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44 Wall St., 23rd Fl. New York, NY 10005 NY Tel. 212-422-4280 |
Type: Private
On the web:
http://www.atorecords.com
ATO (According To Our) Records is home to more than a two dozen artists, including David Gray, Mike Doughty, Gomez, Crowded House, Lisa Hannigan, Liz Phair, My Morning Jacket, Radiohead, Patty Griffin, The Firemen, and White Rabbits. The label distributes its records through Sony Music Entertainment. ATO Records seeks to find skilled songwriters, musicians, and performers "for whom there is genuine passion and belief." The company was co-founded by Dave Matthews (of the Dave Matthews Band). Other founders include manager Coran Capshaw and associates Michael McDonald and Chris Tetzeli.
Officers:
President and CEO: Will Botwin
Marketing Director: Music Production & Distribution
Competitors:
Matador Records
Sub Pop
Victory Records
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Dave Matthews Coran Capshaw Chris Tetzeli Michael McDonald |
| Distributor(s) | RED (USA) Fontana (Canada) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | America |
| Location | New York City |
| Official Website | www.atorecords.com |
According to Our Records (or ATO Records) was founded in early 2000 by Dave Matthews (of the Dave Matthews Band), Coran Capshaw, Chris Tetzeli, and Michael McDonald as a division of RCA Records. ATO Records is based in New York City and currently distributes its records through RED Distribution, Sony Music's independent-distribution arm.
ATO Records currently represents a diverse group of artists. The mission of ATO Records is to fully develop each artist and each release with sufficient time and attention. According to the official Web site, "there is no timeline, but there is a plan to build the label on the quality of the musicians."
The first of its successes was David Gray, whose album White Ladder (and resulting single "Babylon") gained critical acclaim and popularity in the United States as well as abroad. The single "Babylon" climbed the charts in the United States and provided a good introduction for the record label into the music business.
ATO Records currently distributes its records through RED Distribution, having severed ties with Sony and RCA in 2007.
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