The Whitehaus Family Record
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The Whitehaus Family Record is an independent record label based out of the Whitehaus
in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
. It began as a community of artists, poets and musicians that would gather together and throw 'hootenannies.' Since then it has distributed over 40 releases and become a host for one of Boston
's most exceptional DIY scenes.
As Hootennanies began to grow, the Treemauses moved into a five story mansion that was recently re-built from a state of dilapidation. The carpenters working on the site had nicknamed it “la casa blanca”, so the Whitehaus was born. The house itself has had a strong reputation in the music community for a while as it hosted a show by Nirvana in the late 80's before their first LP came out.
In February 2008, Many Mansions organized a show in the Whitehaus called Psych-Fest and this marked the beginning of the WFR movement away from Hootenannies and toward Happenings. The success of Psych-Fest gave the WFR the impetus to organize their biggest event at that time, Blastfest. Since the Blastfest, the label has had over 40 releases, over 20 artists and has organized shows for Anis Mojgani
, Guatemala City, Christians & Lions
, The Needy Visions, Baxia, and many other artists.
Whitehaus
Among "Boston's most prolific DIY venues," the Whitehaus is a non-traditional performance venue and artists collective located in an eight-bedroom home in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Music and poetry made by "the hyper-prolific Whitehaus collective" is distributed under The Whitehaus Family...
in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Jamaica Plain is a historic neighborhood of in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by Boston Puritans seeking farm land to the south, it was originally part of the city of Roxbury...
. It began as a community of artists, poets and musicians that would gather together and throw 'hootenannies.' Since then it has distributed over 40 releases and become a host for one of Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
's most exceptional DIY scenes.
History
In the fall of 2006 the members of an arts collective known as the Treemausers began holding performance events in their tiny apartment in Jamaica Plain. Their goal was to create something unlike anything else they could find in Boston; a weekly performance space, open to the public, sustainable and safe, devoid of social competition, and pushing the boundaries of consciousness, experience and thought. The Treemausers spread their ideas around JP by word of mouth and through their popular publication, the Treemausers Gazette.As Hootennanies began to grow, the Treemauses moved into a five story mansion that was recently re-built from a state of dilapidation. The carpenters working on the site had nicknamed it “la casa blanca”, so the Whitehaus was born. The house itself has had a strong reputation in the music community for a while as it hosted a show by Nirvana in the late 80's before their first LP came out.
In February 2008, Many Mansions organized a show in the Whitehaus called Psych-Fest and this marked the beginning of the WFR movement away from Hootenannies and toward Happenings. The success of Psych-Fest gave the WFR the impetus to organize their biggest event at that time, Blastfest. Since the Blastfest, the label has had over 40 releases, over 20 artists and has organized shows for Anis Mojgani
Anis Mojgani
Anis Mojgani is a spoken word poet, visual artist and musician based in Portland, Oregon.Mojgani has been characterized as a "geek genius" with "fiercely hopeful word arias"...
, Guatemala City, Christians & Lions
Christians & Lions
Christians & Lions is a band based out of Jamaica Plain and has been a notable part of the Boston DIY scene.They released one record, More Songs for Dreamsleepers and the Very Awake, on ECA Records in 2005...
, The Needy Visions, Baxia, and many other artists.
Artists
- Anna Fox Rochinski
- Atomfoam
- Avi Jacob
- Brian S. Ellis
- Casey Rocheteau
- Debbie & the Bullets
- Gracious Calamity
- Gumby
- Kate Lee and the Opposites Attract
- Lindsay Clark
- Manners
- Many Mansions
- Morgan Shaker
- Oh, Oh, Mints!
- Peace, Loving
- Prince Rama of Ayodhya
- Shira E.
- Spookytown Artifacts
- The Cups
- The Points North
- The Popsicles
- The Woodrow Wilsons
- Truman Peyote