Clickpop Records
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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:...
in Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...
that releases music predominantly from the Pacific Northwest, and then attempts to bring these artists to national or international attention. Bands who have achieved this goal to some degree include Idiot Pilot
Idiot Pilot
Idiot Pilot is an alternative rock/electronica duo from Bellingham, Washington, United States consisting of Michael Harris and Daniel Anderson.-History:...
(who signed with Reprise Records very shortly after releasing the first CD), and The Trucks
The Trucks
The Trucks was an electronic rock band originally formed in Bellingham, Washington. It was founded in 2003, to fill a lack of female bands for a festival, by Kristin Allen-Zito, Faith Reichel, and Marissa Moore, and later added Lindy McIntyre on drums...
who have gained a nationwide audience and been featured on the cable tv program The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
. Founded by Paul Turpin and Dave Richards, the label has also put out albums by Kristin Allen-Zito (a member of The Trucks), Jenni Potts, Black Eyes & Neckties, Darin Schaffer, Scatterbox, Prosser, and Delay. From 2006 through 2007, the label had a co-release deal with spinART Records
SpinART Records
spinART Records is a now-defunct New York City-based independent record label that released recordings by artists such as The Apples in Stereo, Clem Snide, Frank Black and Michael Penn....
. This resulted in widespread promotion and distribution through Ryko
Rykodisc
Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
, particularly regarding the first albums from The Trucks
The Trucks
The Trucks was an electronic rock band originally formed in Bellingham, Washington. It was founded in 2003, to fill a lack of female bands for a festival, by Kristin Allen-Zito, Faith Reichel, and Marissa Moore, and later added Lindy McIntyre on drums...
and Prosser that were released during that time. There is also an all-electronic imprint, Memex Records, which was created in 2006.
Catalog
- cp001 - Idiot PilotIdiot PilotIdiot Pilot is an alternative rock/electronica duo from Bellingham, Washington, United States consisting of Michael Harris and Daniel Anderson.-History:...
Strange We Should Meet HereStrange We Should Meet HereStrange We Should Meet Here is an album released by electronic rock duo, Idiot Pilot, on May 17, 2005.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Michael Harris – vocals, producer...
- 2004 - cp002 - Kristin Allen-Zito helium - 2004
- cp003 - Prosser Prosser (s/t) - 2006
- cp004 - The TrucksThe TrucksThe Trucks was an electronic rock band originally formed in Bellingham, Washington. It was founded in 2003, to fill a lack of female bands for a festival, by Kristin Allen-Zito, Faith Reichel, and Marissa Moore, and later added Lindy McIntyre on drums...
The TrucksThe Trucks (album)The Trucks is the debut album from the American electronic rock group The Trucks. It was released by Clickpop Records on August 10th, 2006...
(s/t) - 2006 - cp005 - Delay Delay (s/t) - 2007
- cp006 - The TrucksThe TrucksThe Trucks was an electronic rock band originally formed in Bellingham, Washington. It was founded in 2003, to fill a lack of female bands for a festival, by Kristin Allen-Zito, Faith Reichel, and Marissa Moore, and later added Lindy McIntyre on drums...
Titties EP (remixes) - 2007 - cp007 - Jenni Potts The Fourth EP - 2007
- cp008 - Jenni Potts Take This And Go - 2008
- cp009 - The TrucksThe TrucksThe Trucks was an electronic rock band originally formed in Bellingham, Washington. It was founded in 2003, to fill a lack of female bands for a festival, by Kristin Allen-Zito, Faith Reichel, and Marissa Moore, and later added Lindy McIntyre on drums...
Zombie remix CD EP - 2008 - cp010 - The TrucksThe TrucksThe Trucks was an electronic rock band originally formed in Bellingham, Washington. It was founded in 2003, to fill a lack of female bands for a festival, by Kristin Allen-Zito, Faith Reichel, and Marissa Moore, and later added Lindy McIntyre on drums...
Zombie remix 12" Vinyl - 2008 - cp011 - The TrucksThe TrucksThe Trucks was an electronic rock band originally formed in Bellingham, Washington. It was founded in 2003, to fill a lack of female bands for a festival, by Kristin Allen-Zito, Faith Reichel, and Marissa Moore, and later added Lindy McIntyre on drums...
Never Forever - 2008 - cp012 - Various Artists Compilation Music from the Center of the Universe (Bellingham) Vol. 1 - 2008
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- (co-released with Murder Mountain Records - cat is also MMR009
- cp013 - Black Eyes & Neckties Apparition! - 2008
- (co-released with Murder Mountain Records - cat is also MMR009