This is an old revision of this page, as edited by MusicLover650 (talk | contribs) at 22:50, 3 January 2012 (→Discography: wikilink to cloyd). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 22:50, 3 January 2012 by MusicLover650 (talk | contribs) (→Discography: wikilink to cloyd)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Record label| Engine Company Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2002 (2002) |
| Founder | Blake Morgan |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Burnside Distribution |
| Genre | alternative rock, soul music |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Manhattan, New York |
| Official website | EngineCompanyRecords.com |
Engine Company Records is an American independent record label. Founded by rock musician and producer Blake Morgan in 2002. Distributed by Burnside Distribution, it has released a number of albums by musicians such as Janita, James McCartney, Laura Warshauer, Shimmerplanet, Mike Errico, and Lesley Gore.
History
Founder Blake Morgan signed a seven-record deal with Phil Ramone's N2K Sony/Red label in 1996. However, he has stated he quickly became frustrated with being on a corporate label. After his first tour he found a loophole in the contract, and despite being the label's most successful artist at the time, he told Ramone he wanted out of the deal. Morgan went to bands and artists he was recording at the time, and pitched a label where they would have control over their own material and output. He launched Engine Company Records in New York City in 2002, and remains President and owner.
The associated publishing company is called Big Red Firetruck Music. Similar to Rick Rubin's relationship with American Recordings, Morgan produces the music for the label. Genres have ranged from emo/punk, to alternative rock, to classical. Recordings have taken place in locations such as The Hit Factory in New York and Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas.
Among artists and producers that have worked with the label are James McCartney, Lesley Gore, Janita, Tyler Bates, Mike Errico, Patti Rothberg, Terry Manning, and Azam Ali. In summer of 2005 the label landed five albums in the Top 20 simultaneously, including Lesley Gore's Ever Since and Rick Henrickson's Reaching For A Gun.
Notable releases
Morgan's solo album Buring Daylight, was released on Engine Company Records on July 12, 2005. Co-produced with Grammy Award-winner Phil Nicolo, it reached #1 on eMusic's album charts. The bonus track of his cover of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed" became the most successful track in the history of the label, and climbed high on iTunes charts.
In 2006 Morgan's song "It's Gone," performed by Lesley Gore, was featured in the final scene and closing credits of the independent film Flannel Pajamas, by Jeff Lipsky. The film, which was lauded by Roger Ebert, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. On March 18, 2009, Morgan's track "Better Angels" was featured in MTV's The Real World: Brooklyn. The Lesley Gore version of "Better Angels" was also featured in the 2005 season premiere of CSI: Miami.
In June 2008, the label released 20th Century Duos for Violin and Cello with works by Zoltan Kodaly, Roger Sessions and Maurice Ravel, which received a glowing review for performance and engineering in The New York Times.
Artists
- Blake Morgan
- David Cloyd
- Eyelevel
- Jonathan Elinghaus
- Jordan Berlandt
- Lesley Gore
- Melissa GigesTemplate:Multicol-break
- Mike Errico
- Morgenstern & Adkins
- Patti Rothberg
- Puzzleball
- Rick Henrickson
- Tyler BatesTemplate:Multicol-end
Discography
| No. | Artist | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECR0112001 | Jordan Berlant | Born To Be Revealed | 2002 |
| ECR0111002 | Shimmerplanet | Welcome To Shimmerplanet | 2002 |
| ECR0201003 | Mike Errico | Tonight I Drink You All | 2002 |
| ECR0206005 | Robin Robinson | Copacetic | 2002 |
| ECR0210006 | Puzzleball | Giant In Japan | 2003 |
| ECR0302007 | Laura Warshauer | Laura Warshauer | 2003 |
| ECR0305008 | Rick Henrickson | Reaching For A Gun | 2003 |
| ECR0312010 | Eyeleve | Elevator Plans | 2004 |
| ECR0411011 | Jonathan Ellinghaus | Leave It All Behind | 2004 |
| ECR0506012 | Lesley Gore | Ever Since | 2005 |
| ECR0507013 | Blake Morgan | Burning Daylight | 2005 |
| ECR0604015 | Blake Morgan | Silencer | 2006 |
| ECR0202004 | Various Artists | Anywhere (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2007 |
| ECR0803016 | Gil Morgenstern & Darrett Adkins | 20th Century Duos for Violin and Cello | 2008 |
| ECR0901017 | David Cloyd | Unhand Me, You Fiend! | 2009 |
| ECR0902018 | Melissa Giges | Evident | 2009 |
| ECR1006019 | David Cloyd | I Could Disappear | 2010 |
| ECR1007020 | Janita | Haunted | 2010 |
| ECR1007020-S1 | Janita | "Do We Learn" | 2010 |
| ECR1109001 | David Cloyd | "Dear Boy" (cover) | 2011 |
References
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Blake Morgan Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^ "Blake Morgan: Home". Engine Company Records. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^ "Featured Record Label Owner: Blake Organ". Unified Manufacturing. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- "Interview: Blake Morgan". Such Cool Stuff. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- Collar, Matt. "Silencer: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- Tommasini, Anthony (June 1, 2008). "Turns From Indie Label, Piano Pair and Philip Glass". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
External links
- Official website
- Engine Company Records on MySpace (Official)
- Engine Company Records on Facebook (Official)