Evangeline Records
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Evangeline Records is an independent American record label based in San Francisco, California that releases and promotes music primarily in the indie rock genre with the majority of the artists they represent being singer/songwriters with only a few exceptions. The label was founded by notable songwriters Bob Frank and John Murry in 2006. Both Frank and Murry were raised in the South and moved to the 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 of 2007 several months after it's 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 Acadian and Cajun history. Following it's 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", slated for release in May of 2008.
The Label's Roster Bob Frank and John Murry - Jeffrey Luck Lucas, Kira Lynn Cain, Christine Shields, Danny Pearson, Birdgang, Ryan Auffenberg, The Kim Philbys, Chuck Prophet (Yep Roc recording artist - released a single project, "Dreaming Waylon's Dreams", on the label)
[1] Evangeline Records Website
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[Nine Bullets review of World Without End][1] [Rolling Stone Review of 'World Without End'] [[2] [ Bob Frank and John Murry][3]Kira Lynn Cain[4] [Closer Recording[5]], Jeffrey Luck Lucas[6] Christine Shields[7] The Kim Philbys[8]Ryan Auffenberg[9]Danny Pearson[10]]
