Tooth & Nail Records
| Tooth & Nail Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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]
Overview
[edit]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]
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."[5]
RIAA gold certifications
[edit]| Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jeremy Camp | Carried Me: The Worship Project |
| 2002 | Stay | |
| 2004 | Restored | |
| 2006 | Beyond Measure | |
| 2008 | There Will Be a Day[6] | |
| 2006 | Underoath | Define the Great Line |
| 2004 | They're Only Chasing Safety | |
| 2022 | 7eventh Time Down | God is on the Move[7] |
| 2005 | Kutless | Strong Tower |
| 2006 | Live from Portland[8] | |
| 1998 | MxPx | Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo |
Nominations and awards
[edit]| Year | Artist | Album / Song | Award | Result / Category | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Structure
[edit]Tooth & Nail contains multiple imprints, each catering to a different genre of music:
- BEC Recordings mostly includes artists in the mainstream sect of commercial Christian rock such as Kutless and Jeremy Camp, with some exceptions (such as hip hop artists KJ-52 and Manafest).
- Solid State Records distributes metal and hardcore albums[3]
- Plastiq Musiq (founded by Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric) primarily signed electronic music artists.[3] Tooth & Nail entered a partnership to distribute Plastiq Musiq albums in 1998 and 1999.[9] Plastiq Musiq continues to release albums independently.
- The label acquired Takehold Records, an independent record label, in 2002.
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.[10]
Artists
[edit]Tooth & Nail Records
[edit]- Current
source:[11]
- Former
- Aaron Sprinkle
- Abandoned Pools
- Acceptance
- Ace Troubleshooter
- The Almost
- Anberlin
- Anchor & Braille
- And Then There Were None
- AP2
- Artifex Pereo
- As Cities Burn
- The Blamed
- Bleach
- Blenderhead
- Blessed by a Broken Heart
- Blindside
- Bloodshed
- Bon Voyage
- Born Blind
- Brave Saint Saturn
- The Brothers Martin
- Capital Lights
- CHATTERbOX
- Children 18:3
- The Classic Crime
- Craig's Brother
- Crash Rickshaw
- The Crucified
- Damien Jurado
- Danielson
- Dead Poetic
- The Deadlines
- Death Therapy
- The Deluxtone Rockets
- The Dingees
- Disciple
- Discover America
- Dogwood
- A Dream Too Late
- Everdown
- Falling Up
- Family Force 5
- Far-Less
- Fighting Jacks
- Fine China
- FM Static
- Focal Point
- Focused
- The Fold
- For Love Not Lisa
- Frodus
- Further Seems Forever
- Ghoti Hook
- Aaron Gillespie
- Halo Friendlies
- Hangnail
- Havalina
- Hawk Nelson
- Hearts Like Lions
- Holland
- Hyland
- The Huntingtons
- I Am Empire
- Icon for Hire
- Ivoryline
- Jonezetta
- Joy Electric
- The Juliana Theory
- Kings Kaleidoscope
- Klank
- The Letter Black
- The Lonely Hearts
- Love & Death
- Lucerin Blue
- Luxury
- Mae
- Mantric
- Matt & Toby
- mewithoutYou
- Mike Knott
- Morella's Forest
- Mortal
- MxPx
- Neon Horse
- New Empire
- Nine Lashes
- Ninety Pound Wuss
- Number One Gun
- The O.C. Supertones
- Overcome
- Pedro the Lion (David Bazan)
- Plankeye
- P.O.D.
- Poor Old Lu
- Project 86
- Puller
- Queens Club
- Roadside Monument
- Rocky Loves Emily
- Run Kid Run
- Ruth
- Sainthood Reps
- Search the City
- Secret and Whisper
- The Send
- Sent by Ravens
- Seventh Day Slumber
- Showbread
- Side Walk Slam
- Since October
- Spoken
- Squad Five-O
- Starflyer 59
- Stavesacre
- Strongarm
- Swimming with Dolphins
- Sullivan
- Terminal
- Thousand Foot Krutch
- Twothirtyeight
- We Are the City
- The Welcome Wagon
- Unashamed
- The Undecided
- Underoath
- Value Pac
- Velour 100
- Waking Ashland
- Watashi Wa
- The Wedding
- Write This Down
BEC Recordings
[edit]- Current
- Former
- Aaron Gillespie
- Ace Troubleshooter
- Adam Cappa
- Adie
- All Things New
- Among the Thirsty
- An Epic No Less
- Ashes Remain
- Jessa Anderson * Bon Voyage
- Freddie Bruno
- Cadet
- Jeremy Camp
- Citizens
- The Cross Movement
- Deepspace5
- The Dingees
- The Echoing Green
- Everman
- Falling Up
- Flight 180
- Fold Zandura
- Ghost Ship
- The Glorious Unseen
- Hangnail
- Hawk Nelson
- iLL Harmonics
- Kings Kaleidoscope
- KJ-52
- Dustin Kensrue
- Joy Electric
- The O.C. Supertones
- Phillip LaRue
- Jadon Lavik
- Lost Dogs
- LPG
- Mainstay
- Manafest
- Andrew Marcus
- Mars Ill
- Sarah Masen
- Matty Mullins
- The Museum
- New Breed
- Nine Lashes
- Bebo Norman
- Peace 586
- Peace of Mind
- Pivitplex
- Plankeye
- Project 86
- Propaganda
- Rapture Ruckus
- Jaymes Reunion
- .rod laver
- Ryan Stevenson
- Seven Places
- Sev Statik
- Seventh Day Slumber (active, currently with Rockfest Records)[12]
- ShineBright
- Shuree
- Smalltown Poets
- Ryan Stevenson
- Jon Micah Sumrall
- Sup the Chemist
- Chris Taylor
- Telecast
- Tunnel Rats
- Ultrabeat
- Value Pac
- Adam Watts
- Josh White
- Sherri Youngward
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Capitol Christian Music Group Completes Acquisition of Tooth & Nail's Catalog, T&N to Re-Launch". Billboard. March 13, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ Brown, Bruce A. (February 1994). "R.E.X. Begins to Distribute for Grrr Records". CCM Magazine. 16 (8): 12.
- ^ a b c Bonham, Chad (May–June 1998). "Tooth & Nail". 7ball (18): 22–25. ISSN 1082-3980.
- ^ "Underoath – Define the Great Line". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Gotrich, Lars (March 14, 2024). "Michael Knott, who changed the course of Christian rock, dies at 61". NPR Music. NPR. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "RIAA Gold, Platinum, Multi-Platinum Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Tooth & Nail Records". Discogs. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ "CCMG Purchases Tooth & Nail Catalog". allaccess.com. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Tooth & Nail - Artists". Tooth & Nail Records. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Joseph Rojas Announces Launch of Rockfest Records". www.newreleasetoday.com.
