| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Brandon Ebel |
| Distributor(s) | EMI Christian Music Group |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Location | Seattle, WA |
| Official Website | www.toothandnail.com |
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today. It is presently home to many well-known musical acts, including Underoath, Hawk Nelson, Emery, The Almost, FM Static, The Letter Black, and MxPx.
Tooth & Nail's first album released was Wish for Eden's Pet the Fish,[1] which was produced by Michael Knott and originally slated to be released by Blonde Vinyl. Subsequent releases from The Juliana Theory, MxPx, and Starflyer 59 made Tooth & Nail a strong force in Christian music circles, as well as a niche underground subculture in itself. Prior to forming Tooth & Nail, Ebel worked for the Christian label Frontline.[2]
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Eight Tooth & Nail affiliated albums have been RIAA-certified as Gold for sales of 500,000 or more copies. The label saw one of its greatest successes when Underoath's Define the Great Line debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 in 2006.[3]
| Year | Artist | Album / Song | Award | Result / Category | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Norma Jean | O God, the Aftermath | Grammy | Nominated - Best Recording Package | Solid State Records |
| 2007 | Fair | The Best Worst-Case Scenario | Grammy | Nominated - Best Recording Package | |
| Underoath | "Writing on the Walls" | Grammy | Nominated - Best Short Form Music Video | Solid State Records/Tooth & Nail Records | |
| 2008 | The Fold | Secrets Keep You Sick | Grammy | Nominated - Best Recording Package | |
| 2009 | Hawk Nelson | Hawk Nelson Is My Friend | Grammy | Nominated - Best Recording Package | BEC Recordings/Tooth & Nail Records |
| Jeremy Camp | Speaking Louder Than Before | Grammy | Nominated - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | BEC Recordings | |
| Underoath | Lost in the Sound of Separation | Grammy | Nominated - Best Recording Package | Solid State Records |
Tooth & Nail contains multiple sub-labels, each catering to a different genre of music:
The label acquired Takehold Records, an independent record label, in 2002. This acquisition brought several bands to Tooth & Nail including Underoath, Further Seems Forever and mewithoutYou.
EMI Christian Music Group owns a 50% stake in Tooth & Nail.[4]