Daemon Records is an
Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the state of Georgia, as well as the urban core of one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States....
based, not-for-profit
independent record labelAn independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels.-Overview:...
started by musician
Amy RayAmy Elizabeth Ray is an American singer-songwriter and member of the well-known contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls.On March 6, 2001 she released her first solo album, Stag, a southern and punk rock album. The Butchies provided support for five songs, and Nineteen Forty-Five and the Rock-A-Teens...
of the
Indigo GirlsThe Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers.They began in Atlanta as a regular act at The Little 5 Points Pub, and were tangentially part of the Athens, Georgia college rock scene that included The B-52's, Pylon, R.E.M., The Georgia Satellites, Widespread...
. The label is run mostly by the musicians who record on it.
According to Amy, "Daemon Records is a not-for-profit label that was conceived as a vehicle to allow recording artists to express their artistic vision without the confines and restrictions of the traditional corporate rock label. Daemon is not only run from the artist's perspective, it is run by a staff of artists.
Daemon Records is an
Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the state of Georgia, as well as the urban core of one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States....
based, not-for-profit
independent record labelAn independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels.-Overview:...
started by musician
Amy RayAmy Elizabeth Ray is an American singer-songwriter and member of the well-known contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls.On March 6, 2001 she released her first solo album, Stag, a southern and punk rock album. The Butchies provided support for five songs, and Nineteen Forty-Five and the Rock-A-Teens...
of the
Indigo GirlsThe Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers.They began in Atlanta as a regular act at The Little 5 Points Pub, and were tangentially part of the Athens, Georgia college rock scene that included The B-52's, Pylon, R.E.M., The Georgia Satellites, Widespread...
. The label is run mostly by the musicians who record on it.
According to Amy, "Daemon Records is a not-for-profit label that was conceived as a vehicle to allow recording artists to express their artistic vision without the confines and restrictions of the traditional corporate rock label. Daemon is not only run from the artist's perspective, it is run by a staff of artists. My purpose in creating the Daemon label was to help break down the barriers within the music community, while providing an opportunity for musicians to create and control their own recordings within a free and nurturing environment."
Artists who have released albums with Daemon Records include
Amy RayAmy Elizabeth Ray is an American singer-songwriter and member of the well-known contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls.On March 6, 2001 she released her first solo album, Stag, a southern and punk rock album. The Butchies provided support for five songs, and Nineteen Forty-Five and the Rock-A-Teens...
herself,
Rose PolenzaniRose Polenzani is an independent folk musician. She was raised in the Chicago area and attended Knox College before leaving to pursue a singing career. She is currently living in Boston, Massachusetts. Her singing style is distinctive and emotionally charged. At least one free download is always...
,
Danielle HowleDanielle Howle is an American singer-songwriter. After releasing an early song on a Columbia, SC music sampler, she joined the Columbia band Lay Quiet Awhile, which had been formed by brothers Dan and Phil Cook in 1989 and had released two EPs...
, Nineteen Forty-Five,
GirlymanGirlyman is an American folk-rock band formerly based in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, now based in Atlanta, Georgia.Their self-released debut album, Remember Who I Am, sold 5,000 copies before it was re-released by Daemon Records, the independent record label run by Amy Ray of the Indigo...
,
MagnapopMagnapop are a rock band based in Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1989, the band has consistently included Linda Hopper as vocalist and Ruthie Morris on guitar. The lineup now comprises Hopper, Morris, bassist Scott Rowe and drummer Chad Williams...
,
David RovicsDavid Rovics is an indie singer/songwriter and grassroots political protestor from the United States. His music is most accurately described as protest-folk and concerns topical subjects such as the 2003 Iraq war, anti-globalization and social justice issues. Rovics is an outspoken critic of not...
and
spoken wordSpoken word is a form of literary art or artistic performance in which lyrics, poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung. The category of spoken-word that is often done with a musical background is performance poetry...
duo
Athens Boys ChoirAthens Boys Choir is a transgender spoken word duo based in Athens, Georgia. Formerly composed of Katz and Rocket, Katz now tours solo. Athens Boys Choir signed with Daemon Records in 2004 and subsequently released the debut album Rhapsody in T...
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