Dead Oceans Explained

Dead Oceans
Founder:Chris Swanson
Ben Swanson
Darius Van Arman
Jonathan Cargill
Phil Waldorf
Distributor:Secretly Distribution
Genre:Various
Country:United States
Location:Bloomington, Indiana

Dead Oceans is an American independent record label formed in 2007 and based in Bloomington, Indiana.[1]

History

In 2007, Phil Waldorf founded Dead Oceans with Chris Swanson.[2] Swanson suggested the name Dead Oceans, which came from the lyrics of Bob Dylan's "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" (1963).[3] [4] Chris' brother Ben Swanson, Darius Van Arman, and Jonathan Cargill of Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar also helped to found the label.[5] [6] The label is part of Secretly Group.[7]

In 2017, the label released shoegaze band Slowdive's first album in 22 years.[8] [9] [10]

In 2018, Dead Oceans was listed as #7 on Paste magazine's top-10 record labels of 2018.[11]

Artists

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Secretly Group. secretlygroup.com. 2019-11-08.
  2. Web site: LIVE FROM THE BEEHIVE . 2019-11-11 . Indiana Daily Student.
  3. Web site: About . 2019-11-11 . deadoceans.com.
  4. Web site: Shepler . Jack . 14 March 2007 . Record roundup of early 2007's Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar CDs . 2019-11-11 . NUVO . en.
  5. Austin Powell, "Dead Oceans Making Waves" Austin Chronicle, October 19, 2007.
  6. Dave Maher, "Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar Birth Dead Oceans" Pitchfork Media, February 19, 2007.
  7. Web site: 2021-01-27 . Secretly Group . 2023-08-01 . Music Business Worldwide . en-US.
  8. Web site: Slowdive return with new song after 22 years (were savvy in naming themselves "slow" dive). Tiny Mix Tapes. en. 2019-11-11.
  9. Web site: Slowdive on Reuniting for the Band's First Album in 22 Years. 2017-04-26. Observer. en. 2019-11-11.
  10. Web site: Slowdive on Their First Album in 22 Years and Why Shoegaze Came Back. Pitchfork. 10 April 2017 . en. 2019-11-11.
  11. Web site: The 10 Best Record Labels of 2018. 2018-12-31. pastemagazine.com. en. 2019-11-11.