Big Orange Clown Records Explained

Big Orange Clown Records
Parent:	Sanctuary Records
Founder:	Shawn Crahan
Distributor:	Sanctuary Records
Genre:	Metalcore
Country:	U.S.
Location:	Des Moines, Iowa

Big Orange Clown Records is a Des Moines, Iowa-based record label founded by Shawn Crahan of the band Slipknot.

History

The label was launched in Des Moines, Iowa in 2003. Crahan has said that he is always thinking about the future and he loves music, so starting a record label and producing albums was a natural step for him.^[1] During an interview with Billboard Crahan said that he's interested in signing artists from any genre and he's "looking for people who dig into their souls and they mean it."^[2] The label has focused mainly on unsigned bands, even advertising on the internet for unsigned bands to get in contact with them by post.^[3] In 2005, Crahan planned to release a second album for his band To My Surprise through the label,^[4] however in 2006 the band broke up without releasing a second album.^[5] Currently, Gizmachi is the only band on the label's roster.

Artists

Discography

To My Surprise - To My Surprise (2003)
Gizmachi - The Imbuing (2005)

External links

Official site

Notes and References

Shawn Crahan Interview. The Sauce. 2007-04-23.
Web site: Titus . Christa . Slipknot Drummer Launches Label . . 2005-03-15 . 2008-11-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140922103229/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63699/slipknot-drummer-launches-label . September 22, 2014 .
News: Slipknot's Clown Wants To Hear Your Unsigned Band . . 2005-02-19 . 2007-12-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224554/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=33109 . 2007-09-30 .
News: Slipknot Cap A Year Of Destruction With 9.0: Live; More Stone Sour On Tap . . 2005-10-03 . 2008-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20081213003307/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510831/20051003/slipknot.jhtml?headlines=true. 13 December 2008 . dead.
Web site: Exclusive Podcast: Part 2 - Slipknot Percussionist Shawn Crahan Beats Himself, Takes Pictures For Art . MTV . 2008-11-14 . 2008-11-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20081201152442/http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/11/14/exclusive-podcast-part-2-slipknot-percussionist-shawn-crahan-beats-himself-takes-pictures-for-art/. 1 December 2008 . dead.