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Oakland, Ca record label ran by the dudes in SWMRS. Enjoy the tunes

The Black Tones welcome audiences into their musical family every time they take the stage. Once you see them live, you’ve then become a part of their extended sonic kin. Founded by twins Eva and Cedric Walker, the Seattle-based rock ‘n’ roll band has grown from humble beginnings in their grandmother’s basement to receiving recognition from Guitar World, AfroPunk, KEXP, American Songwriter, Under the Radar and NPR, which said, ”The Black Tones are redefining Seattle music.” 
 
Over the past handful of years, the rock group has shared stages with Weezer, Mavis Staples, Death Cab for Cutie, Tank and the Bangas, Fishbone and many more. The group has also worked closely with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready on several projects, including a cover of U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)." And in 2019, The Black Tones released their debut LP, Cobain & Cornbread, which was engineered by the legendary Godfather of Grunge, Jack Endino.  
 
That album garnered the group many accolades, including the rank of #17 on KEXP’s Best Albums of 2019 list. Not to be outdone, The Seattle Times dubbed the group one of the 15 Most Influential Artists of the 2010’s. In 2020 The Black Tones released a limited edition 7” (“Where Do We Go Now” b/w “The Devil & Grandma'') on McCready’s record label, HockyTalkter Records. And in 2022, the rock band caught the attention of Sub Pop Records, which released their single, “The End of Everything” b/w “Mr. Mines.” 
 
While these accomplishments are lofty, Eva and Cedric keep their feet firmly on the ground, maintaining warmth and humility, joy and a sense of familial freedom. To wit, The Black Tones boast their own hate group-fighting 8-bit video game, “They Want Us Dead,” inspired by their hit single, “The Key of Black.” In the game, players can fight hate groups like the alt-right, slave owners and more as either Eva or Cedric, traveling back through time.  
 
Truly, for the band, music is as much entertainment and expression as it is a chance at activism. To change the world—or even a single person’s perception of it—through songs is an honor for Eva and Cedric and one it does not take lightly. Whether singing songs about the danger black bodies incur daily, spiders in their childhood bedrooms or fantastical “ghetto spaceships,” The Black Tones' charisma and infectious blues-punk approach is exemplary, essential and the stuff of deep roots.

Hello,

Four years ago two friends moved to Fort Collins, CO, with intentions of writing, recording, and mastering a full length album together. This idea shared between them grew into a project called L. E. Vader. The members of L. E. Vader are Dominick Wolzcko and myself, Brendan Bric. In the developing process of our musical seed we shared a mutual animosity towards a structural approach to music. Note, much of this distaste came from a lack of music theory, so if a song sounded and felt right, we ran with it. 

Most of the music we wrote was inspired by the experiences we shared with the state of Colorado, and then some. From Red Rocks, to the Rockies, to Horsetooth, to belligerent evenings at Cirque du Soleil in Denver, and a journey to the Grand Canyon. Experiences at locations such as these helped mold us, and eventually, our music.

Close to all instruments were written and recorded throughout the year we lived in Fort Collins in between 2009 and 2010. But lyrics and mastering were entirely new mountains to climb. Dom eventually left to go to the state-of-the-art Music & Audio Institute of New Zealand to further his knowledge of audio production. I eventually found myself going to community college in Eugene, OR.

Over four years have passed since the inception of L. E. Vader, and yet something has been missing, you. After investing much time and energy into this music, Dom and I feel that it's time to share our music with the people. We're both proud of our creations and happy to give it to you to see what you think.

Stay beautiful,
Brendan

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Independent record label focused on developing a home for arts & culture within music.

Design Matters by Debbie Millman features interviews with designers, artists and cultural leaders, including Lawrence Weiner, Barbara Kruger, Malcolm Gladwell, Eric Kandel, Stefan Sagmeister, John Maeda, Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones, Michael Arad, Milton Glaser, Massimo Vignelli, Paula Scher, Steven Heller, Jonah Lehrer, among others.

In 2011, Design Matters received the People’s Design Award from the prestigious Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards.

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The People's Rockers. Seattle, Washington.

Delphine Elliott is an 18 year old singer/songwriter born and raised in Seattle, WA. Awestruck by Seattle’s famed music scene, she began songwriting at the age of 7 years old, and now has found her voice as an independent artist. Coming from a background in musical theater and vocal jazz, her songs are filled with emotional lyrics and upbeat melodies that will get stuck in your head. Growing into young adulthood, she studied piano and guitar and even taught herself bass guitar and ukulele.

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