Twin/Tone Records
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Twin/Tone Records was an influential independent Minneapolis-based record label best known for helping launch the careers of pioneering alternative rock bands in the 1980s.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent record label
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record company ⓘ |
| activePeriodPeak | 1980s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | American underground rock of the 1980s ⓘ |
| basedIn | Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | independent label supporting local bands ⓘ |
| catalogIncludes |
EPs
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albums ⓘ singles ⓘ |
| ceasedOperations | late 1990s ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Minneapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defunct | true ⓘ |
| distributionMethod | independent distribution channels ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charley Hallman
NERFINISHED
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Paul Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Jesperson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
alternative rock
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indie rock ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| helpedDevelop | Minneapolis alternative rock sound ⓘ |
| inception | 1977 ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
American alternative rock
ⓘ
indie rock labels in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor | helping launch the careers of pioneering alternative rock bands in the 1980s ⓘ |
| location | Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaFormat |
compact discs
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vinyl records ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Babes in Toyland
NERFINISHED
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Curtiss A NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul Asylum NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jayhawks NERFINISHED ⓘ The Replacements NERFINISHED ⓘ The Suburbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
Hang Time
NERFINISHED
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Hootenanny NERFINISHED ⓘ Let It Be (The Replacements album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Made to Be Broken NERFINISHED ⓘ Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
international markets ⓘ |
| releasedDebutAlbumFor |
Soul Asylum
NERFINISHED
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The Replacements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInIndustry | pioneering U.S. indie label ⓘ |
| scene | Minneapolis music scene ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
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