Asthmatic Kitty
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Asthmatic Kitty is an American
independent record label
founded in 1999
by a community of musicians from Holland
, Michigan
led by musician Sufjan Stevens
and his stepfather Lowell Brams. Some were Holland natives, and others had come to attend local colleges and universities. While the original Holland nucleus has dispersed across the country, the fellowship is still growing, with new friends and shared projects with other independent labels. Asthmatic Kitty is now based in Lander, Wyoming
, Indianapolis
and New York City
.
The label's name refers to Sara, a stray with feline asthma
adopted by Lowell Brams in 1994. Sara lived to be fifteen years old, dying on December 23, 2008. She was based in Lander, Wyoming
, a location of high elevation where the thin, dry air alleviated most of her asthma symptoms.
United States
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independent record label
Record label
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founded in 1999
1999 in music
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by a community of musicians from Holland
Holland, Michigan
Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
led by musician Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Detroit, Michigan. Stevens first began releasing his music on Asthmatic Kitty, a label co-founded with his stepfather, beginning with the 1999 release, A Sun Came...
and his stepfather Lowell Brams. Some were Holland natives, and others had come to attend local colleges and universities. While the original Holland nucleus has dispersed across the country, the fellowship is still growing, with new friends and shared projects with other independent labels. Asthmatic Kitty is now based in Lander, Wyoming
Lander, Wyoming
Lander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just...
, Indianapolis
Indianapolis
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and New York City
New York City
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.
The label's name refers to Sara, a stray with feline asthma
Feline asthma
Feline asthma is a common allergic respiratory disease in cats, affecting at least one percent of all adult cats worldwide. It is a chronic progressive disease for which there is no cure. Common symptoms include wheezing, coughing, labored breathing and potentially life-threatening...
adopted by Lowell Brams in 1994. Sara lived to be fifteen years old, dying on December 23, 2008. She was based in Lander, Wyoming
Lander, Wyoming
Lander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just...
, a location of high elevation where the thin, dry air alleviated most of her asthma symptoms.
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