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Gettin' It Together

"Gettin' It Together" is a song by former professional skateboarder and Quannum Projects-member Tommy Guerrero, released March 22, 2004 on the independent label Galaxia Records.

Jumping Monks

On October 10, 2003 the band released their first full length studio album on an independent release called Green Apple Worms.

Souls of Mischief

The group released two albums on Hiero's self-owned independent label, Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings: 1999's Focus, and 2000's Trilogy: Conflict, Climax, Resolution.

Tom Copson

His first release since securing a deal with UK-based independent label Chiwawa Records was a live acoustic EP, which was recorded in his home town of Cambridge, entitled Tom Copson – Live at CB2.

When Life Hands You Lemons

When Life Hands You Lemons is the debut full-length album by American alternative rock group Piebald, released on Boston, Massachusetts-based independent label Hydra Head Records in 1997 (see 1997 in music).


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18th Dye

Drone-heavy, fuzzed out debut LP Done, produced by Iain Burgess (Naked Raygun, Ministry, Big Black), was released in Germany in 1992 before the band gained a recording and distribution deal with US Independent label Matador Records in 1994, having been championed by Yo La Tengo.

A Guy Called Gerald

It was one of the first acid house tracks produced in the UK, and released on a small Merseyside independent label (Rham! Records) based in Liscard, Wallasey.

Ainslie Henderson

Henderson released his debut album, Growing Flowers By Candlelight, on 15 July 2006, on his own independent label, Amphibian Husbandry.

BCore Disc

BCore was the first Spanish independent label to have its whole catalogue uploaded on to the internet to be bought through worldwide music download stores such as iTunes Music Store, Napster, MSN.com and other several download sites.

Between the Trees

After graduating from their respective high schools, Between the Trees released their first album, The Story and the Song, on 19 September 2006, through the independent label Bonded Records.

Blink-182 discography

The band recorded three demos, including the commercially available Buddha, before signing to San Diego-based independent label Cargo Music in 1994.

Bomba Estéreo

Having recorded Vol. 1, Mejía attended the Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York City and was able to secure an international distribution deal with California-based Nacional Records for future releases, with Colombian releases on the Bogotá independent label Polen Records.

Camoflauge

When I Represent, his solo album on the independent label Pure Pain, sold over 50,000 copies, Universal Music Group offered the rapper a deal.

Chad VanGaalen

Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released Infiniheart (2004) on Canadian independent label Flemish Eye.

Chris Grabiec

In 2009, Grabiec was introduced to producer and record company director Nathaniel "NJC" Clarkson of independent label Ambiel Music.

Coba Coba

The 2009 release, off U.S. based, independent label, Cumbancha further explores the African roots of Afro-Peruvian music.

Curtiss King

Signed to independent label, Black Cloud Music, King is also known for his productions credits with artists such as Murs Noa James, Top Dawg Entertainment recording artist Ab-Soul, Glasses Malone, Mack 10 and more.

Dazzey Duks

The single reached gold and platinum status within months of its release before reaching double platinum status on January 27, 1994 for sales of over 2 million copies, an impressive feat as the single was released through a small independent label called Bellmark Records.

Dogbones

The trio soon built up an underground following, and became noticed by the local independent label Zona for their energetic and lively punk/grunge sound.

Elephant Revival

In summer 2010 Elephant Revival was signed to Ruff Shod Records, an independent label started by Chad Stokes of State Radio and Dispatch.

Francis Wolff

For the last four years of his life, when Blue Note was no longer an independent label, Wolff shared production responsibilities with pianist and arranger Duke Pearson.

GospoCentric Records

GospoCentric Records is an Inglewood, California based Gospel music record label started as an independent label by Vicki Mack Lataillade and Claude Lataillade in 1993.

Halou

After a band they were in, "anymore" dissolved, there they became Halou, releasing their debut album, We Only Love You in 1998, on a small independent label called Bedazzled.

Jai Al-Attas

Jai Al-Attas (born 1984) is the co-founder and co-owner of Australian independent label Below Par Records and the writer and director of the 2009 documentary film One Nine Nine Four.

Janita

On 27 July 2010, Janita released her seventh studio album Haunted worldwide on Blake Morgan's independent label Engine Company Records (now ECR Music Group).

Jeanne Cherhal

After a six-title CD (edited by Madame Suzie), she released an album entitled "Jeanne Cherhal" with the independent label Tôt ou tard.

Jeff Rabhan

At Three Ring, he helped parlay Elliott Yamin's (American Idol) appearance into the highest chart debut by a new artist on an independent label in Soundscan history.

King of Bands

These two songs were the last new songs to be created by Doherty and Co until 1997, when an EP, Back & Gacked was swiftly followed by a new album, Another Case Of Brewtality and a re-issue of their pre-Another Wasted Night material, Preschool – all on their original independent label, Taang.

Mad Head Love / Poppin' Apathy

The single was released on October 23, 2013 by Universal Signma, on the same day that Yonezu's two self-released Vocaloid albums, Hanataba to Suisō and Official Orange, were re-issued by independent label Boundee by SSNW.

Martin Rotsey

Their debut album Church of the Open Sky was released on 16 April 2010 on the independent label Bombora, distributed by MGM.

Matthew King Kaufman

Matthew "King" Kaufman (b. 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland) was owner and chief producer at leading independent label Beserkley Records in Berkeley, California from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s, successfully producing records by Jonathan Richman, Greg Kihn and others.

Mr. Pine

The resulting debut album, The Gift of Wolves, was released in April, 2006 on their independent label Whiskey Lad Recordings, to great acclaim from the Winnipeg Sun and the Winnipeg Free Press who hailed the album as a "mini-masterpiece".

Na Afriki

Na Afriki is Dobet Gnahore's, second album, released by U.S. based independent label, Cumbancha.

Olivier Giacomotto

He currently co-runs the independent label Definitive Recordings with John Acquaviva, and works on various kind of music projects around the world.

Only in Amerika

Released on Koch Records on October 19, 2004, it is the band's first release on an independent label and the first album featuring guitarist Jaxon Benge and ex-Otep drummer Mark "Moke" Bistany.

Opio

Opio has appeared on all four Souls of Mischief albums, both Hieroglyphics studio albums, and released his solo debut, Triangulation Station, in February, 2005 on the Hieroglyphics' own independent label, Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings.

Ordo Equitum Solis

On 21 December 1990, the band's first album, Solstitii Temporis Sensus was released on the independent label Musica Maxima Magnetica (already label of Sleep Chamber, Vasilisk and numerous other artists).

Ou Est La Rock?

Où Est la Rock? (French for "Where Is the Rock?") was released by then Cincinnati-based Fireball Ministry in 1999 on independent label "Bongload Records".

Portia Sabin

Portia Sabin is president of the independent label Kill Rock Stars and former board member of A2IM.

Rick Alverson

He has made four feature films in conjunction with the independent label Jagjaguwar.

Royden

Based on demos cut at the end of that band's activity, they interested independent label Hopeless Records which released their EP, Best Friends Our Worst Enemies in May 2004.

Schola Antiqua of Chicago

Schola Antiqua of Chicago chiefly records on its own independent label known as Discantus Recordings, but will also appear on the Naxos Records label with a 2014 release.

Seefeel

Stylistically situated at the intersection of dream pop/shoegaze and ambient techno/IDM, their first album Quique was released in 1993 on the British independent label Too Pure.

Skindive

Eventually the band signed to Independent label AlphaMale Recordings, prepared for their follow-up album entitled Falling Down and releasing a single called Precious (which received regular air play on Pet Sounds, Today FM).

The Constructus Corporation

Sibot and Markus Wormstorm later collaborated on the 3-CD album The Real Estate Agents, and Felix Laband went on to be signed by distinguished German independent label Compost Records.

The Humpers

Despite being based out of Long Beach, California, they recorded their first EP, My Machine, for a Yugoslav Zagreb based independent label, Zdenko Franjić's Slušaj Najglasnije (Listen Loudest).

The Three O'Clock

Quercio reverted to his real name, and this lineup of The Salvation Army signed with LA independent label Frontier Records and released a self-titled debut LP in May 1982.

The Wee Hours Revue

Many of the songs were reworked from their debut recording Says Pop, which was released in 2002 via a small independent label, Outlook Music, run by NFL defensive end Trevor Pryce.

Thee Phantom

In 2006, Phantom completed and released his debut album, entitled Thee Phantom's Hero Complex, on his independent label Invisible Man Productions.

Tiny Masters of Today

Shortly thereafter, British independent label Tigertrap Records, compiled three songs from the home recordings as the EP Big Noise.

Tubelord

In 2009, the band signed a record deal with independent label Hassle Records and on 12 October 2009 they released their Debut Album Our First American Friends.

VH1 Classic 120 Minutes

A majority of the included videos feature bands on major labels, as well as a few from independent label artists (such as early R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Hüsker Dü, Camper Van Beethoven, and others).

Wizardzz

Their debut album Hidden City of Taurmond was released on March 21, 2006 under the independent label Load Records.

You Got Served: Beat the World

The original soundtrack was produced by Frank Fitzpatrick and released on Hip Hop Connect, an independent label and production company specializing in socially conscious rap, Hip Hop and film soundtracks.