True Panther Sounds
Encyclopedia
True Panther Sounds is a New York City-based record label run by Dean Bein, and owned by Matador Records
. Artists released by the label represent many genres and include notable bands such as Girls
, Lemonade, Hunx and His Punx
, and Glasser.
The biggest success to come from TPS was the debut album from San Francisco-based band Girls
. The album was a joint venture between Matador and True Panther and has become one of the most talked about indie albums of 2009, receiving critical praise from Pitchfork Media
and The New York Times
.
A post on the Matador Records
blog by founding partner Gerard Cosloy
on November 4, 2009, stated, "After months of speculation (much of it in our own corridors), we can happily announce that Matador Records has purchased the True Panther Sounds label." This news ended rumors that Matador owned all or a percentage of True Panther. Cosloy went on to confirm that True Panther's future releases will be worked through the Matador marketing and promotion team.
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
. Artists released by the label represent many genres and include notable bands such as Girls
Girls (band)
Girls is an indie rock band from San Francisco, California. Made up of two key members, Christopher Owens who is the main writer and Chet "JR" White who plays bass and produces. The band's lead singer, Christopher Owens, is a former member of the Children of God cult...
, Lemonade, Hunx and His Punx
Hunx and His Punx
Hunx and His Punx is a rock and roll band from Oakland, California.Hunx, real name Seth Bogart, started the band in 2008 after years of fronting a queer-themed electro outfit called Gravy Train!!!! The group's sound has been compared to 1960s girl groups, early power pop, and punk music. Arizonan...
, and Glasser.
About
True Panther was started in 2004 by Dean Bein, Molly Samuel and Avi Klein to put out a tour-only 7" by Bein and Samuel's band Red Tape Apocalypse. The label moved with Bein from San Francisco to New York and continued to put out records from bands using a one-to-one project style, "putting money into something, praying it would sell enough to put out something else," as Bein explained in a recent interview with Microphone Memory Emotion.The biggest success to come from TPS was the debut album from San Francisco-based band Girls
Girls (band)
Girls is an indie rock band from San Francisco, California. Made up of two key members, Christopher Owens who is the main writer and Chet "JR" White who plays bass and produces. The band's lead singer, Christopher Owens, is a former member of the Children of God cult...
. The album was a joint venture between Matador and True Panther and has become one of the most talked about indie albums of 2009, receiving critical praise from Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
and The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
.
A post on the Matador Records
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have...
blog by founding partner Gerard Cosloy
Gerard Cosloy
Gerard Cosloy is an American music industry executive.-Biography:Cosloy was raised in Wayland, Massachusetts, a western suburb of Boston. While he was in high school, he became involved in the local hardcore punk scene, put together many punk shows, and started Conflict, a mimeographed fanzine of...
on November 4, 2009, stated, "After months of speculation (much of it in our own corridors), we can happily announce that Matador Records has purchased the True Panther Sounds label." This news ended rumors that Matador owned all or a percentage of True Panther. Cosloy went on to confirm that True Panther's future releases will be worked through the Matador marketing and promotion team.
Artists
- Broken Strings
- The Cheese
- DeloreanDelorean (band)Delorean are a Spanish alternative dance band formed in 2000 in Zarautz, a Basque town. Vocalist and bassist Ekhi Lopetegi, guitarist Tomas Palomo, keyboardist Unai Lazcano, and drummer Igor Escudeo wanted to explore their mutual interests, from the local punk rock scene to electronic music...
- GirlsGirls (band)Girls is an indie rock band from San Francisco, California. Made up of two key members, Christopher Owens who is the main writer and Chet "JR" White who plays bass and produces. The band's lead singer, Christopher Owens, is a former member of the Children of God cult...
- Glasser
- Hunx and His PunxHunx and His PunxHunx and His Punx is a rock and roll band from Oakland, California.Hunx, real name Seth Bogart, started the band in 2008 after years of fronting a queer-themed electro outfit called Gravy Train!!!! The group's sound has been compared to 1960s girl groups, early power pop, and punk music. Arizonan...
- King Krule
- Lemonade
- Magic KidsMagic KidsMagic Kids is an indie pop and rock music rock band from Memphis, Tennessee. They are currently signed to True Panther Sounds, of Matador Records.-External links:**...
- Rainbow Bridge
- Red Tape Apocalypse
- Standing Nudes
- Strip Mall Seizures
- TamarynTamarynTamaryn is a vocalist born in New Zealand and now living in San Francisco. Her main collaborator and producer is Rex John Shelverton . In 2009, they released a debut EP as well as several 7"s...
- Tanlines
- Teengirl FantasyTeengirl FantasyTeengirl Fantasy is a pop group who released the album 7AM in 2010 on True Panther Sounds in the United States and Merok Records in the United Kingdom. Teengirl Fantasy was formed by Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss while they were studying at Oberlin College. The duo now study at Gerrit Rietveld...
- Trash TalkTrash Talk (band)Trash Talk is an American hardcore punk band from Sacramento, California, formed in 2005. Trash Talk combines hardcore punk with the aggression of power violence...
- Ty SegallTy SegallTy Segall is an American musician and songwriter. He sings, plays guitar and drums. He has released four solo albums and is a member of the bands The Traditional Fools, Epsilons, Party Fowl, Sic Alps, and The Perverts.-Recording career:...
Releases
True Panther Sounds has released the following records:- TRUE-001 - Red Tape Apocalypse -- "I Fucking Love My Friends"
- TRUE-001.5 - Red Tape Apocalypse & The Cheese -- "Live at KDVSKDVSKDVS is an American student and community radio station based in Davis, California. Featuring a freeform programming format, the station is owned by Regents of the University of California...
" Split - TRUE-002 - Various Artists -- "Boomtown" (featuring Two GallantsTwo Gallants (band)Two Gallants is a folk rock duo from San Francisco, California. The name comes from the title of a story by James Joyce in Dubliners.-History:Two Gallants are made up of Adam Stephens on guitar, harmonica and vocals and Tyson Vogel Two Gallants is a folk rock duo from San Francisco, California....
, Trainwreck Riders, Shitstorm, Full Moon Partisans, Hiker Biker, Dirty Dirty & Cow People) - TRUE-003 - Strip Mall Seizures -- "No English"
- TRUE-004 - Standing Nudes -- "When I Arrive b/w Fight Song"
- TRUE-005 - Standing Nudes -- "Ghost Story" /
- TRUE-006 - Broken Strings -- "Broken Strings"
- TRUE-008 - GirlsGirls (band)Girls is an indie rock band from San Francisco, California. Made up of two key members, Christopher Owens who is the main writer and Chet "JR" White who plays bass and produces. The band's lead singer, Christopher Owens, is a former member of the Children of God cult...
-- "Lust For Life b/w Morning Light" - TRUE-009 - Lemonade -- Lemonade
- TRUE-010 - Girls -- AlbumAlbum (Girls album)Album is the debut album by the indie rock band Girls. It was released September 22, 2009 on True Panther Sounds.-Reception:Initial critical response to Album was extremely positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has...
(2009) - TRUE-011 - Glasser -- Apply (2010)
- TRUE-013 - 10" Girls -- "Hellhole Ratrace" (2009)
- TRUE-013 - Girls -- "Hellhole Ratrace" (2009)
- TRUE-016 - Girls -- "Laura" (2010)
- TRUE-017 - Rainbow Bridge -- Big Wave Rider (2009)
- TRUE-018 - Girls -- "Lust For Life" (2009)
- TRUE-019 - Tamaryn -- Mild Confusion / Light Shadows (2009)
- TRUE-020 - TanlinesTanlines (band)Tanlines is an American experimental pop / indie rock duo from Brooklyn, New York. The band is composed of Jesse Cohen ; Eric Emm . Their influence is drawn from various genres including pop, indie, dance plus world music. Currently the band are working on their debut full length album, to be...
-- Settings (2010) - TRUE-021 - Lemonade -- Pure Moods (2010)
- TRUE-022 - Hunx and His PunxHunx and His PunxHunx and His Punx is a rock and roll band from Oakland, California.Hunx, real name Seth Bogart, started the band in 2008 after years of fronting a queer-themed electro outfit called Gravy Train!!!! The group's sound has been compared to 1960s girl groups, early power pop, and punk music. Arizonan...
-- Gay Singles (2009) - TRUE-023 - Magic KidsMagic KidsMagic Kids is an indie pop and rock music rock band from Memphis, Tennessee. They are currently signed to True Panther Sounds, of Matador Records.-External links:**...
-- Memphis (2010) - TRUE-024 - Ahmed Janka NabayAhmed Janka NabayAhmed Janka Nabay is a Sierra-Leonean musician who has been a major figure in Bubu Music, a traditionally Muslim music which is played by up to 20 musicians blowing into bamboo pipes of different sizes.. Janka Nabay recorded his album in Forensic Studios in Freetown during the Sierra Leonean Civil...
-- Bubu King (2010) - TRUE-025 - Glasser -- Ring (2010)
- TRUE-026 - Teengirl FantasyTeengirl FantasyTeengirl Fantasy is a pop group who released the album 7AM in 2010 on True Panther Sounds in the United States and Merok Records in the United Kingdom. Teengirl Fantasy was formed by Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss while they were studying at Oberlin College. The duo now study at Gerrit Rietveld...
-- 7 A.M. (2010) - TRUE-027 - Tanlines -- Real Life (2010)
- TRUE-028 - Real EstateReal Estate (band)Real Estate is an Indie rock band hailing from Ridgewood, New Jersey now rooted in Brooklyn, N.Y.-Band members:* Alex Bleeker – bass, vocals* Martin Courtney – guitar, vocals* Matthew Mondanile – guitar, vocals* Jackson Pollis – drums...
-- Out Of Tune / Reservoir #3 (2010) - TRUE-029 - The Morning BendersThe Morning BendersThe Morning Benders are an indie rock band from Berkeley, California, now based in Brooklyn, New York.In 2008, they released their debut album Talking Through Tin Cans on +1 Records...
-- Promises (2010) - TRUE-030 - DeloreanDelorean (band)Delorean are a Spanish alternative dance band formed in 2000 in Zarautz, a Basque town. Vocalist and bassist Ekhi Lopetegi, guitarist Tomas Palomo, keyboardist Unai Lazcano, and drummer Igor Escudeo wanted to explore their mutual interests, from the local punk rock scene to electronic music...
-- SubizaSubizaSubiza is the third studio album by Spanish alternative dance band Delorean, released in March 2010 by Mushroom Pillow. True Panther Sounds distributed a worldwide edition in June of the same year. Named after the Navarre town it was recorded in, the album follows the 2009 Ayrton Senna EP...
(2010) - TRUE-031 - Janka Nabay -- Good Governance (2010)
- TRUE-032 - Girls -- "Morning Light" (2010)
- TRUE-033 - Delorean -- Stay Close (2010)
- TRUE-035 - Girls -- Father, Son, Holy Ghost (2011)
- TRUE-036 - Lemonade -- Lifted (2010)
- TRUE-037 - Cloud Nothings -- Leave You Forever (2010)
- TRUE-039 - Delorean -- Real Love (2010)
- TRUE-040 - Girls -- Broken Dreams Club (2010)
- TRUE-041 - Magic Kids -- Summer (2010)
- TRUE-042 - Delorean -- Real Love (2010)
- TRUE-043 - Magic Kids -- Superball (2010)
- TRUE-048 - Glasser -- Home (2010)
- TRUE-049 - Glasser -- Rough Trade Bonus Disc (2010)
- TRUE-050 - Unknown Mortal Orchestra -- Unknown Mortal Orchestra (2011)
- TRUE-051 - Girls -- "Heartbreaker" (2010)
- TRUE-052 - Glasser -- Mirrorage (2010)
- TRUE-053 - Outer Limits Recordings -- $20 Bill (2011)
- TRUE-055 - Glasser -- iTunes Live: SXSW (2011)
- TRUE-056 - Unknown Mortal Orchestra -- How Can U Luv Me? (2011)
- TRUE-057 - Glasser -- "Treasury Of We" (Radio Edit) (2011)
- TRUE-061 - Les Demoniaques -- Teenage Lust (2011)
- TRUE-065 - Silent Diane -- Capella (2011)
- TRUE-070 - Delorean -- Grow (2011)
- TRUE-5824 - Girls -- Laura (2009)
- TRUE-5827 - Girls -- Lust For Life dpro (2009)