Edgeout Records

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Edgeout Records
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FoundedDecember 2018 (December 2018)
FounderTony Guanci, Cheryl Benson-Guanci
Distributor(s)Universal Music Group
GenreRock
Country of originU.S.
LocationSanta Monica, California
Official websitewww.edgeoutrecords.com

Edgeout Records (stylized as EDGEOUT Records) is an American independent record label, founded by Tony Guanci and Cheryl Benson-Guanci in 2018. Its releases are distributed through Universal Music Group, with which it signed an exclusive global label services agreement in December 2018.

Edgeout can sign bands it will "upstream" to one of Universal's labels, or alternately, it has distribution division that provides services to bands/artists that meet specific criteria.[1] The label also runs an artist development program called Studio Edge, which it uses to identify potential signees.[2][3]

Label activity, 2019-present[]

Edgeout announced its first signing, The Jacks, in January 2019. The band released its first Edgeout Records EP on 28 June 2019.[4]

The label signed its second band, The Revelries, in winter of 2019, who are the first to experience Studio Development program.[5] Immediate plans call for The Revelries to record new music with the goal of releasing in Summer 2020.[6] The Revelries planned to debut new music at SXSW, but due to national shutdowns, they were unable to perform. The Revelries first single "Cliché Love" was released on April 30, 2021.[7] On June 11, 2021, The Revelries released their second single, "Little Things." The Revelries released their latest single, "So High" on October 22, 2021.

Edgeout signed its first established artist, DJ Ashba, in March 2020. Ashba released his debut single, "Hypnotic (Ft. Cali Tucker)" on August 14, 2020. Ashba will be releasing several more singles, all with different vocalists, in the coming months.[8][needs update] Ashba's second single, "Let's Dance (Ft. James Michael)" was released October 16, 2020, and the official music video was released on October 23, 2020.[9] Ashba released his latest single, titled "Bella Ciao" on October 29, 2021.

The label announced their newly signed band, Bluphoria, on February 1, 2021. The swamp-rock band from Eugene, OR, is a quartet of college students.

Northern California alternative pop-punk trio Stratejacket signed to Edgeout Records in September 2021.

In December 2021, EDGEOUT released a holiday EP, titled EDGEOUT RECORDS: ROCK'N Holiday. The EP features three holiday track, including ASHBA's "A Christmas Storm," The Revelries "Jingle Bells" and The Jacks "In The Bleak Midwinter."

Artists[]

  • Ashba
  • Bluphoria
  • The Jacks
  • The Revelries
  • Stratejacket

References[]

  1. ^ Gensler, Andy (December 3, 2018). "The new label arrives with an exclusive global label services deal with Universal Music Group". Pollstar. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Mims, Taylor (December 3, 2018). "Universal Music Group Partners With New Label Edgeout Records With Focus on Artist Development". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Cooke, Chris (December 5, 2018). "Universal allies with new label looking to develop future rock talent". Complete Music Update. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "THE JACKS Highly Anticipated Self-Titled Debut EP Out Today On EDGEOUT Records/UMe". Alive N Loud. June 28, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill - REVELRIES BREAK OUT IN SANTA MONICA". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  6. ^ "The Deals: APA Nashville Signs '90s Country Stars Doug Stone & Terry McBride, Exactuals Acquires Backlash". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  7. ^ "The Revelries See the Bigger Picture on "Cliché Love"". American Songwriter. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  8. ^ "Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist DJ ASHBA Signs With EDGEOUT RECORDS For ASHBA Solo Project". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  9. ^ Wiggins, Keavin (October 23, 2020). "Ex-Guns N Roses star DJ Ashba releases Let's Dance music video". Antimusic. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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