Dangerbird Records, believing in the long haul.

There are many independent record labels and a high amount of competition for them. When artists look for a label to sign them, what they want most is a label that will back them up and invest in a long healthy career. Dangerbird Records has proven to be this label and continues to believe in its artists.  

Dangerbird Records was founded in 2004 by two men who had very different places in the music world. Jeff Castelaz, who was a manager working with many bands such as Feist and Phoenix, while the other founder, Peter Walker, was a solo artist. Castelaz and Walker started Dangerbird Records to have the ability to put an emphasis on artist development. The label has and continues to build a wide network of partners to help their signed artists reach as large a market as possible.

The label grew a great reputation in 2006 when one of their signed artists, Silversun Pickups, released their debut album, Carnavas. The band noted they had a lot of respect for Dangerbird Records, and the lead singer Brian Aubert even made a comment about the labels integrity saying “They believe in careers, and the long haul – something that majors used to believe in.” The band mentioned that Dangerbird had stuck by their side when most labels wouldn’t have. Silversun Pickups has now gone on to start their own label, “New Machine Recordings” and is releasing a new album next month.

In 2012, co-founder Jeff Castelaz took a job as President of Elektra Records, and Walker promoted Jenni Sperandeo to President at Dangerbird.

The company continues to focus on the development of its artists, ensuring long and happy careers with Dangerbird Records. As they continue to change the way artists view record labels, we will continue to see a highlight on artists who take advantage of independent labels and better quality music in our industry.