Evangeline Records
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Evangeline Records is an independent American record label
based in San Francisco, California
that promotes and releases music in the indie rock
, baroque pop
, psych folk
, and Gothic Americana
genres. The label was founded by notable songwriters Bob Frank
and John Murry in 2006.
Both Frank and Murry were raised in the American South and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. Initially, it was a vehicle for the duo's own work. Their critically acclaimed "World Without End" received international recognition and got them a European record deal, however they were unable to secure a suitable record deal in the United States. The label's first release was "World Without End", coming in July 2007 several months after its European debut on Decor Records. The name for the label comes from John Murry's daughter's name, Evangeline
, born in 2004 and named after the tale by Longfellow
and of Acadian
and Cajun
history. Following its release, additional artists were signed to the roster. Most of the artists are based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the only exception being Zach Roberts, known as 'Birdgang'. Most of the artists have some folk
or Americana
influence and most have a somewhat dark, cinematic sound. The label offices are located at 1441 Howard Street, home of [Closer Recording] studios, owned by producer and engineer Tim Mooney, the former drummer for American Music Club
, The Toiling Midgets, and The Sleepers
. The majority of the records released by or to be released by the label have been recorded there and many of the same musicians have collaborated on these recordings. In this sense, the label views itself as a collective and says that it is influenced by and is attempting to recreate the spirit of Stax
, Motown, Muscle Shoals
, and Sun Records
. Musicians such as Sean Coleman, Tim Mooney, John Murry, Nate Cavalieri, and Quinn Miller have appeared on a number of these recordings and Sean Coleman has engineered two of them and produced and engineered one, Kira Lynn Cain's "The Ideal Hunter", released in May 2008.
Artists on Evangeline Records:
Bob Frank and John Murry -
Jeffrey Luck Lucas
,
Kira Lynn Cain,
Christine Shields,
Danny Pearson,
Birdgang,
Ryan Auffenberg,
Chuck Prophet
(Yep Roc recording artist - released a single project, "Dreaming Waylon
's Dreams", on the label)
The record label was purchased in 2011 by Lori Graves Murry and reopened as Evangeline Recording Company. Its is still a Bay Area based independent label operating out of Oakland, CA. Most of the previous artists remain on the roster of the new label and the first scheduled releases under the new label name are scheduled for January 2012. The back catalog and is available through the Evangeline Recording Co website.
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,...
based in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
that promotes and releases music in the indie rock
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...
, baroque pop
Baroque pop
Baroque pop, Baroque rock, or English baroque, often used interchangeably with chamber pop/rock, is a pop and rock music subgenre which originated in the mid-1960s in the United Kingdom and United States...
, psych folk
Psych folk
Psychedelic folk or psych folk is a loosely defined form of psychedelic music that originated in the 1960s through the fusion of folk music and psychedelic rock...
, and Gothic Americana
Gothic Americana
Gothic Americana is a style of alternative country that fuses Americana music with elements of gothic rock, gothabilly, psychobilly, deathcountry...
genres. The label was founded by notable songwriters Bob Frank
Bob Frank
Bob Frank is an American musician, singer/songwriter and composer. His debut self-titled record was issued on Vanguard Records in 1972 to critical acclaim and is a collectors item. He has recorded and toured with Memphis singer/songwriter John Murry, shared a stage with Townes Van Zandt and was a...
and John Murry in 2006.
Both Frank and Murry were raised in the American South and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. Initially, it was a vehicle for the duo's own work. Their critically acclaimed "World Without End" received international recognition and got them a European record deal, however they were unable to secure a suitable record deal in the United States. The label's first release was "World Without End", coming in July 2007 several months after its European debut on Decor Records. The name for the label comes from John Murry's daughter's name, Evangeline
Evangeline
Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie, is an epic poem published in 1847 by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The poem follows an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel, set during the time of the Expulsion of the Acadians.The idea for the poem came from...
, born in 2004 and named after the tale by Longfellow
Longfellow
Longfellow may refer to:* Longfellow, Minneapolis, United States** Longfellow , Minneapolis, United States* Longfellow, Oakland, California, United States* Longfellow , one of America's first great thoroughbred racehorses...
and of Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
and Cajun
Cajun
Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles...
history. Following its release, additional artists were signed to the roster. Most of the artists are based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the only exception being Zach Roberts, known as 'Birdgang'. Most of the artists have some 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....
or Americana
Americana (music)
Americana is an amalgam of roots musics formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influential styles...
influence and most have a somewhat dark, cinematic sound. The label offices are located at 1441 Howard Street, home of [Closer Recording] studios, owned by producer and engineer Tim Mooney, the former drummer for American Music Club
American Music Club
American Music Club is a San Francisco-based alternative rock band led by singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel.-History:Although born in California, Eitzel spent his formative years in Okinawa, Taiwan, Great Britain and Ohio before returning to the Bay Area in 1981...
, The Toiling Midgets, and The Sleepers
The Sleepers (Band)
The Sleepers are an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois.-Biography:Was a San Francisco punk band from 1977-1982.A separate band formed in 2002, where they performed their first concert at Brixie's Tap in Brookfield, Illinois...
. The majority of the records released by or to be released by the label have been recorded there and many of the same musicians have collaborated on these recordings. In this sense, the label views itself as a collective and says that it is influenced by and is attempting to recreate the spirit of Stax
Stax Records
Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and...
, Motown, Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
The Muscle Shoals Sound Studio was formed in Muscle Shoals, Alabama,in 1969 when musicians Barry Beckett , Roger Hawkins , Jimmy Johnson and David Hood left FAME Studios to create their own studio...
, and Sun Records
Sun Records
Sun Records is a record label founded in Memphis, Tennessee, starting operations on March 27, 1952.Founded by Sam Phillips, Sun Records was known for giving notable musicians such as Elvis Presley , Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash...
. Musicians such as Sean Coleman, Tim Mooney, John Murry, Nate Cavalieri, and Quinn Miller have appeared on a number of these recordings and Sean Coleman has engineered two of them and produced and engineered one, Kira Lynn Cain's "The Ideal Hunter", released in May 2008.
Artists on Evangeline Records:
Bob Frank and John Murry -
Jeffrey Luck Lucas
Jeffrey Luck Lucas
Jeffrey Luck Lucas is an American musician. A singer/songwriter, composer, and arranger, he is also a former and founding member of the seminal 1980's garage band The Morlocks, as well as a formally trained composer and cellist.-Albums:* Hell Then Divine * What We Whisper Jeffrey Luck Lucas (born...
,
Kira Lynn Cain,
Christine Shields,
Danny Pearson,
Birdgang,
Ryan Auffenberg,
Chuck Prophet
Chuck Prophet
Chuck Prophet is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. A Californian, Prophet first achieved notice in the American psychedelic/desert rock group Green on Red, with whom he toured and recorded in the 1980s...
(Yep Roc recording artist - released a single project, "Dreaming Waylon
Waylon
Waylon is a 1970 album by Waylon Jennings released on RCA Victor. Aside from "Brown-Eyed Handsome Man", none of the other songs on this LP were released as singles. The version of "Yes, Virginia" presented here is different than the one originally issued on The One and Only in 1967...
's Dreams", on the label)
The record label was purchased in 2011 by Lori Graves Murry and reopened as Evangeline Recording Company. Its is still a Bay Area based independent label operating out of Oakland, CA. Most of the previous artists remain on the roster of the new label and the first scheduled releases under the new label name are scheduled for January 2012. The back catalog and is available through the Evangeline Recording Co website.