Doghouse Records
Doghouse Records is an American record label currently based in New York City. The company was founded by Dirk Hemsath in late 1987 while living in Toledo, Ohio, in order to release the recordings of his hardcore band, Majority of One. The label originally specialized in midwest emo and melodic hardcore, though it eventually incorporated punk rock, pop punk, indie rock and alternative rock artists.
Also recorded as Doghouse America, Inc.
Doghouse Records
- Name
- Doghouse Records
- Founded
- 1987
- Headquarters
- Toledo · New York City
- Activity
- music industry · phonographic industry
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Doghouse Records is an American record label currently based in New York City. The company was founded by Dirk Hemsath in late 1987 while living in Toledo, Ohio, in order to release the recordings of his hardcore band, Majority of One. The label originally specialized in midwest emo and melodic hardcore, though it eventually incorporated punk rock, pop punk, indie rock and alternative rock artists.
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Doghouse Records was founded in 1987, with headquarters in New York City.
Its output covers alternative rock, emotional hardcore and indie rock, among others. Its locations include Toledo.
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Originally distributed through Lumberjack Distribution (also owned by Hemsath), then through the conglomerate Lumberjack Mordam Music Group (once Hemsath bought out Mordam), the latter of which signed a distribution deal with WEA in November 2004, which became effective on January 1, 2005. Later in 2005, Doghouse Records relocated to New York City. In 2005, the label released a Bob Dylan tribute album, featuring bands on its roster as well as artists such as P.O.S and Sparta vocalist Jim Ward.
It is associated with United States. The record gives 1987 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Recorded genres are emotional hardcore, melodic hardcore and punk rock. Its recorded seat is Toledo and New York City. The recorded field of activity is music industry and phonographic industry.
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• Name — Doghouse Records • Parent — Warner Music Group • Founded — 1987 • Founder — Dirk Hemsath • Distributor — * INgrooves • Mordam-Lumberjack • WEA • Genre — * Alternative rock • emotional hardcore • indie rock • melodic hardcore • pop punk • punk rock • Country — U.S. • Location — New York City • Website — doghouserecords.com
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This is a list of artists who have been signed by Doghouse Records. • A Lot Like Birds • The All-American Rejects • Another Day Late • Another Wall • Army of Me • As Friends Rust • Josh Berwanger • The Bigger Lights • Bloodline • The Break • Cable • Chamberlain • Celebrity • Coach • Colossus of the Fall • Contact • Cruiserweight • Danger Radio • Adam Dove • Eleven Eleven • Endpoint • Everyone Everywhere • Fabric • Face Value • Falling Forward • Favez • Feable Weiner • Fountainhead • Gameface • The Get Up Kids • Grown Ups • Hankshaw • The Honorary Title • Hot Water Music • Husking Bee • Into It. Over It. • Jet Lag Gemini • Joshua • Jowls • Koufax • Lazycain • Leftovers • Let It Burn • Lights • Limbeck • Majority of One • Mansions • Matt Pond PA • Meg & Dia • Metroschifter • Minutes Too Far • Mondo Primo • Moods for Moderns • Motion City Soundtrack • David Moore • My Hotel Year • Naked Angels • John Nolan • Ocean of Mercy • Omaha • Paulson • Push to Talk • Radar Mercury • Scott Ritcher • River City High • Romance on a Rocketship • The Sad Riders • Say Anything • Schatzi • Six Going On Seven • Split Lip • The Status • Stronghold • Sunday Driver • These Enzymes • Threadbare • Tramlaw • Transcend • Kurt Travis • Vineyard • Weatherbox • With the Punches • You, Me, and Everyone We Know • Young Statues
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- 1.About Doghouse Records. Punk News.
- 2.Alan O'Connor, Punk Record Labels and the Struggle for Autonomy. Lexington Books, 2008, p. 41. Google Books
- 3.Stoll, Tom. Maximum Rocknroll 078. Maximum Rocknroll. November 1989.
- 4.Maximum Rocknroll. Maximum Rocknroll 058. March 1988.
- 5.Maximum Rocknroll. Maximum Rocknroll 059. April 1988.
- 6.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Billboard. 2005-02-12.
- 7.Aubin, Paul. Lumberjack purchases Mordam, forms LMMG. Punk News. March 18, 2005.
- 8.Razorcake 053 (2009 Dec - 2010 Jan) [pdf].
- 9.Martens, Todd. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2006-03-25.
- 10.Drive Thru, Doghouse Prep Dylan Tributes. Billboard, July 5, 2005.
- 11.Chorus.fm. 30 September 2023.
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