True Panther Sounds
True Panther Records (TP) is an independent record label founded by Dean Bein in San Francisco in 2008. The label eventually moved to New York, and was acquired by Matador Records of Beggars Group in 2009, remaining under that umbrella until 2017. After leaving Beggars Group, the label now goes by True Panther Records.
True Panther Sounds
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- True Panther Records
- Founded
- 2004
- Headquarters
- United States
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True Panther Records (TP) is an independent record label founded by Dean Bein in San Francisco in 2008. The label eventually moved to New York, and was acquired by Matador Records of Beggars Group in 2009, remaining under that umbrella until 2017. After leaving Beggars Group, the label now goes by True Panther Records.
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• Name — True Panther Records • Founded — 2008 • Founder — Dean Bein Molly Samuel Avi Klein • Distributor — Beggars Group (selected releases), Universal Music Group (selected releases) • Genre — Alternative rock, Indie pop, Electronic music, Alternative hip hop • Country — United States of America • Location — New York City • Url — truepanther.com
History
History
True Panther Sounds was founded in 2008 by Dean Bein, Molly Samuel, and Avi Klein, who at the time were also bandmates in Red Tape Apocalypse. The group initially created the label to release the 7-inch tour-only record they had recorded in Bein's basement. After their first record sold well they decided to release another with the money, and by 2006 they were releasing projects from other artists. Samuel and Klein eventually left the label, leading Bein to relocate the business to Brooklyn, New York City. An early success for the label came with the debut album from San Francisco band Girls, which was a joint venture between True Panther and Matador Records. The record quickly became one of the most talked about indie albums of 2009, even receiving the designation of "Best New Music" from Pitchfork. On November 4, 2009, Matador executive Gerard Cosloy announced via a blog post on the company's website that Matador had purchased True Panther Sounds. The message confirmed that like Girls' Album, future True Panther releases would be marketed and promoted by Matador. True Panther separated from Matador Records and Beggars Group in 2017, subsequently beginning a distribution deal with Universal Music Group. True Panther won the 2024 Libera Award and 2025 Libera Award for Label of the Year (5 or fewer employees).
Current artists
Current artists
As of 2024 04 True Panther's roster consists of the following artists: • Quiet Light (musician) • Babymorocco • Christopher Owens • Frost Children • Grace Ives • Jawnino • Kelora • Lauren Auder • Model/Actriz • Oklou • Popstar Benny
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Alumni
True Panther has signed many artists in the past, including:
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