Modern Outsider Explained

Modern Outsider
Founder:	Chip Adams Erin Adams
Distributor:	INgrooves
Genre:	Alternative rock Indie rock
Country:	U.S.
Location:	Austin, Texas

Modern Outsider is a management company and independent record label founded by husband and wife team, Chip and Erin Adams, in October 2010 in Austin, Texas.^[1] Collectively, they have well over two decades of experience in various facets of the music industry, from radio promotion at Dangerbird Records, Capitol Records,^[2] The Syndicate and Cornerstone (agency) where they also handled digital marketing; they were in charge of editorial at the tastemaking site, TheTripwire.com.^[3]

In January 2016 the label was featured in Austin Monthly.^[4]

Modern Outsider was named the Record Label of the Year in 2016 by the Austin Chronicle.^[5]

Roster

• The Black and White Years
• Black Pistol Fire
• Brass Bed
• The Bright Light Social Hour
• The Calm Blue Sea
• The Crookes
• Curtis Roush
• Dana Falconberry
• Gliss (band)
• Hard Proof
• Mirror Travel
• Moving Panoramas
• Pomegranates (band)
• Quiet Company
• Soft Swells
• Star Parks
• Tristen Gaspadarek
• Ume
• Walker Lukens

See also

• List of record labels

Notes and References

1. Web site: Husband-Wife Lead Lead Record Label Through A Busy First Year . Hernandez, Dorothy . It's On Magazine . 2011-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425162815/http://modernoutsider.tumblr.com/post/11444393688/check-out-the-first-journalism-piece-about-modern . 2012-04-25 . dead .
2. Web site: Premiere: Soft Swells, 'Every Little Thing' . Bronson, Kevin . 16 February 2011 . Buzz Bands.
3. News: Austin acts that have 'It': Ume, Da'Shade Moonbeam, Quiet Company, Crooks, Marmalakes . Swiatecki, Chad . Austin American Statesman.
4. Web site: Parker. Bryan C.. Label of Love. Austin Monthly. 4 August 2016. 4 January 2016.
5. Web site: Modern Outsider - Record Label - Austin Music Awards - 2015 - Industry Awards - The Austin Chronicle . www.austinchronicle.com. 4 August 2016.