Secretly Group

Secretly Group is a family of American independent record labels based in Bloomington, Indiana. The group is made up of Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, and Dead Oceans. Secretly Canadian, the first of the labels, was formed in 1996 by brothers Chris and Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle, and Jonathan Cargill. Their first release was a re-issue of an album by June Panic. Weddle later left to form label Family Vineyard; the remaining trio were joined by Darius Van Arman, as well as his label Jagjaguwar, in 1999. The two labels had worked closely before Jagjaguwar's offices moved to Bloomington to work alongside Secretly Canadian's.[1]

Secretly Group
Founded1996
FounderChris Swanson
Darius Van Arman
Ben Swanson
Eric Weddle
Jonathan Cargill
Distributor(s)Secretly Canadian
GenreIndie rock
Country of originUnited States
LocationBloomington, Indiana
Official websitehttp://secretlygroup.com/

In February 2007, the partners behind Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar, along with Phil Waldorf, former label manager of Misra Records, announced a third label, Dead Oceans. The three labels share offices and staff in Bloomington, IN; however, they maintain distinct and separate aesthetic visions. In June 2013, The Numero Group, an existing re-issuer out of Chicago, joined forces with Secretly Canadian and the collection of labels known as Secretly Group.[2]

All four labels are distributed by Secretly Group's in-house distribution arm, Secretly Distribution.

Artists

A number of artists have appeared on the four labels over the years.[3]

Secretly Canadian
Antony and the Johnsons Anohni Alex Cameron Cherry Glazerr Porridge Radio Stella Donnelly
Jens Lekman Songs: Ohia serpentwithfeet Richard Swift Tig Notaro Faye Webster
Yoko Ono Jason Molina Whitney Ben Abraham Ativin BLK JKS
Shura Makeness Cayucas Danielson Dave Fischoff David Vandervelde
The Horns of Happiness Exitmusic Foreign Born Frida Hyvonen Gardens & Villa Havergal
Instruments of Science & Technology Intro to Airlift Little Scream Luke Temple Damien Jurado The Impossible Shapes
Magnolia Electric Co. Major Lazer Marmoset Molina and Johnson Music Go Music Nikki Sudden & The Jacobites
The Panoply Academy Porcelain Raft Racebannon Scout Niblett Simon Joyner Swearing at Motorists
Tomas Barfod Throw Me The Statue Tren Brothers The War on Drugs Windsor for the Derby Woman's Hour
Taken By Trees Normanoak Jorma Whittaker June Panic Early Day Miners Alasdair Roberts
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness Swell Maps Nite Jewel Bodies of Water Nightlands Steven A. Clark
The Japonize Elephants jj She-Devils Suuns Yeasayer Don Lennon
Suzanne Langille & Loren MazzaCane Connors Electric Youth Joey Dosik Dungeonesse Bobb Trimble Catfish Haven
Zero Boyz

Jagjaguwar
AsperaThe Besnard LakesBevelBlack MountainBon Iver
S. CareyThe Cave SingersCompanyRobert CreeleyThe Curious Digit
Cut WormsTim DarcyDasherThe Dead CAlex Delivery
DianaDinosaur Jr.Dirty FacesJulie DoironDrunk
FoxygenFuckGayngsGordiSimon Joyner
LadyhawkLia IcesLightning DustLonnie HolleyThe Lord Dog Bird
Love LifeManishevitzBriana MarelaMidnight SisterMinus Story
Monroe MustangMoonfaceMoonface and SiinaiMoses SumneyNad Navillus
Nagisa ni teNap EyesOdawasOkkervil RiverAngel Olsen
OneidaParker PaulParts & LaborPeter Wolf CrierPatrick Phelan
Pink MountaintopsPreoccupationsPterodactylTrevor SensorSinoia Caves
The Skygreen LeopardsSmall BlackSouthSpokaneStigma Rock Unit
Sunset RubdownSupreme DicksSwan LakeThe Union of a Man and a WomanUnknown Mortal Orchestra
Sharon Van EttenVolcano ChoirSarah WhiteWildernessWolf People
WomenJamila WoodsRichard Youngs

Dead Oceans
A Place to Bury StrangersAkron/FamilyJulianna BarwickBear in HeavenBetter Oblivion Community Center
Bill FayBishop AllenBlackout BeachBleachedBowerbirds
BrazosBright EyesCalifoneCitayDestroyer
Dirty ProjectorsDub ThompsonDurand Jones and the IndicationsThe DonkeysEvangelicals
The Explorers ClubFrog EyesGauntlet HairThe Good OnesGreylag
Japanese BreakfastKhruangbinAlex LaheyLumpThe Luyas
Mark McGuireMitskiKevin MorbyMt. St. Helens Vietnam BandNight Beds
NursesOn FillmorePhoebe BridgersPhosphorescentTom Rogerson
ShameSlowdiveStrand of OaksKane StrangSun Airway
The Tallest Man on EarthThese Are PowersJohn VandersliceRyley WalkerWhite Hinterland
Marlon Williams

Numero Group

See also

References
  1. Secretly Canadian: Mythological Proportions. Spacelab, August 8, 2007. Accessed September 30, 2008.
  2. "Numero Group Joins Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans in Newly Formed 'Secretly Label Group' (Exclusive)". Billboard.
  3. "Secretly Label Group is born: Numero, Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian join forces". Music Week.
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