The Bedtime Record is a defunct record label that began in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1997 by Jake Cunningham. The label was born from an idea to release 7-inch compilations with four bands on each record, two from the United States and two from Europe. All releases were limited edition (500–1000 copies) in vinyl format. The label also released several 7-inch singles and a 10-inch split. The bands included Golden, The Microphones,Microphones 7" 'Feedback (Life, Love, Loop), The Wraith' Wookieback, Orange Cake Mix, Bob Hund, Le Mans,Le Mans Biography, Musicoscopio Spring, Dent, The Ruby Dare and Fegan among others.
Many of the bands featured in these releases were in the early stages of their musical careers and went on to gain wider recognition. Most notably, Phil Elvrum of The Microphones released his critically acclaimed album The Glow Pt. 2, which received a 9.1 rating from Pitchfork.com.Pitchfork Review of The Glow Pt. 2, Pitchfork.com Two members of Washington, D.C.'s Golden went on to form the international Benga-rock band Extra Golden and sign to Thrill Jockey Records. In 2007, Extra Golden gained much attention when two of their Kenyan members had visa issues prior to the Chicago World Music Festival. Then-Senator Barack Obama stepped in to help the two musicians gain permission to enter the US.Extra Golden: Original Obama Rockers, Huffington Post Wookieback leader John Ringhofer released multiple records as Half-Handed Cloud, as well as collaborations with Sufjan Stevens and Daniel Smith of Danielson and Sounds Familyre.Half-Handed Cloud Interview, Modern Melody
Artists Golden The Microphones Wookieback Orange Cake Mix Bob Hund Philemon Arthur and the Dung 22-Pistepirkko Le Mans Dent Spring The Ruby Dare Fegan Buttonpusher
See also List of record labels