Grand Royal

Grand Royal may be known to most music fans as "The label that the Beastie Boys built," but there's much more to this Los Angeles-based label than one might think. From the funky electro-pop of Buffalo Daughter to the hard-hitting slam of At The Drive-In, Grand Royal Records promotes quality in every genre.

Air
Kitsch electronic popsters Air came to fame in '97 with seminal releases on Mo' Wax in the U.K. and Source in France. In addition to their two full-length releases, the French duo produced the soundtrack for Sofia Coppola's disturbing teenage movie, The Virgin Suicides.

At Home With The Groovebox


At The Drive-In
At the Drive-In makes thickly textured, confrontational rock with a professionally polished edge. Don't be fooled by the clean lines, though: these boys are starting a rock revolution. Will you join?

Relationship Of Command


Bran Van 3000
Bran Van 3000 is a sprawling collective of Montreal DJs, singers, producers, and all-around musical weirdos, led by one Jamie "Bran Man" Di Salvio, who have developed an appealing and idiosyncratic blend of hip hop, dance, and funky rock.

Astounded
From The Deep - 2002


BS2000
Combine a Hammond organ with an Emu SP 1200 and some tongue-in-cheek hip hop lyrics and you are one inch closer to the sound of BS2000. Did someone say bicoastal beat swap?

Simply Mortified
Tour EP


Nullset
This hard-hitting Boston quintet combines ferocious, pointed, Rage Against the Machine-style rap-rock with the grungy alternative metal of bands like Helmet and Alice in Chains.

Smokewood


Scapegoat Wax
The next big thing in slacker pop. Scapegoat Wax genre-hops like a kid skipping rope, arriving at an effortlessly funky, extremely catchy style heavily inflected with hip hop, soul, and R&B. Check it out.

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Russell Simins
Russell Simins is cool. How can you not be cool with a name like Russell Simins? He's proven himself to be a badass drummer during his decade of service with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and several all-star indie side projects. He's also an accomplished solo artist who really knows how to bring the funk.

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