IRS Records
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IRS Records was an independent record label best known for promoting influential alternative and new wave bands in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent record label
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record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributedBy |
A&M Records
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EMI NERFINISHED ⓘ MCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
college radio market
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underground rock scene ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jay Boberg
NERFINISHED
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Miles Copeland III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| hasImprint |
I.R.S. Americana
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I.R.S. No Speak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing early career of R.E.M.
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developing early career of The Go-Go's ⓘ influencing 1980s alternative rock ⓘ |
| mediaProject | I.R.S. Records Presents The Cutting Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaProjectType | MTV music program ⓘ |
| notableFor |
promoting alternative rock bands
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promoting new wave bands ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
A&M Records
NERFINISHED
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EMI NERFINISHED ⓘ MCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedArtist |
Concrete Blonde
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Fine Young Cannibals NERFINISHED ⓘ General Public NERFINISHED ⓘ Oingo Boingo NERFINISHED ⓘ R.E.M. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Alarm NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bangles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cramps NERFINISHED ⓘ The English Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ The Go-Go's NERFINISHED ⓘ The Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Wall of Voodoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
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