Frenchkiss Records
Independent record label based in New York, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frenchkiss Records is an independent record label based in New York City. The label was started in 1999 by Syd Butler, bassist and founder of Les Savy Fav. The label's first purpose was to release Les Savy Fav's second album The Cat and The Cobra, but has since been the label responsible for discovering a varying array of artists such as The Hold Steady, The Antlers, The Dodos, Local Natives and Passion Pit. The label has recently added a music publishing side as well, Frenchkiss Publishing.
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Frenchkiss Records | |
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Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
Founded | 1999 (1999) |
Founder | Syd Butler |
Defunct | 2014 (2014) |
Distributor(s) | The Orchard |
Genre | Indie rock |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | New York City |
Official website | www |
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The company was acquired by The Orchard in September 2014.[1]