CandyRat Records explained

CandyRat Records
Founded:2005
Founder:Rob Poland
Genre:Fingerstyle, Percussive fingerstyle
Country:United States
Location:Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin[1]

CandyRat Records (also stylized as CANdYRAT) is an independent American record label and online music store located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.[1] They primarily represent instrumental guitar artists, with a focus on acoustic guitar, but include electronic music, alternative rock, singer-songwriter, and progressive rock, with musicians coming from many countries.[2] [3]

Rob Poland founded the label in 2004, first signing fingerstyle guitar talent Don Ross,[4] followed by Andy McKee,[5] [6] Antoine Dufour, and three other artists before officially opening in 2005.[7] CandyRat Records has been called the "biggest acoustical guitar label in the world",[8] and the two-handed tapping technique of playing the guitar to produce bass, rhythm, melody and harmony, which is practised by many of its artists, has become known as the CandyRat style.[9] The label gained fame after videos on its official YouTube page, 'rpoland', gained viral success.[10] Recording sessions are filmed and uploaded, contributing to the success of the albums.[11] [12] As of November 2014, the most popular video on the channel, a live recording of Andy Mckee's "Drifting",[13] garnered over 50 million views.[14] [15] Their YouTube channel has over a half-million subscribers and almost four-hundred million views.[16]

CandyRat Guitar Night Tour features CandyRat Records' guitar virtuosos traveling the U.S. and the world.[9] [17] [18] [19] [20] For 2017, Antoine Dufour and Ian Ethan Case toured.[21] CandyRat is also a festival partner for the Wilson Center Guitar Competition & Festival, with Rob Poland and the CandyRat headliners as some of the judges for the fingerstyle competition.[22] [23]

Artists

CandyRat Records had over 50 signed and independent artists as of August 2017.[24]

Current

Former

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CandyRat Records. AllRecordLabels.com. March 11, 2010. October 26, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111026232321/http://www.allrecordlabels.com/db/8/21328.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Home CandyRat Records. www.candyrat.com. August 20, 2017.
  3. Web site: Intervista a Rob Poland, fondatore dell'etichetta CandyRat Records - Fingerpicking.net. Fingerpicking.net. August 25, 2017. it-IT. April 7, 2011.
  4. Web site: Don Ross & Calum Graham Daily Hive Vancouver. dailyhive.com. en. August 21, 2017.
  5. Web site: Andy McKee – Biography Billboard. www.billboard.com. en. August 20, 2017. May 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180504085526/https://www.billboard.com/artist/279197/andy-mckee/biography. dead.
  6. Web site: INTERVIEW On YouTube, musicianship, and guitars – The Tech. Chen. Jeff Z.. tech.mit.edu. August 20, 2017.
  7. Web site: CANDYRAT Web Store Official Launch. https://web.archive.org/web/20060515100808/http://www.candyrat.com/news/Press%20Release%2011-15-05%20CandyRat%20Records%20Official%20Launch.pdf. dead. May 15, 2006. May 1, 2006. August 21, 2017.
  8. Web site: On this month's Acoustic Presents CD… Acoustic Magazine. www.acousticmagazine.com. en-US. August 20, 2017.
  9. News: ESTWICK . DOUGLAS . No average joe strummer . May 10, 2019 . South-West News . April 10, 2013 . Brisbane, Queensland, Australia .
  10. News: Q&A with Andy McKee. The Badger Herald. August 21, 2017. en-US.
  11. News: Ward . Nick . Disconcerted by a bone-shaker . May 10, 2019 . The Nelson Mail . May 1, 2008 . 14 .
  12. News: Reich . Josh . Power keeps blowing hot . May 10, 2019 . The Nelson Mail . February 12, 2009 . 11 .
  13. News: Condran . Ed . Obscure no more. YouTube exposure does wonders for Andy McKee . May 10, 2019 . Asbury Park Press . February 8, 2008 . Asbury Park, New Jersey . 23, jersey alive!.
  14. News: Flying fingers: CANdYRAT Records. Rao. Akshay. November 1, 2015. livemint.com/. August 20, 2017.
  15. Web site: "Drifting" Official Video. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/Ddn4MGaS3N4 . 2021-12-20 . live. YouTube.
  16. Web site: Candyrat Records. YouTube. August 20, 2017.
  17. News: Steinberg . David . Guitarists' road shows a success so far . May 10, 2019 . Albuquerque Journal . March 23, 2012 . Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA . 3, Venue.
  18. Web site: Tours CandyRat Records. www.candyrat.com. August 25, 2017.
  19. News: Playing beautiful music . May 10, 2019 . Sunshine Coast Daily . September 22, 2017 . 19 .
  20. Web site: CANDYRAT GUITAR NIGHT – Apr 6 2013, 7:30PM. vanlarkins.com.
  21. News: Guitar virtuosos Antoine Dufour & Ian Ethan Case to play Lakeward Spirits Event Center. August 25, 2017. Buffalo Rising. May 3, 2017.
  22. Web site: Wilson Center Guitar Festival. Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. August 25, 2017.
  23. Web site: 2017 Guitar Fest Judges. Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts. August 25, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170825143824/http://www.wilson-center.com/guitar-fest-judges-2017. August 25, 2017. dead.
  24. Web site: CandyRat Artist List. CandyRat Records.
  25. Web site: Brendan Power Harmonica. www.brendan-power.com. en. August 22, 2017.
  26. Web site: High River guitarist shares stage with mentor. nurun.com. High River Times. en-CA. August 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170820074910/http://www.highrivertimes.com/2014/01/13/high-river-guitarist-shares-stage-with-mentor. August 20, 2017. dead.
  27. Web site: Chris Mike Premieres Solo Guitar Arrangement of "Bohemian Rhapsody". Fanelli. Damian. April 1, 2017. Guitar World. August 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822093923/http://www.guitarworld.com/artist-videos/chris-mike-premieres-solo-guitar-arrangement-bohemian-rhapsody/31056. August 22, 2017. dead.
  28. Web site: Chris Woods Groove – Guitarworld. www.guitarworld.com.
  29. News: Video Finds: Daniel Voth "Brazil". March 1, 2014. Guitar World. August 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822133631/http://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation-video-finds-daniel-voth-brazil. August 22, 2017. dead.
  30. News: Beach native, Ewan Dobson, becomes online music star. Hatherly. Tara. August 1, 2013. InsideToronto.com. August 20, 2017. en-CA.
  31. News: Guitar virtuoso Gareth Pearson, AKA the Welsh Tornado, touches down in Ottawa. July 2, 2016. Ottawa Citizen. August 20, 2017. en-CA.
  32. News: An Evening with Candyrat Recording Artist Ian Ethan Case. November 1, 2016. St. Louis Magazine. August 22, 2017. en-US. August 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822100842/https://www.stlmag.com/events/an-evening-with-candyrat-recording-artist-ian-ethan-case/. dead.
  33. News: Meet Luca Stricagnoli, the Guy Who Can Play Two Guitars at Once. July 1, 2015. Social News Daily. August 20, 2017. en-US.
  34. News: Matthew Santos. Billboard. August 22, 2017.
  35. Web site: Reign of Kindo – Biography Billboard. www.billboard.com. en. August 22, 2017. May 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180504223623/https://www.billboard.com/artist/364831/reign-kindo/biography. dead.
  36. Web site: Van Larkins – House Concerts Australia. www.houseconcertsaustralia.com. en-US. August 22, 2017.