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| Tooth & Nail Records | |
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| Founded | 1993 (1993) |
| Founder | Brandon Ebel |
| Distributor(s) | US Catalog: Capitol/EMI CMG (1994–2013) RED Music (2013–present) International Catalog: EMI/Universal (1994–2013) Sony Music (2013–present) |
| Genre | Christian Rock,Pop Rock,Rock,Punk,Emo,Metal,Metalcore |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Official website | toothandnail |
Tooth & Nail Records is a record label[1] founded by Brandon Ebel inCalifornia in November 1993. The label later moved toSeattle where it is today. Tooth & Nail has an imprintSolid State Records.BEC (BrandonEbelCompany)Recordings isChristian rockrecord label that is animprint of Tooth & Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership withEMI Christian Music Group.
Brandon Ebel andMichael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott backed out.[2][3] Prior to forming Tooth & Nail, Ebel worked forFrontline Records.[4]
Tooth & Nail's first album released was Wish for Eden'sPet the Fish.[5] In 2002, the label bought out Takehold Records.[6][7] In 2013, Brandon Ebel sold the entire back catalog of the label and all of its imprints toCapitol Christian Music Group.[8]
Eight Tooth & Nail-affiliated albums have beenRIAA-certified as gold for sales of 500,000 or more copies. The label had one of its greatest successes whenUnderoath'sDefine the Great Line debuted at No. 2 on theBillboard 200 in 2006.[9]
NPR described the label as having "altered the course of the Christian rock industry by launching and legitimizing the careers of MxPx, The O.C. Supertones and Underoath."[10]
| Year | Artist | Album / Song | Award | Result / Category | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Norma Jean | O God, the Aftermath | Grammy | Nominated -Best Recording Package | Solid State Records |
| 2007 | Fair | The Best Worst-Case Scenario | Grammy | Nominated - Best Recording Package | |
| Underoath | "Writing on the Walls" | Grammy | Nominated -Best Short Form Music Video | Solid State Records/Tooth & Nail Records | |
| 2008 | The Fold | Secrets Keep You Sick | Grammy | Nominated - Best Recording Package | |
| 2009 | Hawk Nelson | Hawk Nelson Is My Friend | Grammy | Nominated - Best Recording Package | BEC Recordings/Tooth & Nail Records |
| Jeremy Camp | Speaking Louder Than Before | Grammy | Nominated -Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album | BEC Recordings | |
| Underoath | Lost in the Sound of Separation | Grammy | Nominated - Best Recording Package | Solid State Records |
Tooth & Nail contains multiple imprints, each catering to a different genre of music:
On March 13, 2013, it was announced that Brandon Ebel had sold the entire Tooth & Nail music catalog toCapitol Christian Music Group (formerlyEMI Christian Music Group) and by doing so was able to buy back the 50% stake in Tooth & Nail formerly owned byEMI making it an independent record label. It will retain the rights to all future releases with a new distributor,RED Distribution.[14]
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