The Militia Group
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The Militia Group is a record label in Southern California, and is home to artists such as Acceptance, Copeland, Cartel, Tahiti 80, Jill Cunniff, Denison Witmer, The Rocket Summer and Lovedrug.
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[edit] History
The Militia Group was originally a booking agency run by Chad Pearson. In 2000, Pearson partnered with Rory Felton to transform the agency into a record label. Rory had co-owned and operated Arise Records from 1998 - 2000 which released music by Recess Theory, Reflector, The National Acrobat, Tijuana Crime Scene, and The Juliana Theory.
the first few artists signed were: Rufio , The Lyndsay Diaries, Tora! Tora! Torrance!, Noise Ratchet, Acceptance, Copeland, and The Rocket Summer. The roster has grown to over twenty acts.
The Militia Group is an independent record company distributed by RED Distribution in the United States and Canada.
International distribution also includes Plastic Head in the UK, Howling Bull in Japan, Stomp in Australia and New Zealand, Sonic Rendezvous in the Netherlands, Green Hell in Germany, Ales Music in Korea, and White Wabbit in Taiwan.
[edit] Artists who have worked with The Militia Group
Current Artists
- The Appleseed Cast
- Brandtson
- Cartel
- Chase Pagan
- Class of 98
- Controlling the Famous
- Copeland
- Jill Cunniff (of Luscious Jackson)
- Denison Witmer
- Driving East
- Everybody Else
- fielding
- The Holy Fire
- The Jealous Sound
- Lakes
- Let Go
- Lovedrug
- Man Alive
- Ronnie Day
- The Panic Division
- The Rocket Summer
- Tahiti 80
- Umbrellas
Former Artists
- Acceptance
- Anadivine
- The Beautiful Mistake
- Big Collapse
- Blueprint Car Crash
- The Lyndsay Diaries
- Noise Ratchet
- Reeve Oliver
- Rufio
- Tora! Tora! Torrance!
- Veronica
[edit] References
- Skratch Magazine interview with Rory Felton
- AbsolutePunk.net interview with Graphic Designer Randall Jenkins
