Anti- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label to Epitaph Records.
Founded by Andy Kaulkin, Anti- first gained attention by releasing Tom Waits's Grammy Award–winning Mule Variations in 1999. Other veteran recording artists such as rhythm and blues singers Solomon Burke, Bettye LaVette, Mavis Staples and Marianne Faithfull have signed to Anti- after leaving other labels.
Andy Kaulkin Kaulkin began working for the Epitaph label. His role was looking after the label's data management system.Utne - Mar.-Apr. 2008 - Good Karma in Stereo, At the Anti- label, it's all about the music by Marc Weingarten Page 2 In 1995, he was head of marketing.Billboard, June 10, 1995 - Page 19 Popular Unprisings By Carrie Borzillo He eventually worked his way up to become the president for the label, and worked there until 1998. Later he founded Anti-. Under Kaulkin's stewardship, the label began with the release of Mule Variations by Tom Waits which was met with success.Dying Scene - ANTI- Records Bio:
Other artists signed by Kaulkin include Mavis Staples, who came to the label as a result of a meeting between Kaulkin and her manager,Rolling Stone, February 17, 2016 - Mavis Staples' Ode to Joy: How M. Ward, Neko Case and More Shaped New LP and Jade Jackson, whose vivid storytelling attracted Kaulkin.The Columbus Dispatch, Jun 22, 2017 - Jade Jackson expands on her country upbringing By Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Times
As a musician, Kaulkin played piano on "Haggard (Like I've Never Been Before)", which was the title track of Merle Haggard's album Like Never Before.Billboard, October 4, 2003 - Page 45 Music Country, Haggard Speaks Out 'Like Never Before' By Chris Morris He had multiple roles as composer, musician and producer on the Blues Got Soul album by King Ernest.AllMusic - King Ernest, Blues Got Soul, Credits
Roster
Mose AllisonAllison To Release ANTI Debut 'The Way Of The World' March 23 ANTI-, November 17, 2009 Alfa Mist Antibalas Arc Iris The Beths Buju Banton Blackalicious Billy Bragg Book of Knots Booker T. Solomon Burke Busdriver Kate Bush (US) Cadence Weapon Calexico Neko Case Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds The Coup Christopher Paul Stelling Christian Lee Hutson Dead Man's Bones Deafheaven Death Cab for Cutie Delicate Steve Dr. Dog DeVotchKa Doe Paoro The Dream Syndicate The Drums Ramblin' Jack Elliott Roky EricksonErickson Returns with Celebrated New Album ANTI-, April 20, 2010 Marianne Faithfull Tim Fite Fleet Foxes The Frames Sage Francis Michael Franti Galactic A Girl Called Eddy Girlpool Glitterer Greg Graffin Grinderman Petra Haden Merle Haggard Curtis Harding Jade Jackson Japandroids John K. Samson Joe Henry Kelly Hogan Katy KirbyKaty Kirby | ANTI- Jolie Holland IslandsIslands Sign to Anti- Records Pitchfork Islands Sign to Anti- Records ANTI-, March 6, 2008 Eddie Izzard Daniel Lanois Bettye LaVette MJ Lenderman Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Lido Pimienta The Locust Lost in the Trees Jason Lytle (ex-Grandaddy) Man Man Cass McCombs The Milk Carton Kids Bob Mould Muggs Os Mutantes N.A.S.A. One Day as a Lion (until 2011) Beth Orton Alec OunsworthGrinderman Album & European Tour ANTI-, May 25, 2010 Pete Philly & Perquisite PlainsPlains New Project ANTI-, July 27, 2022 The Promise RingWood/Water: Liner Notes, The Promise Ring ANTI- Purr Rain Machine The Robocop Kraus Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys Saintseneca The Tallest Man on Earth Xavier Rudd Xenia Rubinos Andy Shauf Simian Mobile Disco Slow Pulp Elliott Smith (posthumously) Solillaquists of Sound Spoon (Europe only) Mavis Staples Son Little The Swell Season Yann Tiersen Title Fight (inactive) Tricky Porter Wagoner Tom Waits Waxahatchee William Elliott Whitmore The Weakerthans Chuck E. Weiss Wilco Wynonna & the Big Noise Youth Group
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External links
Anti/Epitaph statistics and previews at Last.FM Anti statistics at Last.FM