Cult Records Explained

Cult Records
Founder:	Julian Casablancas
Distributor:	Kobalt Label Services (UK and US) Sony Music Entertainment (International) ONErpm (digital)^[1]
Genre:	Various
Country:	United States
Location:	New York, New York

Cult Records is an independent record label founded by Julian Casablancas (of The Strokes) in 2009.^[2] Initially used as an imprint for Casablancas' solo releases, Cult later became a standalone label, and in June 2014 entered a label services agreement with Kobalt as well as a digital distribution agreement with ONErpm.^[3]

The label's first release (with RCA) was Casablancas' debut solo album Phrazes for the Young. Cult Records have since put out records for a number of major artists, mostly from the New York area including Casablancas' own bands The Strokes and The Voidz, as well acts like The Growlers, Karen O, Albert Hammond Jnr and The Virgins. Casablancas lamented the label missing out on Phoenix's breakout album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and said they were close to signing Haim.^[4]

Artists signed to Cult

Current

• Promiseland
• The Strokes
• The Voidz

Catalog Cult artists

• Albert Hammond, Jr.^[5]
• Cerebral Ballzy^[6]
• C O L O R
• Everything Everything
• Exclamation Pony (Jen Turner of Here We Go Magic and Ryan Jarman of The Cribs)^{[7] [8]}
• Exhibition
• The Growlers
• Har Mar Superstar
• INHEAVEN
• Julian Casablancas
• Jehnny Beth & Julian Casablancas
• Karen O^[9]
• Rey Pila^[10]
• Reputante
• Songhoy Blues
• Surfbort^[11]
• The Virgins^[12]

External links

• Cult Records' Official site

Notes and References

1. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/ONErpm-Announces-Deal-with-Cult-Records---Promiseland-s--Personal-Reflektor--to-be-First-Release-of-New-Partnership-.html?soid=1102667450877&aid=lmGNq8Wh7Es ONErpm Announces Deal with Cult Records; Promiseland's "Personal Reflektor" to be First Release of New Partnership
2. Blistein, Jon.Julian Casablancas Previews New Album With Rioters and Video Games" Rolling Stone 06 March 2014.
3. http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/kobalt-label-services-partners-with-cult-records/058825 Kobalt Label Services partners with Cult Records
4. News: Julian Casablancas Talks Running Cult Records: ‘I Never Know If It’s Something To Be Proud or Ashamed Of’ . Billboard . Billboard . 2019-06-17 . 2024-08-06 .
5. Snapes, Laura. "Albert Hammond Jr. to Release an EP on Julian Casablancas' Label" Pitchfork 3 July 2013.
6. Gentile, John. "Julian Casablancas Signs Cerebral Ballzy to Cult Records" Rolling Stone 8 November 2013.
7. https://www.nme.com/reviews/exclamation-pony/14796 "Exclamation Pony - Pseudo Individual"
8. Web site: Cult Records | Cult Records is an independent record label and online record store founded by Julian Casablancas . 2016-08-24 . 2016-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811191619/http://www.cultrecords.com/artist/the-growlers . dead .
9. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/karen-o-draws-on-former-crushes-for-debut-solo-album-crush-songs-20140625 "Karen O Draws on Former Crushes for Debut Solo Album 'Crush Songs'"
10. McConville, Davo. "Here's Rey Pila's New Single "Alexander" Vice Magazine 14 October 2013.
11. Web site: Beaumont . Mark . Why do Blondie, the Strokes, and Gucci love punk band Surfbort? . The Guardian. 17 May 2019 .
12. https://www.nme.com/news/the-virgins/67441 "The Strokes' Julian Casablancas makes first signing to new label"