Cult Records is an independent record label founded by Julian Casablancas (of The Strokes) in 2009.Blistein, Jon.Julian Casablancas Previews New Album With Rioters and Video Games" Rolling Stone 06 March 2014. Initially used as an imprint for Casablancas' solo releases, Cult later became a standalone label, and in June 2014 entered a label services agreement with Kobalt as well as a digital distribution agreement with ONErpm.Kobalt Label Services partners with Cult Records June 25, 2014
The label's first release (with RCA) was Casablancas' debut solo album Phrazes for the Young. Cult Records have since put out records for a number of major artists, mostly from the New York area including Casablancas' own bands The Strokes and The Voidz, as well acts like The Growlers, Karen O, Albert Hammond Jr and The Virgins. Casablancas lamented the label missing out on Phoenix's breakout album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and said they were close to signing Haim.
Artists signed to Cult Current
Promiseland The Strokes The Voidz
Catalog Cult artists
Albert Hammond, Jr.Snapes, Laura. "Albert Hammond Jr. to Release an EP on Julian Casablancas' Label" Pitchfork 3 July 2013. Cerebral BallzyGentile, John. "Julian Casablancas Signs Cerebral Ballzy to Cult Records" Rolling Stone 8 November 2013. C O L O R Everything Everything Exclamation Pony (Jen Turner of Here We Go Magic and Ryan Jarman of The Cribs)"Exclamation Pony - Pseudo Individual" NME 20 September 2013. Exhibition The Growlers Har Mar Superstar INHEAVEN Julian Casablancas Jehnny Beth & Julian Casablancas Karen O"Karen O Draws on Former Crushes for Debut Solo Album 'Crush Songs'" Rolling Stone 25 June 2014. Rey PilaMcConville, Davo. "Here's Rey Pila's New Single "Alexander" Vice Magazine 14 October 2013. Reputante Songhoy Blues Surfbort The Virgins"The Strokes' Julian Casablancas makes first signing to new label" NME 28 November 2012.
References
External links Cult Records' Official site