Tooth & Nail Records | |
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Founded | 1993 |
Founder | Brandon Ebel |
Distributor(s) | US Catalog: Capitol/EMI CMG (1994–2013) RED Music (2013–present) International Catalog: EMI/Universal (1994–2013) Sony Music (2013–present) |
Genre | Rock, Punk, Metal, Metalcore |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Seattle, Washington |
Official website | toothandnail |
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label [1] founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today. Tooth & Nail and its imprint Solid State Records have been home to many well-known rock & metal acts, including Underoath, The Devil Wears Prada, Fit For A King, MxPx, Emery, Norma Jean, Silent Planet, The Almost, Demon Hunter, Hawk Nelson, Starflyer 59, FM Static, Anberlin, & many more.
Tooth & Nail's first album released was Wish for Eden's Pet the Fish, [2] which was produced by Michael Knott and originally slated to be released by Blonde Vinyl. Releases from The Juliana Theory, MxPx, and Starflyer 59 made Tooth & Nail known in music circles, as well as a niche underground subculture in itself. Prior to forming Tooth & Nail, Ebel worked for Frontline Records. [3]
Eight Tooth & Nail-affiliated albums have been RIAA-certified as gold for sales of 500,000 or more copies. The label had one of its greatest successes when Underoath's Define the Great Line debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in 2006. [4]
The label also released a limited edition hard cover book; the proceeds went to benefit Music Cares. [5]
NPR described the label as having "altered the course of the Christian rock industry by launching and legitimizing the careers of MxPx, The O.C. Supertones and Underoath." [6]
Year | Artist | Album |
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2004 | Jeremy Camp | Carried Me: The Worship Project |
2002 | Stay | |
2004 | Restored | |
2006 | Beyond Measure | |
2008 | There Will Be a Day [7] | |
2006 | Underoath | Define the Great Line |
2004 | They're Only Chasing Safety | |
2022 | 7eventh Time Down | God is on the Move [8] |
2005 | Kutless | Strong Tower |
2006 | Live from Portland [9] | |
1998 | MxPx | Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo |
Year | Artist | Album / Song | Award | Result / Category | Other |
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2006 | 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 imprints, each catering to a different genre of music:
On March 13, 2013, it was announced that Brandon Ebel had sold the entire Tooth & Nail music catalog to Capitol Christian Music Group (formerly EMI Christian Music Group) and by doing so was able to buy back the 50% stake in Tooth & Nail formerly owned by EMI making it an independent record label. It will retain the rights to all future releases with a new distributor, RED Distribution. [11]
source: [12]
MxPx is an American punk rock band from Bremerton, Washington, formed in 1992 as Magnified Plaid. As of 2016, current members include Mike Herrera on lead vocals and bass guitar, Yuri Ruley on drums and percussion, Tom Wisniewski on lead guitar and backing vocals, and Chris Adkins on rhythm guitar and backing vocals. The band's discography includes twelve studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and 20 singles. A number of the group's releases have charted on Billboard, including the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on Billboard Christian Albums.
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The Orange County Supertones were a Christian ska band from Orange County, California. The band was signed to Tooth & Nail Records and its imprint, BEC Recordings, before becoming an independent band. The band temporarily disbanded in 2005, though reunited in 2010 to resume touring and recording before permanently disbanding in 2017. The OC Supertones were one of the first widely successful Christian ska bands.
Hawk Nelson was a Canadian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. Formed in 2000, the band has released eight studio albums. Bassist/backing vocalist Daniel Biro was the band's only founding member to remain throughout their entire history.
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Michael Knott was an American singer-songwriter and frontman for various bands, many of whom performed within the Christian rock genre. He released around 35 albums, including solo albums and albums with bands such as LSU and Cush. He has been credited for pioneering the "alternative Christian rock scene."
Randy Torres is an American guitarist, percussionist, keyboardist and background vocalist from Seattle. He has previously played for the bands Project 86, a Christian rock group, and Crash Rickshaw. He has filled in as rhythm guitarist for the band Demon Hunter and as keyboardist, guitarist, percussionist and background vocalist for Anberlin on a recent tour. He has worked as a producer/engineer for Aaron Sprinkle, and for the A&R division of Tooth & Nail Records. He is now a composer for film & TV. He currently is working on a project with Ryan Clark called NYVES, funded through Kickstarter.
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The following is the discography of Thousand Foot Krutch, a Canadian Christian rock band. The band has released ten studio albums to date, four of which were released through Tooth & Nail Records, with whom the band was signed to from 2002 to 2011. When originally formed, the band created a mix of nu metal and rapcore, but in recent years has begun to create a mix of hard rock and alternative rock.
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