Vagrant Records is an independent record label, founded by Face to Face manager Rich Egan and friend Jon Cohen in 1996. The label has become increasingly popular, garnering gold albums and MTV Video Music Awards. 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Vagrant Records is an independent record label, founded by face to face manager Rich Egan and friend Jon Cohen in 1996. ... Fontana Distribution logo Fontana Distribution is the independent arm of Universal Music & Video Distribution (UMVD) and was launched in 2004. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Emo is a genre of rock music. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Metalcore is a fusion of extreme metal and hardcore punk that began in the United States. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... face to face was a punk band from Victorville, California. ... Vagrant Records is an independent record label, founded by face to face manager Rich Egan and friend Jon Cohen in 1996. ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 January - two teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, aged 18 and 16 respectively, murdered Bassetts parents and younger brother in McCleary. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ... A record distributor is a company (often a record label) that works with record labels to promote and distribute their records, either in their home market or overseas. ... Fontana Distribution logo Fontana Distribution is the independent arm of Universal Music & Video Distribution (UMVD) and was launched in 2004. ...

History

In 1999 Vagrant Records signed Kansas City's The Get Up Kids who released their Vagrant debut Something to Write Home About in September 1999. This release was the catalyst for the label's initial success and momentum into 2000. They followed this by signing and releasing albums from other heavyweights in the post-hardcore scene like Alkaline Trio, Saves the Day, and Dashboard Confessional. Dashboard Confessional's video for "Screaming Infidelities" garnered Vagrant a coveted MTV Video Music Award. Keeping it in the family, the video was co-directed by Egan's sister, Maureen Egan, and partner Matthew Barry. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Something to Write Home About is an emo-rock album by The Get Up Kids, released on September 21, 1999 (see 1999 in music). ... Alkaline Trio (sometimes referred to as Ak3 or Alk3) is a band from Chicago consisting of Matt Skiba on guitar/vocals, Dan Andriano on bass/vocals, and Derek Grant on drums/back-up vocals. ... Saves the Day is an indie rock band that was formed in 1997 in Princeton, New Jersey. ... Dashboard Confessional is an American emo band, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba, from Boca Raton, Florida, USA. // This current line-up includes Carrabba (vocals, guitar), John Lefler (guitar), Scott Shoenbeck (bass) and Mike Marsh (drums). ...

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; this was the beginning of Vagrant's transition away from their roots of punk and emo. They soon became even more eclectic with the signing of Eels and the release of their critically acclaimed double album Blinking Lights and Other Revelations. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see The Replacements (disambiguation). ... Westerberg during a performance. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Emo is a genre of rock music. ... Eels (also sometimes eels or EELS, depending on the album) is an American rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as Mr. ... Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005) is a double album by the band Eels. ...

In 2005 the label furthered themselves by acquiring New York City indie label Startime International; with whom they co-released albums from The French Kicks and The Futureheads. During that time Vagrant signed The Hold Steady and The Lemonheads. Startime International is a small independant record label in New York City started and run by Isaac Green. ... The French Kicks is an indie rock group from New York City. ... The Futureheads are a four-pice English indie rock band from Sunderland. ... The Hold Steady are a Brooklyn-based rock band. ... The Lemonheads are an alternative rock band from the United States. ...

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 indie rock band featuring Matthew Pryor, formerly of The Get Up Kids. ...

In 2007 Vagrant formed another imprint label, Density Records, which will delve into heavier material than it has in the past, according to a post on Billboard.biz. In October 2007, Vagrant announced the signing of Murder By Death. October 2007 is the tenth month of that year. ... Murder by Death is a 1976 ensemble comedy movie, written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore. ...

In addition to albums by the listed artists, they also release the popular Another Year on the Streets compilations.

Bands

• Alexisonfire
• The A-Sides
• Biology
• The Bled
• City And Colour
• The Comas
• Dashboard Confessional
• Dr Manhattan (band)
• Eels
• Emanuel
• French Kicks
• From Autumn To Ashes
• The Futureheads
• 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)
• Senses Fail
• Thrice

For the Adult Film actress, see Alexis Fire. ... The A-Sides are an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Biology is a rock/indie band currently signed to Vagrant Records. ... The Bled is a post-hardcore band from Tucson, Arizona. ... City and Colour is an acoustic side-project fronted by Dallas Green, who is most famous for being a member of the band Alexisonfire. ... The Comas were formed in Chapel Hill, NC by Andy Herod in March 1998. ... Dashboard Confessional is an American emo band, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Carrabba, from Boca Raton, Florida, USA. // This current line-up includes Carrabba (vocals, guitar), John Lefler (guitar), Scott Shoenbeck (bass) and Mike Marsh (drums). ... Dr Manhattan is an Alternative/Punk/Electro band from Lake County, Illinois. ... Eels (also sometimes eels or EELS, depending on the album) is an American rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as Mr. ... Emanuel is a five-piece post-hardcore band from Clarksville, Indiana. ... French Kicks is an indie rock group residing in New York City, USA. Their sound is a mix of garage rock, post-punk, and modded pop. ... From Autumn to Ashes, or FATA, is an American Screamo outfit from Long Island. ... The Futureheads are a four-pice English indie rock band from Sunderland. ... The Hold Steady are a Brooklyn-based rock band. ... John Ralston is an American acoustic/electric guitarist singer and songwriter. ... The Lemonheads are an alternative rock band from the United States. ... Moneen is a rock band from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. ... Murder by Death is a 1976 ensemble comedy movie, written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore. ... Westerberg during a performance. ... Protest the Hero (abbreviated as PTH or simply Protest) is a Canadian band from Whitby, Ontario. ... Reggie and the Full Effect is a Kansas City-based American band featuring James Dewees who was the former drummer for Coalesce, keyboardist for The Get Up Kids, and former touring keyboardist for New Found Glory. ... Saves the Day is an indie rock band that was formed in 1997 in Princeton, New Jersey. ... Senses Fail is a Ridgewood, New Jersey based band that draws heavily from the punk, emo,[1] screamo,[2] and hardcore genres. ... Look up thrice in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Former Bands

Please help improve this article or section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. (November 2007)

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

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Alkaline Trio (sometimes referred to as Ak3 or Alk3) is a band from Chicago consisting of Matt Skiba on guitar/vocals, Dan Andriano on bass/vocals, and Derek Grant on drums/back-up vocals. ... The Anniversary was an alternative rock band formed in 1997 in Lawrence, Kansas. ... // Biography Back in the early 90s, pre-Nevermind, Christopher Brady and Steven Birch became friends through mutual connections in the burgeoning northwest music scene. ... face to face was a punk band from Victorville, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hey Mercedes were a rock band from Wisconsin, USA, that formed in 1999/2000 after the dissolution of Braid. ... The Hippos was a third wave ska-punk band from Southern California. ... Hot Rod Circuit is a rock band from New Haven, Connecticut established in 1997. ... Koufax may refer to: Sandy Koufax, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Koufax Awards, a blog awards ceremony Koufax (band), an indie rock band Category: ... The New Amsterdams is a Lawrence, Kansas-based American indie rock band featuring Matthew Pryor, formerly of The Get Up Kids. ... No Motiv is an alternative rock and punk rock band from Oxnard, California signed to Vagrant Records. ... Rocket From the Crypt was an American rock & roll/punk rock band led by John Reis, formed in 1990 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005. ... Saturday Supercade was an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Ruby-Spears Productions. ... Viva Death are formed from members of the bands; face to face, Foo Fighters and A Perfect Circle. ...

Links

• Official Label Active Discography
• Complete Fan Label Discography

See also

• List of record labels

This is a 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)