Brassland Records
Brassland | |
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Founded | 2001 |
Founder | PIAS, SEED — Former: Southern, Hostess Entertainment |
Genre | Rock, pop, art pop |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Brooklyn, New York City |
Official website | www |
Brassland is an independent record label founded in 2001 by Alec Hanley Bemis, Aaron Dessner, and Bryce Dessner.
History
In Brassland's early years, Bemis worked as a freelance journalist for LA Weekly and The New York Times. The Dessners are twin brothers who are also musicians. Aaron is a producer and songwriter, while Bryce is a guitarist, composer, and curator. Both are songwriters for The National, while Bryce is equally known for his collaborations with Sufjan Stevens and Bang on a Can All Stars. Brassland is based in Brooklyn, New York. The label has close ties to Ohio, where the Dessner brothers were raised. All five members of The National are from Cincinnati, Ohio.
The label's first two releases were debut albums by
In a 2015 profile in the
On its 10th anniversary,
Current artists
- Baby Dayliner
- Bartees Strange
- Briars of North America
- Buke and Gase
- DN RES
- Fusilier
- Hannah Georgas
- isomonstrosity (group featuring Johan Lenox, Ellen_Reid_(composer), and Yuga Cohler)
- LANZ (aka Benjamin Lanz)
- Las Palabras
- So Percussion
Inactive artists
- Clogs
- Devastations
- Doveman
- The Gloaming
- Pela
- People Get Ready
- The Perennials
Artists previously on the label
- Jherek Bischoff
- Erik Friedlander
- The National
- Nico Muhly
- This Is The Kit
See also
- List of record labels
References
- ^ Crawley, Peter (May 7, 2015). "Bryce Dessner harnesses Cork's creative potential'". Dublin: The Irish Times. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (January 7, 2015). "Brassland label mixes spirited music with 'the elusive tonic of personality'". Dublin: The Irish Times. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (June 16, 2011). "Brassland: the record label at the centre of New York's other music scene". London: Guardian. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ Hart, Ron (March 1, 2016). "LNZNDRF: LNZNDRF". New York: Pitchfork. Retrieved March 1, 2016.