Konrad (musician)
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Konrad is the recording and stage name of Jeffrey Konrad, an American songwriter
, record producer
and musician
. Konrad runs the independent record label
Radical Turf Records, a label that specializes in experimental, alternative and electronic music
. Konrad has appeared on half a dozen compilation albums for various record labels and has been played on North American college radio. Konrad's debut album "Loose Canyons" received airplay and charting by over 100 radio stations during the first month of its release in August 2008 and made its debut at #182 on the College Music Journal
Top 200 chart. The album's single "Girls Gone Wild" was the featured online track of the week for CMJ (College Music Journal) August 19, 2008.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. Konrad runs the independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Radical Turf Records, a label that specializes in experimental, alternative and electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
. Konrad has appeared on half a dozen compilation albums for various record labels and has been played on North American college radio. Konrad's debut album "Loose Canyons" received airplay and charting by over 100 radio stations during the first month of its release in August 2008 and made its debut at #182 on the College Music Journal
College Music Journal
College Music Journal, commonly known as CMJ, is a music events/publishing company which hosts an annual festival in New York City, the CMJ Music Marathon, as well as a weekly magazine of and for the music industry and college radio stations in the United States and Canada. It publishes top 30...
Top 200 chart. The album's single "Girls Gone Wild" was the featured online track of the week for CMJ (College Music Journal) August 19, 2008.
Albums
| Release Date | Album Title | Record Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Beautiful Love | Radical Turf Records | CD / MP3 |
| 2008 | Loose Canyons | Radical Turf Records | CD / MP3 |
| 2005 | Struggle in the Hive | Radical Turf Records/Future Appletree Records | CD / MP3 |
| 1999 | ROBOT USA | Radical Turf Records/Diskatopia | CD / MP3 |
Compilation Appearances
| Release Date | Compilation Title | Track | Record Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New Music Sampler Volume 48 | "Shapeshifting Marathons" | Magnet Magazine | CD / MP3 |
| 2007 | Hello Future? | "Osh Kosh" | Radical Turf | CD / MP3 |
| 2006 | This is Indie Rock vol.3 | "Flip Light Switches/Spin Cycle" | Deep Elm | CD / MP3 |
| 2005 | First Disguised as Last | "Canyon Blue" | Radical Turf | CD / MP3 |
| 2004 | Tales from the Oxygen Den | "Bop Stop" | Radical Turf | CD / MP3 |
| 1998 | Diskatopia's Intimate Gathering vol.1 | "connected" | Diskatopia | CD |
Guest Appearances
| Release Date | Band | Album Title | Record Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tracelements | Star Trekking The Album | New Rock & Zodiac Records | CD / DVD / MP3 |
| 2008 | Chrash | The Name They Change | Future Appletree | CD / MP3 |
| 2007 | The Marlboro Chorus | American Dreamers | Future Appletree | CD / MP3 |
| 2006 | Chrash | Audio Feng Shui | Future Appletree | CD / MP3 |
| 2002 | Chrash | The Party | Future Appletree | CD / MP3 |
| 1999 | Wisteria Losenge | My Life the Chinese Box | Diskatopia | CD |
| 1999 | Synaptic Flow | Biotechnology | Diskatopia | CD |
| 1998 | The Multiple Cat | elements of the... | Guilt Ridden Pop | CD |