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Sub Pop Records
Founded 1986
Founder Bruce Pavitt
Jonathan Poneman
Genre Alternative rock
Grunge
Indie rock
Country of origin United States
Location Seattle, Washington
Official website http://www.subpop.com

Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington that achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the local Seattle music scene. Bruce Pavitt is the Chicago -born founder of Record label Sub Pop. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Mudhoney is an American Grunge band Formed in Seattle Washington in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney has for the most of its recording They are often credited with taking the first steps toward popularizing grunge music, and have continued to achieve critical and commercial success in the new millennium, with popular indie bands such as The Postal Service and The Shins on their roster. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous The Postal Service is an American electronic Indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer The Shins is an American Indie rock group comprising singer, Songwriter and Guitarist James Russell Mercer, keyboardist Sub Pop is 49% owned by Warner Bros. Records. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. Sub Pop owns a 5% stake in the Alternative Distribution Alliance, with Warner Bros. Records owning the other 95%. The Alternative Distribution Alliance was created in 1993 by Warner Music Group and Sub Pop Records as a joint venture to distribute and manufacture records owned Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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History

Sub Pop was started by Bruce Pavitt in Olympia, Washington in 1980 as a fanzine called Subterranean Pop (shortened to Sub Pop after the first issue). Bruce Pavitt is the Chicago -born founder of Record label Sub Pop. Olympia is the Capital of Washington and is the County seat of Thurston County. A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure Inspired by the cassette fanzine Fast Forward, Sub Pop began alternating issues with compilation tapes of underground rock bands. There were nine issues of Sub Pop in all: six magazines and three cassettes (the fifth, seventh, and ninth issues). In 1983, Pavitt moved to Seattle, Washington where Sub Pop continued life as both a column in the Seattle newspaper The Rocket, as well as an independent-label specialty show on KCMU. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Rocket was a free Biweekly Newspaper serving the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, published from 1979 – 2000

In 1986, Pavitt released the first Sub Pop LP, the compilation Sub Pop 100. A gramophone The Sub Pop 100 is a rock Compilation album, released in 1986 by the Sub Pop label In 1987, Sub Pop released the Dry as a Bone EP by Green River. Dry As a Bone is the second EP by the American rock band Green River. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Green River was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 Later that year, Kim Thayil of Soundgarden suggested that Pavitt team up with Jonathan Poneman. Kim Thayil (born September 4, 1960 in Seattle Washington) is best known as the guitarist for Seattle -based Grunge band Soundgarden The pair then decided to release the debut EP by Soundgarden entitled Screaming Life, effectively turning Sub Pop into a full-fledged record label. Screaming Life is the debut EP by the American Alternative rock band Soundgarden, released in October 1987 through Sub Pop Records Over the next few years, Sub Pop released many influential records from independent rock artists such as Nirvana, Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Tad. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Mudhoney is an American Grunge band Formed in Seattle Washington in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney has for the most of its recording Sunny Day Real Estate was an Indie rock band formed in Seattle Washington. TAD was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. They were one of the first of the many bands which came out of Seattle in the

An important and notable aspect of the label's early days was the Sub Pop Singles Club, a subscription service that would allow subscribers to receive singles by independent bands on a monthly basis by mail. Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman The club made Sub Pop a powerful force in the Seattle scene, and effectively made the label's name synonymous with the music of the Seattle area (much in the same way Motown Records was to Detroit). "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. The first release of the Singles Club was also Nirvana's first single, Love Buzz/Big Cheese, in November 1988. " Love Buzz " is a song written by Robbie van Leeuwen of Dutch rock band Shocking Blue. The original series was discontinued in 1993, followed by Singles Club V. 2, launched in 1998 and discontinued in 2002. [1]

To further increase the label's popularity, Pavitt and Poneman flew journalist Everett True, then working for the British magazine Melody Maker, to Seattle to write an article on the local music scene. For the cartoon character see The Outbursts of Everett True. Everett True (born Jerry Thackray in 1961) is Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly Music Newspaper

After the mainstream success of Nirvana, many successful grunge bands had left Sub Pop for major record labels. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Soon afterwards, a joint venture was formed with Warner Bros. Records. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

In 1996, Bruce Pavitt left the label in order to spend more time with his family. Bruce Pavitt is the Chicago -born founder of Record label Sub Pop.

In 2006, Sub Pop Records became the first Green-e certified record label. Through work with the Green-e program and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Sub Pop "greened" their label by purchasing enough renewable energy certificates to offset 100 percent of the electricity they use in their office, showing their commitment to putting renewable energy in the mainstream as a way consumers can take action to do something about global warming. The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF is a non-profit organization that markets green power products to public utilities businesses government agencies and individuals Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the [2]

In early 2007, Sub Pop started a sister label by the name of Hardly Art. Hardly Art is an Independent record label (though receiving financing and sharing distribution channels with Warner Music based in Seattle WA [3][4] The sub-label is run out of the same offices as Sub Pop, and its name comes from a lyric in a song by the Thermals. The Thermals, formed in 2002 are an American Indie rock band from Portland Oregon on the label Sub Pop Records.


Commercial Success

Sub Pop has one platinum record, Nirvana's Bleach, and two gold records, The Postal Service's Give Up and The Shins' Wincing the Night Away. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Bleach is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Nirvana. The Postal Service is an American electronic Indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Give Up is the debut album by electronic pop duo The Postal Service. The Shins is an American Indie rock group comprising singer, Songwriter and Guitarist James Russell Mercer, keyboardist Wincing the Night Away, the Grammy nominated third album by Indie rock group The Shins, was released by Sub Pop Records on January The Shins' "New Slang" has gone gold digitally, and The Postal Service's digital single for "Such Great Heights" has also gone platinum. " New Slang " (also called " New Slang (When You Notice the Stripes " is a song by The Shins. The Postal Service is an American electronic Indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer " Such Great Heights " is a single released on January 21, 2003 by The Postal Service, under the Sub Pop Records label On January 31, 2007, Sub Pop announced that The Shins' third full-length for Sub Pop, Wincing the Night Away, debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts, reporting first week sales of 117,991 (35K in digital sales). Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Wincing the Night Away, the Grammy nominated third album by Indie rock group The Shins, was released by Sub Pop Records on January This is the first time any album in Sub Pop history has ever charted in the top ten or broken 100,000 in the first week of sales.

Artists who have worked with Sub Pop

Main article: List of artists who have worked with Sub Pop

Label compilations

The following are "various artists" compilations released by Sub Pop to promote the label's bands. The following artists have either been signed to the Sub Pop record label or had material released through them 5ive Style A Frames

Record Store Day

Sub Pop participated in the nation-wide Record Store Day event on April 19, 2008 by issuing a new compilation sampler of Sub Pop artists. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [5] This CD, given away free at participating record stores, invites owners to send in an included card in celebration of the label's 20th Anniversary. The CD included songs by The Helio Sequence, The Flight of the Conchords, and a new song by grunge favorite Mudhoney. The Helio Sequence is an Indie rock band signed to label Sub Pop. Flight of the Conchords is a Grammy Award-winning New Zealand Comedy duo composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. Mudhoney is an American Grunge band Formed in Seattle Washington in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney has for the most of its recording

References

  1. ^ Singles Club V.2 is Dead 2002. Sub Pop Records. Retrieved on 2006-11-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal
  2. ^ Green-e certification (press release). Bonneville Environmental Foundation (July 31, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
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  5. ^ ChrisJ (2008-04-17). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Record Store Day is Saturday, April 19, 2008. Sub Pop. Retrieved on 2008-04-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title

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