Fervor Records is an American

United States

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 independent record label

Independent record label

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 based in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...

. Since its origin in 1990, this netlabel

Netlabel

A netlabel is a record label that distributes its music through digital audio formats over the Internet...

 has issued releases featuring a wide variety of artists and genres from the 1950s through the present.

Company history

The label was founded in 1990

1990 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...

 in Phoenix, Arizona by entrepreneurs David Hilker

David Hilker

David Hilker is an American singer, musician, songwriter, producer and music industry executive. His music is heard in network, cable and syndicated TV shows, in major and independent films, advertising campaigns, video games and on several record labels....

, Ted Bulger, Ron Pick and Michael Charlesworth, all staples in the Phoenix music scene. The fledgling company produced the first charity Christmas compilation in Arizona. The disc, Southwest Holiday benefited Central Arizona Shelter Services, a homeless shelter in Phoenix. Fervor achieved local success with three additional compilation releases: Arizona Unplugged, Blue Saguaro, and Musicians for St. Mary's (a second charity release, this one for St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix).

Artists appearing on these albums include Jeff Dayton, The Phoenix Boys Choir

The Phoenix Boys Choir

The Phoenix Boys Choir is a Grammy Award winning boys choir based in Phoenix, Arizona and the largest boys' choir in the United States.- History :...

, Hans Olson

Hans Olson

Hans Olson is an American musician and songwriter, originally from San Bernardino, California, though he now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. Olson usually performs solo, although he has played with several bands throughout his career. Olson combines a blend of blues, country, folk music and...

, Brian Page & The Next, Cliff Sarde

Cliff Sarde

Cliff Sarde is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist.- Biography :Jazz multi-instrumentalist Cliff Sarde began his recording career in 1983 with the release of Every Bit Better, which established his basic sound: accessible, saxophone-led jazz fusion. "Waiting" followed...

, genepool, Sonya Jason, J. David Sloan and Billy Williams, Bob Corritore, Chico Chism, Big Pete Pearson, The Rocket 88's, Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor (jazz)

Sam Taylor best known as the tenor saxophonist Sam "The Man" Taylor, was an American jazz and blues player, whose honking style set the standard for tenor sax solos in both rock and roll and rhythm and blues....

, Scotty Spenner, Chief Gillame, Rena Haus, Buddy Reed and the Rip It Ups, The Hoodoo Kings, London Thompson, Pete Pancrazi and Diana Lee.

By the mid 1990s, Bulger, Pick and Charlesworth had left the company, leaving Hilker and songwriting/production partner John Costello (musician) at the helm. The label then lay dormant while Costello & Hilker went on to produce a variety of local singers and rappers. The duo soon became successful at getting these songs placed in popular US television shows and films.

Current label status and distribution

The label was re-activated in 2006

2006 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....

. Continued high profile TV and film placements generated strong consumer demand for the songs contained in the Fervor Records catalog. Fervor is now an all-digital record label

Netlabel

A netlabel is a record label that distributes its music through digital audio formats over the Internet...

 with its catalog available at online e-tailers.

In 2007

2007 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...

 the label began acquiring the rights to a large selection of vintage songs and recordings from the 1950s through the 1980s. The music spans numerous styles and sub-genres of Pop, Country and Rock. This archive features performances by Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...

, Wayne Newton

Wayne Newton

Wayne Newton is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed over 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas over a period of over 40 years, earning him the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment...

, Albert Lee

Albert Lee

Albert William Lee, born 21 December 1943 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England, is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked both in the studio and on tour with some of the most famous musicians which stretch through a very wide of genres...

, Al Kooper

Al Kooper

Al Kooper is an American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears , providing studio support for Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965, and also bringing together guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills to...

, Bill Champlin

Bill Champlin

William Bradford "Bill" Champlin is an American singer, guitarist, keyboard player, arranger, producer, and songwriter. His performance work is principally associated with the bands Chicago and the Sons of Champlin...

, Al Casey

Al Casey (rock & roll guitarist)

Alvin W. Casey was an American guitarist. He was mainly noted for his work as a session musician, but also released records and scored three Billboard Hot 100 hits in the United States...

, Sanford Clark

Sanford Clark

Sanford Clark is an American country-rockabilly singer and guitarist best known for his 1956 hit "The Fool".-Biography:...

, The Jetzons

The Jetzons

The Jetzons were an American New Wave band based in Tempe, Arizona. The group later relocated to Los Angeles.The band formed in 1981 after the demise of hugely popular punk group Billy Clone & The Same. Billy Clone folded due to the heroin overdose and death of bandleader Mike Corte...

, Loosely Tight

Loosely Tight

Loosely Tight is an American hard rock band originally based out of Phoenix, Arizona. The band came to prominence after taking top honors at the 1979 California World Music Festival held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum....

, Bartok & Lansky, The Rogues, Phil & the Frantics, Hans Olson

Hans Olson

Hans Olson is an American musician and songwriter, originally from San Bernardino, California, though he now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. Olson usually performs solo, although he has played with several bands throughout his career. Olson combines a blend of blues, country, folk music and...

, Christopher Blue, Brian Page & The Next, Blue Shoes, Brother Zee & the Decades, Donnie Owens, Bozo Darnell, Jackie Stewart, Tommy Strange & The Features, The Soulsations, Lon Rogers & the Soul Blenders, Patti LaSalle, We The People and numerous others.

The label markets the classic collection as Fervor Records One Stop Shop Vintage Masters Series, Exploring The Sound Of American Music Culture. Current catalog titles include:

• Vintage Masters 1957 - 1967
• Vintage Soul 1962 - 1984
• Vintage Rock 1981 - 1988
• Vintage New Wave & Pop 1981 - 1987
• Vintage Mainstream Rock & Hot AC 1980 - 1989
• Vintage Country 1957 - 1969
• Vintage Masters 1970 -1979
• Vintage Masters 1960's Rock & Pop

The Fervor Records series includes many Billboard (magazine)

Billboard (magazine)

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 charting songs as well as major label, Hall Of Fame and Grammy Award

Grammy Award

A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...

 winning artists.

Artists

• John Costello III
  John Costello III
  John Costello III is an American composer, songwriter, producer, musician, singer and music industry executive. His music is heard in network, cable and syndicated TV shows, in major and independent films, advertising campaigns, video games and record labels....
  
  
• Suicide Kings
• Mark Long
• Jason DeRoss
• Morgan Butler
• David Hilker
  David Hilker
  David Hilker is an American singer, musician, songwriter, producer and music industry executive. His music is heard in network, cable and syndicated TV shows, in major and independent films, advertising campaigns, video games and on several record labels....
  
  
• Hans Olson
  Hans Olson
  Hans Olson is an American musician and songwriter, originally from San Bernardino, California, though he now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. Olson usually performs solo, although he has played with several bands throughout his career. Olson combines a blend of blues, country, folk music and...
  
  
• The Jetzons
  The Jetzons
  The Jetzons were an American New Wave band based in Tempe, Arizona. The group later relocated to Los Angeles.The band formed in 1981 after the demise of hugely popular punk group Billy Clone & The Same. Billy Clone folded due to the heroin overdose and death of bandleader Mike Corte...
  
  
• Loosely Tight
  Loosely Tight
  Loosely Tight is an American hard rock band originally based out of Phoenix, Arizona. The band came to prominence after taking top honors at the 1979 California World Music Festival held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum....
  
  
• Brian Page & the Next
• Bozo Darnell
• The Rogues
• The Strand
• Jay Ramsey
• Bob Kelly
• The Fly Bi Nites
• Donnie Owens
• Phil & the Frantics
• Brother Zee & the Decades
• The Gigalos
• Al Casey
• We The People
• The Steam Machine
• The Soulsations
• The Soul Blenders
• The Newlyweds
• Patti LaSalle
• Joe Montgomery
• Brian Rogers
• Andy Gerold
• DJ Jay C Three
• Gary Romero
• The Jack Gray Orchrestra
• Phunklogistix
• Tone Brown
• Greg Anderson
• Diana Lee
• Juanita Brown
• Isis
• Paul Taneja
• RLO
• Rich Dolmat
• Young Phoenix
• Marcus Latief Scott
• 2 da Groove
• Cliff Sarde
  Cliff Sarde
  Cliff Sarde is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist.- Biography :Jazz multi-instrumentalist Cliff Sarde began his recording career in 1983 with the release of Every Bit Better, which established his basic sound: accessible, saxophone-led jazz fusion. "Waiting" followed...
  
  
• DJ Uff Da

Discography

• FVRCD06037 - Amazing Hits Of The Transistor Era Vol. 1 - Various Artists
• FVRCD06038 - Amazing Hits Of The Transistor Era Vol. 2 - Various Artists
• FVRCD06024 - Fervor Divas Sing The Ballads - Various Artists
• FVRCD06031 - The Beautiful Music Of Elevators - Various Artists
• FVRCD06033 - Old World Folk - Various Artists
• FVRCD06028 - Muevate! - Muevate!
• FVRCD06029 - Drop The Needle - RLO
• FVRCD06026 - Paul Taneja - Paul Taneja
• FVRCD06032 - The World Goes Pop! - Matt Hirt
• FVRCD06023 - Paradise - Kathy Cushman
• FVRCD06016 - Another Day With The Blues - Hans Olson
• FVRCD06015 - Freestyle - Greg Anderson
• FVRCD06014 - Trance Anthology Vol. 2 - DJ Jay C Three
• FVRCD06013 - Trance Anthology Vol. 1 - DJ Jay C Three
• FVRCD06027 - Electric Mayhem - 2 Da Groove
• FVRCD06007 - Pure House - 2 Da Groove
• FVRCD06012 - Andy Gerold - Andy Gerold
• FVRCD06011 - Thrashin' Action - Brian Rogers
• FVRCD06006 - Attack of the DJ's! - DJ Uff Da/DJ Jay C Three
• FVRCD06030 - Fervor Chillout Sessions Vol. 1 - John Costello
• FVRCD06017 - Apasionado - John Costello
• FVRCD06001 - A Cooler Shade Of Jazz - John Costello
• FVRCD06018 - Spheres - John Costello
• FVRCD06002 - Falling Forward - Mark Long
• FVRCD06003 - Barrio Reggaeton - Morgan Butler/Jason DeRoss
• FVRCD06004 - Reggae Revolution! - Reggae Revolution
• FVRCD06019 - Acid Jazz Underground - Rich Dolmat
• FVRCD06020 - Easy Listening Symph-O-Nette - The Jack Gray Orchestra
• FVRCD06010 - Nu R&B - Various Artists
• FVRCD06021 - Porno SoundtraXXX - Various Artists
• FVRCD06004 - Thi$ I$ Hip Hop - Volume 1 - Various Artists
• FVRCD06005 - Thi$ I$ Hip Hop - Volume 2 - Various Artists
• FVRCD06006 - Thi$ I$ Hip Hop - Volume 3 - Various Artists
• FVRCD06021 - Ultimate Lounge - Various Artists
• FVRC001 - Southwest Holiday - Various Artists
• FVRC112 - Arizona Unplugged - Various Artists
• FVRCD120 - Blue Saguaro - Various Artists
• FVRCD97001 - Musicians For St. Mary's - Various Artists

External links

• Fevor Records section on Wild Whirled Music
  Wild Whirled Music
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• Fervor Records at Last.fm
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