50 Records
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50 Records is a Minneapolis based record label which was co-founded in 2006 by Drew Pearson, Dylan Ohm, and CEO Deb Ward-Ingstad, who also owns several radio stations in the South. Artists on their roster include White light riot
and Elevation. Both bands have charted nationally on all three charts at specialty radio, and have received high rotation on college radio.
50 Records has an innovative business plan that looks extensively at the changing music industry and the evolution of social networking on the Internet.
50 Records partnered with Zude
to host an event at the 2008 SXSW
music festival in Austin, Texas.
50 Records/50 Entertainment were a major contributor in organizing the 10,000 Lakes Festival in 2008, primarily in relation to the related Cosmic Break Tour.
Releases for 2008 include a full-length album from Elevation, to be released in August by 50 Records/Sony RED.
50 Records album releases have been in collaboration with such people as Grammy Award-winner Adam Ayan (The Rolling Stones
, Nirvana
), famed producer Mark Endert
(Madonna
, Maroon 5
), Grammy winning mastering engineer Bob Ludwig
, and Dan Hannon
(Manchester Orchestra
).
Artists represented by 50 Records have received favorable reviews and featured stories from New York Post
, National Public Radio
and almost every news and arts publication local to Minnesota.
50 Records produced a charitable compilation album for Faith's Lodge called Hope Rocks. Faith's Lodge has received national recognition through The Today Show and local Minneapolis support from WCCO-TV
.
Hope Rocks track listing:
1. White Light Riot – Midway Souvenirs
2. Cloud Cult
- Transistor Radio
3. Chris Koza – Mosquitos
4. Ari Herstand
– Itch Inside Your Ear
5. Honeydogs – Don’t Cut to the Chase
6. This World Fair
– Plastic Soul
7. Readygoes – Hey Oh
8. The Melismatics – Automatic
9. Rocket Club – Heart Won’t Stop
10. GB Leighton – Yeah Yeah Yeah
11. Alison Scott - How do you Know
12. Tim Mahoney – War Was Won
13. Mick Sterling – The Skies of Avalon
14. The Alarmists – Thankful for the Chance
15. Romantica – Drink the Night Away
White Light Riot
White Light Riot is an American indie rock group based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Members include brothers Mike Schwandt and Mark Schwandt , Dan Larsen , Randy Tomes and Zack Caroll . White Light Riot is sometimes abbreviated as WLR.- History :In early 2005, brothers Mike and Mark Schwandt...
and Elevation. Both bands have charted nationally on all three charts at specialty radio, and have received high rotation on college radio.
50 Records has an innovative business plan that looks extensively at the changing music industry and the evolution of social networking on the Internet.
50 Records partnered with Zude
Zude
Zude was a social networking website that offered free and unlimited web pages to all subscribers. Among Zude's features was the use of drag-and-drop technology allowing users to drag text, images, URLs, RSS, widgets and other content from another browser onto their Zude pages...
to host an event at the 2008 SXSW
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
music festival in Austin, Texas.
50 Records/50 Entertainment were a major contributor in organizing the 10,000 Lakes Festival in 2008, primarily in relation to the related Cosmic Break Tour.
Releases for 2008 include a full-length album from Elevation, to be released in August by 50 Records/Sony RED.
50 Records album releases have been in collaboration with such people as Grammy Award-winner Adam Ayan (The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
), famed producer Mark Endert
Mark Endert
Mark Endert is an American music producer, mixer, arranger and musician.-Biography:Since the early 1990s - present, he is credited on albums spanning a wide array of musical genres with sales totaling more than 90...
(Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, Maroon 5
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
), Grammy winning mastering engineer Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....
, and Dan Hannon
Dan Hannon
Dan Hannon is a Producer, engineer, mixer, songwriter, and musician. Dan just recently finished production of the "Simple Math" LP, to be released May 10, 2011, for Sony/Favorite Gentlemen artist Manchester Orchestra...
(Manchester Orchestra
Manchester orchestra
Manchester Orchestra is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2005. The group is currently composed of rhythm guitarist-singer-songwriter Andy Hull, lead guitarist Robert McDowell, keyboardist and percussionist Chris Freeman, bassist Jonathan Corley, and drummer Tim Very...
).
Artists represented by 50 Records have received favorable reviews and featured stories from New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
, National Public Radio
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
and almost every news and arts publication local to Minnesota.
50 Records produced a charitable compilation album for Faith's Lodge called Hope Rocks. Faith's Lodge has received national recognition through The Today Show and local Minneapolis support from WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV, is the CBS owned and operated television station that serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota. Its transmitter is at the Telefarm complex in Shoreview, Minnesota.- History :...
.
Hope Rocks track listing:
1. White Light Riot – Midway Souvenirs
2. Cloud Cult
Cloud Cult
Cloud Cult is an experimental indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota led by singer/songwriter Craig Minowa. The name originated from the ancient prophecies of indigenous North Americans.-History:...
- Transistor Radio
3. Chris Koza – Mosquitos
4. Ari Herstand
Ari Herstand
Ari Seth Herstand is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California who specializes in live-looping of the guitar, piano, trumpet, vocals, and percussion....
– Itch Inside Your Ear
5. Honeydogs – Don’t Cut to the Chase
6. This World Fair
This World Fair
This World Fair was a rock act based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The line-up included the singer-songwriter Chris Kalgren , along with a touring band consisting of Alexander Young and Matt Lennander . This World Fair internationally released their first full-length album, self-titled This...
– Plastic Soul
7. Readygoes – Hey Oh
8. The Melismatics – Automatic
9. Rocket Club – Heart Won’t Stop
10. GB Leighton – Yeah Yeah Yeah
11. Alison Scott - How do you Know
12. Tim Mahoney – War Was Won
13. Mick Sterling – The Skies of Avalon
14. The Alarmists – Thankful for the Chance
15. Romantica – Drink the Night Away