Anti- (record label)

American record label

Record label

Anti-

Parent company| Epitaph Records
Founded| 1999; 26 years ago (1999)
Founder| Andy Kaulkin
Distributor(s)| AMPED Distribution (physical)[1]
Universal Music Group (worldwide)
Genre| Various
Country of origin| U.S.
Location| Los Angeles, California
Official website| www.anti.com

Anti- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label to Epitaph Records.

Founded by Andy Kaulkin, Anti- first gained attention by releasing Tom Waits's Grammy Award–winning Mule Variations in 1999. Other veteran recording artists such as rhythm and blues singers Solomon Burke, Bettye LaVette and Marianne Faithfull have signed to Anti- after leaving other labels.[2]

## Andy Kaulkin

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Kaulkin began working for the Epitaph label. His role was looking after the label's data management system.[3] In 1995, he was head of marketing.[4] He eventually worked his way up to become the president for the label, and worked there until 1998. Later he founded Anti-. Under Kaulkin's stewardship, the label began with the release of Mule Variations by Tom Waits which was met with success.[5][3]

Other artists signed by Kaulkin include Mavis Staples, who came to the label as a result of a meeting between Kaulkin and her manager,[6] and Jade Jackson, whose vivid storytelling attracted Kaulkin.[7]

As a musician, Kaulkin played piano on "Haggard (Like I've Never Been Before)", which was the title track of Merle Haggard's album Like Never Before.[8] He had multiple roles as composer, musician and producer on the Blues Got Soul album by King Ernest.[9]

## Roster

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* Mose Allison[10]
* Alfa Mist[11]
* Antibalas
* Arc Iris
* The Beths[12]
* Buju Banton
* Blackalicious
* Billy Bragg
* Book of Knots
* Booker T.
* Solomon Burke
* Busdriver
* Kate Bush (US)
* Cadence Weapon
* Calexico
* Neko Case
* Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
* The Coup
* Christopher Paul Stelling
* Christian Lee Hutson
* Dead Man's Bones
* Deafheaven
* Delicate Steve
* Dr. Dog
* DeVotchKa
* Doe Paoro
* The Dream Syndicate
* The Drums
* Ramblin' Jack Elliott
* Roky Erickson[13]
* Marianne Faithfull
* Tim Fite
* Fleet Foxes
* The Frames
* Sage Francis
* Michael Franti
* Galactic[14]
* A Girl Called Eddy
* Girlpool
* Glitterer
* Greg Graffin
* Grinderman[15]
* Petra Haden
* Merle Haggard
* Curtis Harding
* Jade Jackson
* Japandroids
* John K. Samson
* Joe Henry
* Kelly Hogan
* Katy Kirby[16]
* Jolie Holland
* Islands[17][18]
* Eddie Izzard
* Daniel Lanois
* Bettye LaVette
* MJ Lenderman
* Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
* Lido Pimienta
* The Locust
* Lost in the Trees
* Jason Lytle (ex-Grandaddy)
* Man Man
* Cass McCombs
* The Milk Carton Kids
* Bob Mould
* Muggs
* Os Mutantes
* N.A.S.A.
* One Day as a Lion (until 2011)
* Beth Orton
* Alec Ounsworth[15]
* Pete Philly & Perquisite
* Plains[19]
* The Promise Ring[20]
* Purr
* Rain Machine
* The Robocop Kraus
* Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys
* Saintseneca
* The Tallest Man on Earth
* Xavier Rudd
* Xenia Rubinos
* Andy Shauf
* Simian Mobile Disco[21]
* Slow Pulp
* Elliott Smith (posthumously)
* Solillaquists of Sound[22]
* Spoon (Europe only)
* Mavis Staples
* Son Little[23]
* The Swell Season
* Yann Tiersen[24]
* Title Fight (inactive)
* Tricky[25]
* Porter Wagoner
* Tom Waits
* Waxahatchee
* William Elliott Whitmore
* The Weakerthans
* Chuck E. Weiss
* Wilco
* Wynonna & the Big Noise
* Youth Group

## References

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1. ^ "Epitaph & Anti- Partner with AMPED for US Physical Distribution". Billboard. October 18, 2019.
2. ^ Schneider, Jason (October 2007). "Soul Survivors: How Classic Rhythm and Blues Has Become Vital Once Again". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
3. ^ a b Utne \- Mar.-Apr. 2008 - Good Karma in Stereo, At the Anti- label, it's all about the music by Marc Weingarten Page 2
4. ^ Billboard, June 10, 1995 - Page 19 Popular Unprisings By Carrie Borzillo
5. ^ Dying Scene \- ANTI- Records Bio:
6. ^ Rolling Stone, February 17, 2016 - Mavis Staples' Ode to Joy: How M. Ward, Neko Case and More Shaped New LP
7. ^ The Columbus Dispatch, Jun 22, 2017 - Jade Jackson expands on her country upbringing By Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Times
8. ^ Billboard, October 4, 2003 - Page 45 Music Country, Haggard Speaks Out 'Like Never Before' By Chris Morris
9. ^ AllMusic - King Ernest, Blues Got Soul, Credits
10. ^ Allison To Release ANTI Debut 'The Way Of The World' March 23 Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ANTI-, November 17, 2009
11. ^ "Alfa Mist". Anti.com.
12. ^ "The Beths Announce Huge Tour, Share Video for New Song "Metal": Watch". Pitchfork. April 28, 2025.
13. ^ Erickson Returns with Celebrated New Album Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ANTI-, April 20, 2010
14. ^ Reeves, Mosi (March 2, 2010). "New New Orleans". San Francisco Bay Guardian Online. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
15. ^ a b Grinderman Album & European Tour Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ANTI-, May 25, 2010
16. ^ Katy Kirby | ANTI-
17. ^ Islands Sign to Anti- Records Pitchfork Archived February 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
18. ^ Islands Sign to Anti- Records Archived June 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ANTI-, March 6, 2008
19. ^ Plains New Project Archived August 8, 2022, at the Wayback Machine ANTI-, July 27, 2022
20. ^ Wood/Water: Liner Notes, The Promise Ring Archived January 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine ANTI-
21. ^ "Simian Mobile Disco - Anti Records". Anti.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
22. ^ "Bio". Solillaquists of Sound. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
23. ^ "Son Little - Anti Records". Anti.com. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
24. ^ [1] [dead link]
25. ^ "ANTI- Tricky". Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.

## External links

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* Official website
* Anti- discography at Discogs
* Anti/Epitaph statistics and previews at Last.FM
* Anti statistics at Last.FM

Authority control databases

Artists|

* Museum of Modern Art

Other|

* MusicBrainz label