What's your favourite (independent/non-major) record label?

[Geometric-sama]

No majors: that means no Sony BMG, no Universal, no EMI, no Warner.

My favourite in Australia is Below Par Records, which has the Aussie bands Kisschasy, Something With Numbers, In The Grey and Last Years Hero as well as distributing/releasing internationals Vaux, The Colour, Yellowcard and Brand New. This is followed by Rapido, whose main bands now are One Dollar Short and After The Fall.

Overseas, I like Victory, which has bands like Hawthorne Heights and Silverstein, and had TBS until they signed with Warner o_O. Epitaph and Fat Wreck Chords are also good - the classic punk labels, owned by Brett Gurewitz and Fat Mike.

 

[jackasterfatman]

A friend of mine runs Paradiso Records in San Fran, he has some good up and coming Hip Hop artists in the making

 

[Thomas]

Does Lookout! Records count? They were the first to sign Green Day, so I love them. XD

 

[jasonresno]

Lookout!, Decaydence, Fueld By Ramen, Victory, Clandestine (its either clandestine or decaydence, but either way they vent out great unique bands)

 

[Bomberman]

Elephant 6 Collaborative (Apples In Stereo, Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control) Indie/Folk-ish
Matador (Interpol, Mogwai, Pavement) Indie/Alt
Metropolis (KMFDM, VNV Nation) Industrial/Futurepop

 

[Thomas]

Lookout!, Decaydence, Fueld By Ramen, Victory, Clandestine (its either clandestine or decaydence, but either way they vent out great unique bands)

Oh! XD I forgot Fueld By Ramen (/me has Panic! At The Disco CD...they are in that label.)

 

[Eliana]

Does Lookout! Records count? They were the first to sign Green Day, so I love them. XD

Amen. I concur, xD


Kung Fu Records, I'd have to say. Some amazing bands on it. And the label Man Alive is on (JA, I may need some help with this. o_o I think it's called The Militia Group) and the label Anti-Flag runs.

 

[I Want Your Skull]

Victory and Fueled By Ramen are my two favorites...

 

[Geometric-sama]

I concur; Fueled By Ramen is also a great label. Lobster's decent too~

 

[Thomas]

Does Lava Records count, if so they are one of my favorites cause they have some great band signed with them like Nonpoint and Unwritten Law....

 

[Sean the Wicked]

Ki/oon Records

My favorite one at least.

 

[Geometric-sama]

Does Lava Records count, if so they are one of my favorites cause they have some great band signed with them like Nonpoint and Unwritten Law....

Lava is a Warner imprint. It's major.

 

[Dignity]

Yush, Fueled by Ramen... and Vagrant records! Nobody mentioned them D: They have Alkaline Trio!! My favourite, though, is Epitaph. Just 'cause they have From First to Last <3.

 

[Steeleon]

DecayDance, FueledByRamen, Tooth & Nail, Gotee, and Victory. But there are also many more. Gotta love Panic! At the Disco, those guy have got style.

 

[oni flygon]

I have no real favorite record label, really. It's all about the music and less on favoritism. But otherwise, I prefer V2 records. =D

 

[Chase Leader]

Hmmm...I don't think Anthem is a major record company...then again I could be wrong...but thats my favorite non-major company.

 

[The Fly]

1 Life 1 Love Records, a rap label based out of Jackson, Mississippi. The Queen Boys and Boo "The Boss Playa" Rossini are some of my favorites.

 

[Geometric-sama]

When I say "favourite", I pretty much mean labels I trust. With the labels I've mentioned I can buy a CD by any band on the label without hearing them, and be pretty sure that I'll like them, because their A&R people seem to be into the same kind of thing I like.

 

[Aegis]

Ahem

Linkin Park
Fallout Boy
Dance Dance Revolution
Pokemon

If you ment studios, I really don't know...

 

[Guest123_x1]

No majors: that means no Sony BMG, no Universal, no EMI, no Warner.

Do the label/companies have to still be in existence? I know some that I like that no longer exist.