Royal Potato Family is an American independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. The label's roster includes Marco Benevento, Seth Walker, American Babies, Robert Walter, Holly Bowling, Lukas Nelson, Neal Casal, Mike Dillon, Allison Miller, Superhuman Happiness, and Nolatet. The label was founded in early 2009 by Kevin Calabro and Marco Benevento.
History Royal Potato Family was created in 2009 by musician Marco Benevento and his manager/publicist Kevin Calabro as a method to release Benevento's music. Since Benevento's album Me Not Me, the label has added many other artists of varied musical genres, yet who are aligned with the founders' philosophy. "I’d like to think what makes us appealing to other artists as a home for their releases is that we’ve maintained our integrity over the years. We still honestly believe that music can make the world a better place. We want these records to be a soundtrack to people’s lives,” Calabro told NPR. According to Jambase, Royal Potato Family "has built a roster of artists and delivered a catalog of releases worthy of taking note."
Royal Potato Family records is staffed across the United States.
The name Royal Potato Family came from a joke that Bob Dylan told to drummer Matt Chamberlain.
Kevin Calabro recorded a TED Talk about "The Music Turns You On" at TEDxChichester, February 18, 2011."TED Talk"
On May 10, 2017, Calabro appeared on the Publicity Panel at the Relix magazine first-ever Live Music Conference at the Brooklyn Bowl in New York.
Current artists Source 6 String Drag Allison Miller American Babies Ben Goldberg Billy Martin & Wil Blades Burnell Pines Decker DRKWAV Edward David Anderson Evolfo Garage A Trois Grayson Capps Holly Bowling Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Jenny Scheinmen Kirk Knuffke Leslie Mendelson Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Marco Benevento Matt Chamberlain & Brian Haas Mike Dillon Nathan Moore Neal Casal Nolatet Reed Mathis Robert Walter’s 20th Congress Seth Walker Skerik Stanton Moore Steven Bernstein Superhuman Happiness The Dead Kenny G’s The New Mastersounds Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric Wil Blades Willie Sugarcapps WOLF! Featuring Scott Metzger Yellowbirds
Discography YearAlbumArtist2017Life is Not a FootballMike Dillon2017Woodstock SessionsMarco Benevento2017Love & MurderLeslie Mendelson2017Here on EarthJenny Scheinman2017Last of the Acid CowboysEvolfo2016DropkickMarco Benevento2016Functioning BrokeMike Dillon2016Gotta Get BackSeth Walker2016Otis Was a Polar BearAllison Miller/Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom2016Prometheus RisenMatt Chamberlain & Brian Haas2016Epic Battle Between Light & DarkAmerican Babies2016Something RealLukas Nelson & Promise of the Real2016The Story of Fred ShortMarco Benevento2016The Nashville SessionThe New Mastersounds2016Till the Day I DieBurnell Pines2016DogsNolatet2016Lower Alabama: The Loxley SessionsEdward David Anderson20161-800-WOLF!WOLF!2016BeathovenReed Mathis/Electric Beethoven2016The Wedge + Twist Reimagined For Solo PianoHolly Bowling2016Better Left UnsungHolly Bowling2015Distillation of a Dream: The Music of Phish Reimagined for Solo PianoHolly Bowling2015Tweezer Reimagined for Solo PianoHolly Bowling2015Arms & HandsKirk Knuffke2015Escape VelocitySuperhuman Happiness2015Made for PleasureThe New Mastersounds2015Orphic MachineBen Goldberg2015Roots Rock 'n' Roll6 String Drag2015Mountains of the MoonNeal Casal2015The PurgeDRKWAV2015WOLF!WOLF!2015The Battle for EarthJacob Fred Jazz Odyssey2014Stark and Red EPAmerican Babies2014Band of OutsidersMike Dillon2014ConversationsStanton Moore2014Field NotesWil Blades2014Lies & WishesEd Anderson/Edward David Anderson2014Sky Still BlueSeth Walker2014SwiftMarco Benevento2014This is the Town: A Tribute to Nilsson, Vol.1Various Artists2014WorkerJacob Fred Jazz Odyssey2013A Love Electric: The Naked BeatTodd Clouser/Todd Clouser's A Love Electric2013FramesMatt Chamberlain & Brian Haas2013FramesMatt Chamberlain/Brian Haas2013Get Thy BearingsRobert Walter/Robert Walter's 20th Congress2013HandsSuperhuman Happiness2013Knives and TeethAmerican Babies2013HandsSuperhuman Happiness2013No Morphine No LiliesAllison Miller/Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom2013Songs from the Vanished FrontierYellowbirds2013Willie SugarcappsWillie Sugarcapps2013Sexmob Plays Fellini: The Music of Nino RotaSteven Bernstein2012ShimmyBilly Martin & Wil Blades201220th Century Folk SelectionsTodd Clouser/Todd Clouser's A Love Electric2012GorelickThe Dead Kenny Gs2012Sweeten the DistanceNeal Casal2012TigerFaceMarco Benevento2012Time Can ChangeSeth Walker2012UrnMike Dillon2012Bandalabra: Live at the Royal RoomSkerik2011Always Be Happy, But Stay EvilGarage a Trois2011Dear PuppeteerNathan Moore2011MMVIThe Devil and the Sea2011MTO Plays SlySteven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra2011Operation Long LeashThe Dead Kenny Gs2011The ColorYellowbirds2011The Lost Cause MinstrelsGrayson Capps2011The Physical EPSuperhuman Happiness2011Race Riot SuiteJacob Fred Jazz Odyssey2010Between the Needles and NightfallMarco Benevento2010Live At the Triple DoorSkerik's Syncopated Taint Septet2010Naked, Stoned, & StabbedMushroom2010Stay GoldJacob Fred Jazz Odyssey2010The Rest of My LifeYellowbirds2009One Day in BrooklynJacob Fred Jazz Odyssey2009Leap of FaithSeth Walker2009Power PatriotGarage a Trois2009Ben Perowsky Presents: Moodswing OrchestraMoodswing Orchestra2009Folk SingerNathan Moore2009Me Not MeMarco Benevento2008Rott N RollGrayson Capps2008Invisible BabyMarco Benevento2007SongbonesGrayson Capps2007Seth WalkerSeth Walker2006Wail & RideGrayson Capps2005Outre MerGarage a Trois2005If You Knew My MindGrayson Capps
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