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 | Christian Rock, Pop Rock, Rock, Punk, Emo, 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 has an imprint Solid State Records. BEC (Brandon Ebel Company) Recordings is Christian rock record label that is an imprint of Tooth & Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with EMI Christian Music Group.
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]
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