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Dangerbird Records
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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>The two founders represented different roles in the music industry. Jeff Castelaz had managed Feist, Phoenix, <a href="/facts/Citizen_King/tdMsNqNm">Citizen King</a>, and others, while Peter Walker was a singer-songwriter. The label's first release: Walker's solo album <i>Landed</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>Their business approach includes a strong emphasis on artist development, and working with a network of partners to help the bands reach a wide market.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p><p>In 2006, Dangerbird gained repute after releasing <i><a href="/facts/Carnavas/2RASvPGh">Carnavas</a></i>, the debut full-length album by <a href="/facts/Silversun_Pickups/eJwgDlgw">Silversun Pickups</a>, to sales of over 450,000. The band's lead singer Brian Aubert has said of Dangerbird, "They believe in careers, and the long haul - something that majors used to believe in. They stuck with us when most people wouldn't have."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p><p>On September 14, 2012, co-founder Peter Walker announced the promotion of Jenni Sperandeo to President and the departure of co-founder Jeff Castelaz. Sperandeo said in a statement, "After nearly 20 years in radio promotion, management and artist development, I am thrilled for the opportunity to step into this more comprehensive role at a rare, artist-driven enterprise." </p> <h2 id="artists">Artists</h2> <h3>Current roster</h3> <table><tbody><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/A_Grape_Dope/z8N8XpmE">A Grape Dope</a></li><li>Arthur King</li><li><a href="/facts/Bill_Baird_(musician)/ul5zMNbW">Bill Baird</a></li><li>Coleman Zurkowski</li><li>The Colorist Orchestra & <a href="/facts/Howe_Gelb/j3Bx4Rou">Howe Gelb</a></li><li>Cones</li><li>Criminal Hygiene</li><li>Danny Frankel, <a href="/facts/Victoria_Williams/Mbc3BEln">Victoria Williams</a>, <a href="/facts/Doug_Wieselman/l1JTM206">Doug Wieselman</a></li><li><a href="/facts/The_Dears/7nYdXn6q">The Dears</a></li><li>Dev Ray</li><li><a href="/facts/Grandaddy/DaBh0Exh">Grandaddy</a></li><li>Hank May</li><li>Harry the Nightgown</li><li><a href="/facts/Holly_Miranda/eqGSRAwN">Holly Miranda</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Jason_Lytle/PlnqwBgu">Jason Lytle</a></li><li>Joel Jerome</li><li>Joel Jeromino, Jimi Cabeza de Vaca</li><li>Jordi</li><li><a href="/facts/Juiceboxxx/1FGLU4G5">Juiceboxxx</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Matt_Costa/HL7anWRz">Matt Costa</a></li><li>Milly</li><li>Mirrorball</li><li><a href="/facts/Murray_Lightburn/DKImuQ3j">Murray A. Lightburn</a></li><li>Night Shop</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>NO WIN</li><li>People Flavor</li><li>Peter Walker, David Ralicke, Danny Frankel</li><li>Randy Randall</li><li><a href="/facts/*repeat_repeat/xAhV4kNq">*repeat repeat</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Sea_Wolf_(band)/5mx8KRSj">Sea Wolf</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Sebadoh/QQhCRE7y">Sebadoh</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Slothrust/IuIrNeof">Slothrust</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Slow_Mass/omuSwdXE">Slow Mass</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Spain_(band)/Fau7Yy72">Spain</a></li><li>Spring Summer</li><li><a href="/facts/Swervedriver/TU2L2AGX">Swervedriver</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Tim_Rutili/EezEqSPA">Tim Rutili</a></li><li>Total Heat</li><li>Touchy</li><li>Unicorns at Heart</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Former Roster</h3> <table><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>A. Sinclair</li><li><a href="/facts/All_Smiles/gybvBKIB">All Smiles</a></li><li>Arthur King and the Night Sea</li><li><a href="/facts/Bad_Veins/j9HCJy5H">Bad Veins</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Beady_Eye/hkIowUCI">Beady Eye</a> (US/Canada)</li><li><a href="/facts/Ben_Lee/7ADBWygu">Ben Lee</a></li><li>Blonde Summer</li><li>Boots Electric</li><li>Broadheads</li><li>Butch Walker</li><li><a href="/facts/Codeine_Velvet_Club/dblyGJH3">Codeine Velvet Club</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Dappled_Cities/tyfUTDoq">Dappled Cities</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Darker_My_Love/dmJwcL71">Darker My Love</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Delphic_(band)/eSeur1Rp">Delphic</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Division_Day/votjL8GU">Division Day</a></li><li>Ed Laurie</li><li><a href="/facts/Eric_Avery/gz9EUpME">Eric Avery</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Eulogies_(band)/aIoP1Abo">Eulogies</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Fitz_and_the_Tantrums/1mjxd6KP">Fitz and the Tantrums</a></li><li><a href="/facts/The_Frights/24LpPHrk">The Frights</a></li><li><a href="/facts/The_Fling_(band)/mnthk9Gn">The Fling</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Hot_Hot_Heat/DKX3st1C">Hot Hot Heat</a></li><li><a href="/facts/JJAMZ/ayatY20p">JJAMZ</a></li><li>Jesse Harris</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Maxwell, Miranda, Parsley</li><li><a href="/facts/Minus_the_Bear/vy0eK0Xn">Minus the Bear</a></li><li>Midnight Faces</li><li>Moke Hill</li><li>Nav/Attack</li><li>Peter Walker</li><li><a href="/facts/Royal_Teeth/dbR2t440">Royal Teeth</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Richie_Sambora/pDu5TmIH">Richie Sambora</a></li><li>Sabrosa Purr</li><li><a href="/facts/Silversun_Pickups/eJwgDlgw">Silversun Pickups</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Skysaw/XHUK5GlH">Skysaw</a></li><li>T. Hardy Morris</li><li>The Fling</li><li>The Frights</li><li><a href="/facts/The_Limousines/m8AIV15l">The Limousines</a></li><li>The Night Sea</li><li>The One AM Radio</li><li><a href="/facts/The_Promise_Ring/HkdQUnW8">The Promise Ring</a></li><li>UME</li><li><a href="/facts/Joy_Zipper/BmYol2al">Joy Zipper</a></li><li>La Rocca</li><li>Maritime</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_record_labels/LToREUpU">List of record labels</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dangerbird-records-catalog-is-newest-addition-to-deliradio-2012-03-07">MarketWatch.com - "Dangerbird Records Catalog is Newest Addition to DeliRadio"</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.stylesectionla.com/area/article/2010/01/02/rare-bird">Style Section LA - "A Rare Bird"</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/09/dropkick-murphys-dangerbird-records-talk-diy-fan-engagement-with-ian-rogers-video-.html">HypeBot.com - "DropKick Murphys, Dangerbird Records Talk D.I.Y. & Fan Engagement With Ian Rogers"</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111024074555/http://www.artistshousemusic.org/videos/dangerbird+records">ArtHouseMusic.com - "Dangerbird Records"</a></li> <li><a href="http://buzzbands.la/2011/08/28/gallery-dangerbird-records-eight-band-day-party-raises-2500-for-the-pablove-foundation/">Buzzbands.la - "Dangerbird Records' eight-band day party raises $2,500 for the Pablove Foundation"</a></li> <li><a href="https://secure.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/piero-giramonti-named-dangerbird-records-1005017692.story">Billboard Magazine - "Piero Giramonti Named Dangerbird Records President"</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111127103324/http://thecomet.com/posts/dangerbird_records_and_reach_music_publishing_enter_publishing_agreement">The Comet - "Dangerbird Records and Reach Music Enter Publishing Agreement"</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fontana-partners-with-dangerbird-records-106448153.html">PR Newswire - "Fontana Partners with Dangerbird Records"</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.pluginmusic.com/news/article/dangerbird-records-soar-into-sxsw">PlugInMusic.com - "Dangerbird Records Soar into SXSW"</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304123128/http://www.pluginmusic.com/news/article/dangerbird-records-soar-into-sxsw">Archived</a> 2016-03-04 at the <a href="/facts/Wayback_Machine/nmQ3a6JC">Wayback Machine</a></li> <li><a href="http://la.racked.com/archives/2008/08/18/branding_the_band_dangerbirds_darker_my_love_promo.php">Racked.com - "Branding the Band: Dangerbird's Darker My Love Promo"</a></li> <li><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2009/12/dangerbird-records-cancer/">ABC News - "Dangerbird Records Founder on a Mission Against Cancer"</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://dangerbirdrecords.com">dangerbirdrecords.com</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Wood, Mikael. "Dangerbird's Wings: Silversun Pickups' Label Bangs Out a Template for a Post–Major Label Landscape". LA Weekly. <a href="http://www.laweekly.com/2009-04-16/music/dangerbird-39-s-wings/" target="_blank">http://www.laweekly.com/2009-04-16/music/dangerbird-39-s-wings/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Baca, Ricardo (March 2, 2008). "Small-is-good strategy works for indie label". The Denver Post. <a href="http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment_old/ci_8401306" target="_blank">http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment_old/ci_8401306</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Martins, Chris (August 22, 2010). "L.A.'s string of indie labels succeeds with a jack-of-all-trades approach". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100915133259/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-la-indie-labels-20100822,0,7365459,full.story" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20100915133259/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-la-indie-labels-20100822,0,7365459,full.story</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>