Refuge Records was a Christian

Christian music

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 record label

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 founded in 1980

1980 in music

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 by Greg Nelson

Greg Nelson (producer)

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 and Ray Nenow.

Refuge Records became an important label in the development of the West Coast Christian alternative music scene. The label focused primarily on modern rock

Rock music

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, new wave

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, punk and hard rock music.

One imprint of Refuge was Pure Metal records, although Star Song Communications

Star Song Communications

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 bought out that branch in 1990.

This label should not be confused with the Refuge imprint which is a subsidiary of MCA Records

MCA Records

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/Universal

Universal Records

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.

Artists

• Edin Adahl
• Simon Adahl
• ((Bonnie Bramlett))
• Daniel Amos
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   (Vox Humana in 1984)
• Daniel Band
  Daniel Band
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• Bride
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• Robin Crow
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• Dangerzone (Produced by Peter Beveridge)
• David Eastman
• Joe English
  Joe English
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   (Held Accountable in 1982)
• Forerunner (a.k.a. in 1984)
• Tommy Funderburk
  Tommy Funderburk
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   group known as "The Front"
• Larry Howard
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   (Shout and Sanctified Blues.)
• In 3-D
• Phil Madeira
  Phil Madeira
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   (Citizen of Heaven in 1986)
• Newsboys
  Newsboys
  Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
  
   (Read All About It
  Read All About It (album)
  Read All About It is the first studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys. It was released in 1988 by Refuge Records but later was re-issued by Star Song.-Track listing:# "I Got Your Number"-4:48# "Listen For The Shout"-3:24# "Lighthouse"-3:18...
  
  in 1988)