Secretly Group Explained

Secretly Group
Founded:1996
Founder:Chris Swanson
Darius Van Arman
Ben Swanson
Eric Weddle
Jonathan Cargill
Distributor:Secretly Distribution
Genre:Indie rock
Country:United States
Location:Bloomington, Indiana
Url:http://secretlygroup.com/

Secretly Group is a family of American independent record labels based in Bloomington, Indiana. The group is made up of Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, and Dead Oceans. Secretly Canadian, the first of the labels, was formed in 1996 by brothers Chris and Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle, and Jonathan Cargill. Their first release was a re-issue of an album by June Panic. Weddle later left to form label Family Vineyard; the remaining trio were joined by Darius Van Arman, as well as his label Jagjaguwar, in 1999. The two labels had worked closely before Jagjaguwar's offices moved to Bloomington to work alongside Secretly Canadian's.[1]

In February 2007, the partners behind Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar, along with Phil Waldorf, former label manager of Misra Records, announced a third label, Dead Oceans. The three labels share offices and staff in Bloomington, IN; however, they maintain distinct and separate aesthetic visions. In June 2013, The Numero Group, an existing re-issuer out of Chicago, joined forces with Secretly Canadian and the collection of labels known as Secretly Group.[2]

All four labels are distributed by Secretly Group's in-house distribution arm, Secretly Distribution.

Artists

A number of artists have appeared on the four labels over the years.[3]

Secretly Canadian

Antony and the Johnsons
AnohniAlex CameronCherry GlazerrPorridge RadioStella Donnelly
Jens LekmanserpentwithfeetRichard SwiftTig NotaroFaye Webster
Yoko OnoJason MolinaWhitneyBen AbrahamAtivinBLK JKS
ShuraCayucasDanielsonDave FischoffDavid Vandervelde
The Horns of HappinessForeign BornFrida HyvonenGardens & VillaHavergal
Instruments of Science & TechnologyLittle ScreamLuke TempleDamien JuradoThe Impossible Shapes
Magnolia Electric Co.Major LazerMarmosetMolina and JohnsonMusic Go MusicNikki Sudden & The Jacobites
Porcelain RaftRacebannonScout NiblettSimon JoynerSwearing at Motorists
Tomas BarfodThrow Me The StatueThe War on DrugsWindsor for the DerbyWoman's Hour
Taken By TreesJorma WhittakerJune PanicEarly Day MinersAlasdair Roberts
I Love You But I've Chosen DarknessSwell MapsNite JewelBodies of WaterNightlandsSteven A. Clark
jjSuunsYeasayerDon Lennon
Suzanne Langille & Loren MazzaCane ConnorsElectric YouthDungeonesseBobb TrimbleCatfish Haven

Jagjaguwar

Bevel Bon Iver
The Curious Digit
Cut Worms Tim Darcy Dasher Alex Delivery
Dirty Faces Drunk
Simon Joyner
The Lord Dog Bird
Midnight Sister Minus Story
Monroe Mustang Moonface and Siinai Nad Navillus
Angel Olsen
Parker Paul Patrick Phelan (musician)Patrick Phelan
PterodactylTrevor Sensor Sinoia Caves
The Skygreen Leopards South (U.S. Band)South Spokane (band)Spokane Stigma Rock Unit
They Hate Change The Union of a Man and a Woman

Dead Oceans

Better Oblivion Community Center
Blackout Beach Bowerbirds
Durand Jones & The Indications
The Good Ones Greylag
Lump
Night Beds
Kane Strang

Numero Group

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thespacelab.tv/spaceLAB/2007/08August/MusicNews-01-VIDEO-SecretlyCanadianFeature.htm Secretly Canadian: Mythological Proportions
  2. Numero Group Joins Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans in Newly Formed 'Secretly Label Group' (Exclusive). Billboard.
  3. Web site: Secretly Label Group is born: Numero, Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian join forces. Music Week.