined on the road by William Elliott Whitmore and J Roddy Walston and The Business (not The Business). Murder By Death has also announced…Senses Fail: "Family Tradition" Senses Fail have posted a new song from their upcoming album. The record is titled Life is Not a Waiting Room and is due out October 07, 2008. It is the follow-up to Still Searching which was released in 2006. You can find "Family Tradition" on their myspace page.…The Hold Steady The Hold Steady have announced tour dates that will take them through the end of the year. The band is supporting Stay Positive on the tour which will see them sharing the stage with Sonic Youth, Drive-By Truckers, and many more while venturing to the US, Europe and UK…Hold Steady guitarist criticizes Radiohead Tad Kubler, the guitarist of Brooklyn-based The Hold Steady, recently expressed displeasure with Radiohead. Said Kubler: I think they've lost the plot. What are they doing? Where are they going? What's happening? I don't get it any more. They lost me. I still appreciate what they're doing, or what they're trying to do. But I think they're trying too hard not to be Radiohead. That seems a little ridiculous to me. I like them as a…Waylon Jennings’ final recording "Waylon Forever" to be released on Vagrant Vagrant has announced that they will be releasing the final recordings from country legend Waylon Jennings. On October 21st, the label will be releasing Waylon Forever, an eight-song collection of cover songs and originals feature the vocals of Waylon Jennings backed by his son Shooter Jennings and the .357’s. . The inception of Waylon Forever began in 1995 when Waylon asked Shooter to collaborate on an album with him. “I’d been playing my dad the music I was inspired by at the time,”…Senses Fail / Dance Gavin Dance / #12 Looks Like You / Foxy Shazam Senses Fail have announced a headlining tour in support of their upcoming album. The record is titled Life is Not a Waiting Room and is due out October 07, 2008. The band will be joined by Dance Gavin Dance, The Number Twelve Looks Like You and Foxy…Lemonheads cover GG Allin, Wire, Leonard Cohen, Christina Aguilera on new album The Lemonheads have announced plans to release a new covers album titled Varshons. Due out September 13, 2008, the 11-track album was produced by Cornershop's Anthony Safferty and Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes. It will feature a variety of tracks from GG Allin, Wire, Leonard Cohen, Christina Aguilera, Fuckemos and more. Guest performances include vocals from actress Liv Tyler on Leonard Cohen's "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye," and model Kate Moss guests on Arling & Cameron's "Dirty…Lemonheads' Evan Dando (UK) Evan Dando of the Lemonheads is embarking on a short solo tour of the UK this August. The dates fill the gaps between two Lemonheads festival appearances, one at Parades de Coura in Portugal and the second at the Tartan Heart/Belladrum Festival in Scotland. The Lemonheads emerged from a long period of dormancy in 2006 with The Lemonheads on Vagrant. They recently also re-released their 1992 record It's a Shame About Ray. A new record is reportedly in the works…Protest The Hero: "C0ndu1t Chupachabra Sequoia Throne Remix" Protest the Hero has added a new track to their MySpace, titled "C0ndu1t Chupachabra Sequoia Throne Remix." The song is one of three featured on the bands forthcoming, iTunes-exclusive EP Sequoia Throne Remix, available August 5. You can stream the track…Protest The Hero plans "Sequoia Throne" remix EP Whitby, ON's Protest the Hero have announced an iTunes exclusive three track EP titled The Sequoia Throne Remix EP. The EP will feature the title track remixed by C0ndu1t, L-Ion, and producer Devin Townsend. The Sequoia Throne Remix EP will be released August 5, 2008. Protest most recently released the full length… |
