Vagrant Records
Founded	1996
Founder	Rich Egan, Jon Cohen
Distributing label	Fontana Distribution
Genre	Rock, Indie Rock, Emo, Post-Hardcore, Hardcore punk, Punk, Metalcore
Country of origin	USA
Location	Santa Monica, California
Official website	http://www.vagrant.com

Vagrant Records is an independent record label, founded by Face to Face manager Rich Egan and friend Jon Cohen in 1996. Vagrant Records is an independent record label founded by Face to Face manager Rich Egan and friend Jon Cohen in 1996. Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group Distribution that distributes music for independent record labels and was launched in 2004 Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Emo (ˈiːmoʊ is a genre of music that originated from Hardcore punk early on and adopted Pop-punk influences later on in the 2000s when Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Face to Face (often typset as face to face) is a Punk rock / Pop punk band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Vagrant Records is an independent record label founded by Face to Face manager Rich Egan and friend Jon Cohen in 1996. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996. The label has become increasingly popular, garnering gold albums and MTV Video Music Awards. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year In 2001 Interscope Records acquired a non-controlling interest in Vagrant Records, but in December 2006 the terms ended and Vagrant became a fully independent record label, with record distribution through Fontana Distribution. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels The music industry is the business of Music. Although it encompasses the activity of many music-related businesses and organizations it is currently dominated by the "big Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group Distribution that distributes music for independent record labels and was launched in 2004

History

The first band signed by Vagrant Records was Boxer with their album The Hurt Process released on May 5, 1998.

In 1999 Vagrant Records signed Kansas City, Missouri band The Get Up Kids who released their Vagrant debut Something to Write Home About in September 1999. The Get Up Kids were an American indie rock band Forming in Kansas City Missouri in 1995 the band opened for bands such as Green Day and Weezer Something to Write Home About is an Emo - Indie album by The Get Up Kids, released on September 21, 1999 (see This release is widely credited with giving the label their first major boost, making Vagrant what it is today. ^[1] They followed this by signing and releasing albums from other heavyweights in the emo scene like Alkaline Trio, Saves the Day, and Dashboard Confessional. Alkaline Trio is a Punk rock band from Chicago, consisting of Matt Skiba on Guitar / Vocals, Dan Andriano on bass Saves the Day are a rock band that was formed in 1997 in Princeton New Jersey. Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton Florida, led by Singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. Dashboard Confessional's video for "Screaming Infidelities" garnered Vagrant an MTV Video Music Award. .

Album Cover for "Five Years On The Streets" released by Vagrant Records on October 13, 1998

The label then went on to release solo material from The Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg, beginning the label's transition away from their roots of punk and emo. The Replacements were an American Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979 Paul Westerberg (born December 31 1959 is an American Musician, best known as the former lead singer and songwriter of The Replacements, one of the seminal Emo (ˈiːmoʊ is a genre of music that originated from Hardcore punk early on and adopted Pop-punk influences later on in the 2000s when They soon signed Eels and released their album Blinking Lights and Other Revelations. Eels (often typeset as eels or EELS) is an American rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as A Man Called Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005 is a double album by the band Eels.

In 2005 the label acquired New York City indie label Startime International, with whom they co-released albums from The French Kicks and The Futureheads. Startime International is a small Independent record label in New York City started and run by Isaac Green. French Kicks are an Indie rock group from New York City, USA. The Futureheads are a four-piece English Post-punk revival band from Sunderland. During that time Vagrant signed The Hold Steady and The Lemonheads. The Hold Steady is a Brooklyn -based Rock band. Four of its five members have lived in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area and their Twin Cities roots are frequently The Lemonheads are an American Alternative rock band formed in 1986 by singer/guitarist Evan Dando, who has been the only constant member

In 2006 Vagrant formed a children's label imprint, Poquito Records and released Vagrant artist The New Amsterdams' side-project The Terrible Twos' debut album "If You Ever See an Owl". The New Amsterdams is a Lawrence Kansas -based American band featuring Matthew Pryor, formerly of The Get Up Kids.

In 2007 Vagrant formed another imprint label, Density Records, which will release heavier material than has traditionally been released on the label. In October 2007, Vagrant announced the signing of Murder By Death. October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. Murder by Death is a comedy movie written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore.

^[2]==Bands==

• Alexisonfire
• The A-Sides
• The Bled
• City And Colour
• The Comas
• A Cursive Memory
• Dashboard Confessional
• Dr. Alexisonfire (pronounced Alexis-on-fire is a five-piece band that formed in The A-Sides are an American Indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Bled is a Post-hardcore band from Tucson, Arizona. The band members united over their love of music and their desire to get out of Tucson City and Colour is an acoustic side-project fronted by Dallas Green, rhythm guitarist and singer for the Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. See also: The Comas (folk The Comas are an indie rock band formed in Chapel Hill North Carolina by Andy Herod in March 1998 A Cursive Memory is an American rock band, based in Los Angeles California. Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton Florida, led by Singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. Manhattan
• Eels
• Emanuel
• French Kicks
• The Hold Steady
• John Ralston
• The Lemonheads
• Moneen
• Murder By Death
• Paul Westerberg
• Protest The Hero
• Reggie and the Full Effect
• Saves The Day (re-signed in 2006)
• School Boy Humor
• Senses Fail
• Thrice
• Warship

Former Bands

• Alkaline Trio
• The Anniversary
• Audio Learning Center
• Automatic 7
• Biology
• Boxer
• Down To Earth Approach
• Face to Face
• From Autumn To Ashes
• The Futureheads
• The Get Up Kids
• Gotohells
• Hey Mercedes
• The Hippos
• Hot Rod Circuit
• Koufax
• The New Amsterdams
• No Motiv
• Rocket From The Crypt
• Viva Death

Links

• Official Label Active Discography
• Complete Fan Label Discography

See also

• List of record labels

External links

• Vagrant Records
• Vagrant Records at MySpace
• Business as Usual? The Rocky Rise of Vagrant Records — in-depth label profile Punk Planet 49 (2002)