Feow! Records is an independent record label

Independent record label

An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

 based in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

. The label was launched by folk singer Jana Hunter

Jana Hunter

Jana Hunter is a Baltimore-based songwriter and musician. She was born in Texas and is currently a member of Lower Dens.She is signed to Gnomonsong, a new record label run by Devendra Banhart and Vetiver's Andy Cabic...

 and fellow musicians Matthew Brownlie of Bring Back The Guns and Arthur Bates of Houston band Wicked Poseur. Also on the label is the Rhode Island-based Deer Tick

Deer Tick

Deer Tick is an American indie folk band from Providence, Rhode Island led by guitarist and singer-songwriter John McCauley. Deer Tick's music has been described as a combination of folk, blues, and country.-History:...

. Deer Tick

Deer Tick

Deer Tick is an American indie folk band from Providence, Rhode Island led by guitarist and singer-songwriter John McCauley. Deer Tick's music has been described as a combination of folk, blues, and country.-History:...

 album War Elephant

War elephant (album)

War Elephant is the debut album by Deer Tick. It was originally released September 4, 2007 on FEOW! Records. After selling out by January of the following year, Deer Tick continued touring without a repress of the album they were supporting, a situation that "was an embarrassment."Partisan Records...

 received a wide release on September 4, 2007 and Bring Back The Guns album Dry Futures was released on October 4, 2007.