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Counter Intuitive Records | |
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Founded | 2015 |
Founder | Jake Sulzer |
Genre | Indie rock, emo, punk, pop-punk, ska |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
Official website | counterintuitiverecords |
Counter Intuitive Records is an American independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts, known for working with bands such as Oso Oso, Mom Jeans, Origami Angel, and Prince Daddy & The Hyena. [1] The label has also handled distribution for artists such as The Hotelier.
The label was started in 2015 by Jake Sulzer, shortly after his college graduation. After stumbling across a demo by the band Bay Faction, Sulzer offered them a record contract. Gaining most traction from releasing records of band's such as Origami Angel, Oso Oso, Skatune Network, Prince Daddy & The Hyena, & Mom Jeans, the label funded the releases of many lesser-known bands in the scene, like Pictures of Vernon. [2]
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