The Control Group
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The Control Group is a relatively small record label
, founded by Nabil Ayers
. Notable artists to have albums released by this label include Kings of Leon
and The Killers.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, founded by Nabil Ayers
Nabil Ayers
Nabil Ayers is an American musician and entrepreneur. He is a co-owner of Seattle's Sonic Boom Records, and the founder of The Control Group. As a drummer, he has performed with various acts, most recently The Long Winters. Ayers was described by music journalist Kurt B...
. Notable artists to have albums released by this label include Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
and The Killers.
Bands Signed with TCG
- Alien Crime SyndicateAlien Crime SyndicateAlien Crime Syndicate, often abbreviated to ACS, were a rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1997. From 1999 to the band's breakup in 2005, the lineup consisted primarily of Joe Reineke , Jeff Rouse , Nabil Ayers , while guitarists Jason Krevey, Mike Squires and Mike Davis were also...
- El Perro Del MarEl Perro del MarEl Perro del Mar is a musical project that was founded in December 2003 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The sole member of El Perro del Mar, Sarah Assbring, initially started as an MP3/CD-R artist and released her first songs through Hybris Records...
- FigurinesFigurinesFigurines is an indie rock band from Denmark, formed in the mid-1990s. The band released their first EP, The Detour, in 2001 and their first full-length album, Shake a Mountain, in 2004. The band began to receive national attention in Denmark around the time of the full-length release, and began...
- The Fitness
- The Golden Gods
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- PJ HarveyPJ HarveyPolly Jean Harvey is an English musician, singer-songwriter, composer and occasional artist. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, and most recently, the autoharp.Harvey began her career in...
- I Was A King
- JohnossiJohnossiJohnossi is a rock duo from Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm, Sweden, consisting of songwriter, singer, guitarist John Engelbert and drummer, percussionist, singer Oskar "Ossi" Bonde...
- The Killers
- Kings of LeonKings of LeonKings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
- KittenKittenA kitten is a juvenile domesticated cat.The young of big cats are called cubs rather than kittens. Either term may be used for the young of smaller wild felids such as ocelots, caracals, and lynx, but "kitten" is usually more common for these species....
- Cate Le BonCate Le BonCate Le Bon is a singer-songwriter from Penboyr, Wales and now based in Cardiff, Wales, who sings in both English and Welsh.She first gained public attention when she supported Gruff Rhys on his 2007 solo UK tour. She has since played Glastonbury, Latitude and the Green Man Festival...
- The Lonely HThe Lonely HThe Lonely H is an American rock n' roll band from Port Angeles, Washington. The band formed in the early 2000s while the members, Mark Fredson , Eric Whitman , Ben Eyestone , and Johnny Whitman , were still in high school....
- The Long WintersThe Long WintersThe Long Winters is an American indie rock band based in Seattle, Washington.-Early history:Singer-songwriter John Roderick was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. He later returned to Seattle, formed the Bun Family Players and the The Western State Hurricanes...
- LuciaLucia CifarelliLucia Cifarelli is currently a vocalist and occasional keyboardist for industrial music group KMFDM...
- Curtis Peoples
- Post Stardom Depression
- Royal BlissRoyal BlissRoyal Bliss is an American rock band formed in 1997 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently signed to Capitol Records and have released eight studio albums.-Background:...
- Schoolyard HeroesSchoolyard HeroesSchoolyard Heroes was a horror punk/alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington, consisting of four members: Ryann Donnelly , Jonah Bergman , Steve Bonnell , and Brian Turner .-History:...
- Sirens SisterSirens SisterSirens Sister is an American rock band based in Seattle, Washington. The group was formed in 2006, following the breakup of Vendetta Red, former members Zach Davidson, Leif Andersen and Rouse, as well as local drummer Ben Libay, formed Sirens Sister, initially in Bakersfield, California before...
- Super DeluxeSuper Deluxe (band)Super Deluxe started in 1995 in Seattle, following in the footsteps of The Posies and The Goo Goo Dolls, soon becoming a fixture in the northwest music scene...
- Vendetta RedVendetta RedVendetta Red is an American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington that formed in 1998. They released an EP, 6 Kisses, A Blatant Reminder of Why We Are Alive, in 1999 and two albums, Blackout Analysis in 2000 and White Knuckled Substance in 2001, before signing their first major label deal...
- Wildbirds & PeacedrumsWildbirds & PeacedrumsWildbirds & Peacedrums is an experimental band from Sweden consisting of two members, Mariam Wallentin and her husband Andreas Werliin.-Background:...