Fueled by Ramen

Fueled by Ramen
Parent company Warner Music Group
Founded 1996
Founder John Janick, Vinnie Fiorello
Distributor(s) Atlantic Group (in the US), Warner International (outside of the US)
Genre Various rock genres[1]
Country of origin United States
Location New York, New York
Official website fueledbyramen.com

Fueled by Ramen LLC is an American record label which operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida, is now based in New York City.

History

John Janick initially conceived of the label while attending high school, but it was not until he enrolled at the University of Florida in Gainesville and teamed up with Less Than Jake drummer-lyricist Vinnie Fiorello that Fueled by Ramen became a reality.[2][3] The name of the label was inspired by only being able to afford a diet of inexpensive ramen noodles at the time, due to having invested most of their money into making records.

In 1998, Fueled by Ramen released a self-titled EP from Jimmy Eat World, a five-song collection that proved a breakthrough for both the label and the Arizona-based band. With increased distribution demands and a rise in radio play, Fueled by Ramen set up its first real office space that same year in Tampa, Florida. Since then they have released albums including Fall Out Boy's 2003 album Take This to Your Grave which became a success for the label and it was eventually certified gold.

In 2004, Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz introduced Fueled by Ramen to fellow Chicago pop rock outfit The Academy Is..., who released their debut album Almost Here, the following year. Soon thereafter, Janick joined forces with Wentz to create Decaydance Records and released a series of albums from a disparate-sounding group of acts ranging from the alternative hip hop of Gym Class Heroes to the indie-pop combo The Hush Sound. In September 2005, Decaydance and Fueled By Ramen released A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, the RIAA double platinum-certified debut album from Las Vegas' Panic! at the Disco.

In 2007, the label opened an office in midtown Manhattan and that same year Paramore's album Riot! debuted in the top 20 of the US Billboard 200, was certified gold and a year later gained platinum status. Panic! at the Disco's second album Pretty. Odd. achieved similar success, debuting at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 139,000 copies its first week, and gaining platinum success. Later in 2009, Paramore's third studio album Brand New Eyes debuted at number 2, selling 175,000 copies in its first week, making it the fastest-selling album in the label's history.

Artists signed to Fueled by Ramen

This list was compiled based on information found on the Fueled by Ramen website[4] and the label's discography.

Active artists

Inactive artists

Artists on hiatus

Alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ allmusic
  2. ↑ Official Fueled by Ramen Biography
  3. ↑ Interview with John Janick, HitQuarters September 2006
  4. ↑ Fueled By Ramen - Bands

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