Caldo Verde Records
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Caldo Verde Records is a San Francisco-based indie rock
and folk
record label
founded by Red House Painters
and Sun Kil Moon
frontman Mark Kozelek
in 2005. The label primarily features releases by Kozelek and Sun Kil Moon, but has also released albums by Jesu
, Corrina Repp
, Retribution Gospel Choir
, and Kath Bloom
. Photographer Nyree Watts is the commissioned artist for Caldo Verde, as almost all of the releases on the label feature her photography.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
and folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
founded by Red House Painters
Red House Painters
Red House Painters were an alternative rock group formed in 1989 in San Francisco, California by singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek.-History:While in Atlanta, Georgia, Ohio-born Kozelek became friends with Anthony Koutsos, a drummer. He then moved to San Francisco, California, adding guitarist Gorden...
and Sun Kil Moon
Sun Kil Moon
Sun Kil Moon is a music project of singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek, best known for his previous band Red House Painters. Sun Kil Moon sees Kozelek undertake the writing, composing, singing, and guitar playing, accompanied by Tim Mooney and Anthony Koutsos on drums, and Geoff Stanfield on bass...
frontman Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek is an American singer/songwriter Producer and frontman of Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters.-History:...
in 2005. The label primarily features releases by Kozelek and Sun Kil Moon, but has also released albums by Jesu
Jesu (band)
Jesu is a post-metal band formed in 2003 by Justin Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of this project....
, Corrina Repp
Corrina Repp
Corrina Repp is a vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and maker of quiet music based in Portland, Oregon. Her albums I Take On Your Days and It's Only the Future were released on Hush Records, while The Absent and the Distant was released on Mark Kozelek's personal label Caldo Verde...
, Retribution Gospel Choir
Retribution Gospel Choir
Retribution Gospel Choir is a band based out of Duluth, Minnesota that plays short, driving songs that often start out poppy melodic and then turn into psychedelic improvisations and drum and bass-heavy dub. Current members of the band include, Alan Sparhawk , Steve Garrington , both of whom are...
, and Kath Bloom
Kath Bloom
Katherine Bloom is an American singer-songwriter based in Litchfield, Connecticut, whose sad voice often accompanies simple folk melodies.The daughter of oboist Robert Bloom, Kath grew up in New Haven, where she studied the cello as a child and started playing the guitar when she was a teenager...
. Photographer Nyree Watts is the commissioned artist for Caldo Verde, as almost all of the releases on the label feature her photography.
Roster
Current- Mark KozelekMark KozelekMark Kozelek is an American singer/songwriter Producer and frontman of Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters.-History:...
- Sun Kil MoonSun Kil MoonSun Kil Moon is a music project of singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek, best known for his previous band Red House Painters. Sun Kil Moon sees Kozelek undertake the writing, composing, singing, and guitar playing, accompanied by Tim Mooney and Anthony Koutsos on drums, and Geoff Stanfield on bass...
- JesuJesu (band)Jesu is a post-metal band formed in 2003 by Justin Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of this project....
- Corrina ReppCorrina ReppCorrina Repp is a vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and maker of quiet music based in Portland, Oregon. Her albums I Take On Your Days and It's Only the Future were released on Hush Records, while The Absent and the Distant was released on Mark Kozelek's personal label Caldo Verde...
(one album release) - Retribution Gospel ChoirRetribution Gospel ChoirRetribution Gospel Choir is a band based out of Duluth, Minnesota that plays short, driving songs that often start out poppy melodic and then turn into psychedelic improvisations and drum and bass-heavy dub. Current members of the band include, Alan Sparhawk , Steve Garrington , both of whom are...
(one album release) - Kath BloomKath BloomKatherine Bloom is an American singer-songwriter based in Litchfield, Connecticut, whose sad voice often accompanies simple folk melodies.The daughter of oboist Robert Bloom, Kath grew up in New Haven, where she studied the cello as a child and started playing the guitar when she was a teenager...
(one album release) - Desertshore (Phil Carney and Chris Connolly)
- Heirlooms of August (Jerry Vessel, former bassist for Red House PaintersRed House PaintersRed House Painters were an alternative rock group formed in 1989 in San Francisco, California by singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek.-History:While in Atlanta, Georgia, Ohio-born Kozelek became friends with Anthony Koutsos, a drummer. He then moved to San Francisco, California, adding guitarist Gorden...
)
Catalog
- CV001: Tiny CitiesTiny CitiesTiny Cities is the second album by Mark Kozelek's Sun Kil Moon, released November 1, 2005. It features the same lineup from their debut release, Ghosts of the Great Highway. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005 .The full-length album is composed of covers of...
, Sun Kil Moon (November 1, 2005) - CV002: The Absent and the Distant, Corrina Repp (September 19, 2006)
- CV003: Little Drummer Boy LiveLittle Drummer Boy LiveLittle Drummer Boy Live is a double live collection by Mark Kozelek, released by his own label Caldo Verde Records on November 28, 2006. Former Red House Painters guitarist Phil Carney guests on guitar on some of the songs...
, Mark Kozelek (November 28, 2006) - CV004: Ghosts of the Great HighwayGhosts of the Great HighwayGhosts of the Great Highway is the 2003 debut album by San Francisco quartet Sun Kil Moon, led by Red House Painters' founder Mark Kozelek, who composed all of the lyrics and music on this album...
(2CD reissue), Sun Kil Moon (February 6, 2007) - CV005: Retribution Gospel ChoirRetribution Gospel Choir (album)Retribution Gospel Choir is the eponymous debut album from Low singer-songwriter-guitarist Alan Sparhawk's band Retribution Gospel Choir. The album was released in the US on March 18, 2008, through Mark Kozelek's Caldo Verde Records...
, Retribution Gospel Choir (March 18, 2008) - CV006: April, Sun Kil Moon (April 1, 2008)
- CV007: Nights LPNights LPNights LP is a limited edition compilation album by Mark Kozelek, released on April 1, 2008 in conjunction with the release of Kozelek's updated and expanded lyrics book Nights of Passed Over...
(and Nights of Passed Over book), Mark Kozelek (April 1, 2008) (back cover lists catalog number also as CV007) - CV007: The Finally LPThe Finally LPThe Finally LP is a compilation album by Mark Kozelek. The CD was released on December 9, 2008 via Caldo Verde Records. According to the Caldo Verde website:...
, Mark Kozelek (December 9, 2008) - CV008: Lost Verses LiveLost Verses LiveLost Verses Live is the second of two new live albums released in spring 2009 by Mark Kozelek. Lost Verses Live was released on May 12, 2009. A limited edition vinyl pressing includes the exclusive live bonus tracks "I Am a Rock," "Last Tide," and "Floating," and was released in October 2009...
, Mark Kozelek (May 12, 2009) - CV009: Opiate Sun EP, Jesu (October 27, 2009)
- CV010: Thin Thin Line, Kath Bloom (February 9, 2010)
- CV011: Admiral Fell PromisesAdmiral Fell PromisesAdmiral Fell Promises is the third album of original material, and fourth overall, from Sun Kil Moon. The album was released on July 13, 2010 through Caldo Verde Records. Despite being released under the Sun Kil Moon moniker, the album is just Mark Kozelek solo on acoustic nylon-string guitar...
, Sun Kil Moon (July 13, 2010) - CV012: Drifting Your Majesty, Desertshore (October 19, 2010)
- CV013: Ascension, Jesu (May 10, 2011)
- CV014: Forever the Moon, Heirlooms of August (June 21, 2011)
Other releases
- CVPRO1: 7 Songs Belfast7 Songs Belfast7 Songs Belfast is a live EP by Mark Kozelek. The limited edition CD was made available starting July 1, 2008, as a free gift with any order of a CD, t-shirt or vinyl record purchased via Caldo Verde Records' website. Starting from September 1, 2008, the EP was made available as a digital download...
EP, Mark Kozelek (free CD given away with purchases from Caldo Verde's website) (July 1, 2008) - VFR-2008-2 (Caldo Verde/Vinyl Films): Tonight the Sky EP, Sun Kil Moon (January 6, 2009) (vinyl-only release)
- CVPRO2: Find Me, Ruben Olivares: Live in SpainFind Me, Ruben Olivares: Live in SpainFind Me, Ruben Olivares: Live in Spain is the first of two new live albums released in spring 2009 by Mark Kozelek. Find Me, Ruben Olivares was made available starting from April 1, 2009, available as a free gift with any order of a CD, t-shirt or vinyl purchased from Caldo Verde Records' website,...
, Mark Kozelek (free CD given away with purchases from Caldo Verde's website) (April 1, 2009) - VFR-2009-1: The Finally LP double vinyl release, Mark Kozelek (December 2009)
- VFR 2009-2: Lost Verses Live double vinyl release, Mark Kozelek (December 2009)
- CVPRO3: I'll Be There EP, Sun Kil Moon (limited edition EP included with Admiral Fell Promises purchased made through Caldo Verde's website) (July 13, 2010)
- CVPRO4: Live at Union Chapel & Södra Teatern, Mark Kozelek (free CD given away with purchases from Caldo Verde's website) (March 1, 2011)