Squint Entertainment
Squint Entertainment was a record label owned by Word Entertainment, started and run by musician and songwriter Steve Taylor in 1997. Squint pushed Sixpence None the Richer to mainstream success with their single "Kiss Me". The band had been in the CCM genre for several years before that.
Squint Entertainment
- Name
- Squint Entertainment
- Founded
- 1997
- Founder
- Steve Taylor
- Activity
- record label
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Squint Entertainment was a record label owned by Word Entertainment, started and run by musician and songwriter Steve Taylor in 1997. Squint pushed Sixpence None the Richer to mainstream success with their single "Kiss Me". The band had been in the CCM genre for several years before that.
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Overview
Other successful bands, such as Chevelle, emerged from Squint's brief creative life.
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Key facts
• Name — Squint Entertainment • Type — Private • Industry — Record label • Owner — Warner Records • Parent — Warner Music Group • Founder — Steve Taylor • Founded — 1997, United States • Hq Location — United States • Num Locations — San Francisco, California, U.S. • Assets — US$24million
History
History
It first appeared in the United States in 1997. In an attempt to bring meaningful Christian content to other media, the company started a major film project called St. Gimp. The project was abandoned when Taylor was forced out of the company leadership. The label name was resurrected by Word Entertainment after Taylor's departure, to create a new, unrelated label as an avenue for potential crossover acts under their newfound partnership with AOL Time Warner. The only common element was the existence of Sixpence None the Richer on the label's roster, due to their existing contract.
Artists
Artists
• Burlap to Cashmere • Chevelle • The Insyderz • LA Symphony • PFR • Radial Angel • Sixpence None the Richer • Strange Celebrity • 38th Parallel • Waterdeep
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1997
Squint Entertainment established.
1997
Squint Entertainment is recorded from 1997.
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