Chigliak Explained

Chigliak
Founder:	Justin Vernon
Country:	United States

Chigliak is a record label and imprint of Jagjaguwar dedicated to albums that have had limited or non-commercial releases. It was founded in 2012 by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.^[1]

History

Chigliak was named after Northern Exposure character Ed Chigliak, whom Vernon cited as "[his] favorite in the pantheon of characters in the history of the world. [...][H]e's sort of a representation of what we're trying to do at the label: like good music that may not be box office-smashing."^[2]

See also

• List of record labels

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jenn . Pelly . January 9, 2012 . Bon Iver's Justin Vernon Launches Record Label, Chigliak . Pitchfork Media . February 10, 2015 .
2. June 12, 2012 . Billboard . Bon Iver's Justin Vernon Launches Label Named After 'Northern Exposure' Character . The Hollywood Reporter . March 30, 2015 .