Credential Recordings
Encyclopedia
Credential Recordings is a Nashville-based
record label
, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records
for Switchfoot
singer Jon Foreman
's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style. They also have agreements with the label to release its Switchfoot and Fiction Family
releases to the Christian market.
frontman Jon Foreman
's solo EPs under an exclusive partnership with the band's label, Lowercase people records
.
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
record label
Record label
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, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records
Lowercase people records
lowercase people records is the record label founded and run by the members of the band Switchfoot. It was founded after the band split with their major label, Columbia/SonyBMG. The label's name was drawn from the lyrics of a song written early in the band's career, "Company Car" from 1999's New...
for Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
singer Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Jonathan Mark Foreman is the lead singer, lead guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman ....
's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style. They also have agreements with the label to release its Switchfoot and Fiction Family
Fiction Family
Fiction Family is a musical collaboration between Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman and Nickel Creek guitarist Sean Watkins. The duo's self-titled, full-length album was released on January 20, 2009....
releases to the Christian market.
Current
- Future of ForestryFuture of ForestryFuture of Forestry is a Christian rock alternative band from Southern California, USA.-History:Eric Owyoung, lead singer and song writer, started the band Something Like Silas in 2000. After playing at Hume Lake for 3 years and planting Flood Church in San Diego, the band signed with Sparrow Records...
(since 2005) - SeabirdSeabird (band)Seabird is a Christian alternative rock band from Independence, Kentucky. The band formed when Aaron Morgan, Micah Landers, and Aaron Hunt began playing songs with each other in 2004. The band soon added accordion player David Smith. After playing together for a little under a year both Landers...
(since 2006) - Jon ForemanJon ForemanJonathan Mark Foreman is the lead singer, lead guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman ....
(since 2007) - Fiction FamilyFiction FamilyFiction Family is a musical collaboration between Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman and Nickel Creek guitarist Sean Watkins. The duo's self-titled, full-length album was released on January 20, 2009....
(since 2009, distribution agreement only) - Sixpence None The RicherSixpence None the RicherSixpence None the Richer is an American rock/pop band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, eventually settling in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs "Kiss Me" and "Breathe Your Name" and their covers of "Don't Dream It's Over" and "There She Goes". The name of the band is...
(since 2009) - Patty GriffinPatty GriffinPatty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, March 16, 1964, is an American Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She is especially known for her down-home crafting of songs and her connection to musicians including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, and the Dixie Chicks, who have played with...
Former
- DizmasDizmas-Band history:Nick Aranda, Clayton Hunt, and brothers Zach and Josh Zegan began playing together as teenagers in 1998 while attending Desert Christian High School in Lancaster, California. They were later joined by Jon Howard, who is from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania....
(Moved to Forefront Records, then went on hiatus) - Edison GlassEdison GlassEdison Glass is an American indie rock band from Coram, Long Island, New York. The group consists of four members: Joshua Silverberg , Josh "Mountain" Morin , Joe Morin , and James Usher...
(On hiatus) - Lost OceanLost OceanLost Ocean is a Christian rock band from Bakersfield, California, USA; they are currently Independent, but were signed to Credential Recordings until early 2009. They have released 2 EP's and a self-titled debut that was released on February 20, 2007...
(Active, currently unsigned) - Turn Off the StarsTurn Off the StarsTurn Off the Stars was a Canadian pop rock band based in Toronto, Ontario. The band's name is taken from a Bill Evans song. Their atmospheric, anthemic songwriting has been compared to Britpop artists such as Coldplay, Doves and Keane. The band has toured nationally in the US and Canada, and has...
(Disbanded)
Compilation albums
- Stereocilia Vol. 1Stereocilia Vol. 1Stereocilia Vol. 1 is the first in a series of compilation albums by Credential Recordings. It features songs from Dizmas, Edison Glass, Future of Forestry, Lost Ocean and Turn Off The Stars.-Track listing:# "Forever" by Edison Glass...
(June 10, 2006) - The Tour EPThe Tour EP (Credential Recordings)The Tour EP is an online EP which is available downloaded for free by members of . It features four tracks by Edison Glass, Future of Forestry, Lost Ocean and Turn Off The Stars.-Track listing:# "In Such A State" by Edison Glass...
(January 23, 2007)
Lowercase People Records
Credential Recordings handles the distribution for SwitchfootSwitchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
frontman Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Jonathan Mark Foreman is the lead singer, lead guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman ....
's solo EPs under an exclusive partnership with the band's label, Lowercase people records
Lowercase people records
lowercase people records is the record label founded and run by the members of the band Switchfoot. It was founded after the band split with their major label, Columbia/SonyBMG. The label's name was drawn from the lyrics of a song written early in the band's career, "Company Car" from 1999's New...
.
See also
- List of record labels
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