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Vagrant Records is an independent record label, founded by Face to Face manager Rich Egan and friend Jon Cohen in 1996. The label has become increasingly popular, garnering gold albums and MTV Video Music Awards. In 2001 Interscope Records acquired a non-controlling interest in Vagrant Records, but in December 2006 this deal ended and Vagrant became a fully independent label with distribution being their only connection to a major label.

In 1999 Vagrant Records signed Kansas City’s The Get Up Kids who released their Vagrant debut Something to Write Home About in September 1999. This release was the catalyst for the label’s initial success and momentum into 2000. They followed this by signing and releasing albums from other heavyweights in the scene like Alkaline Trio, Saves The Day, and Dashboard Confessional. Dashboard Confessional’s video for “Screaming Infidelities” garnered Vagrant a coveted MTV Video Music Award. Keeping it in the family, the video was co-directed by Egan’s sister, Maureen Egan, and partner Matthew Barry.

The label then went on to release solo material from The Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg; this was the beginning of Vagrant’s transition away from their roots of and . They soon became even more eclectic with the signing of Eels and the release of their critically acclaimed double album Blinking Lights and Other Revelations.
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  • KazieAKAcali

    Swing through and check out my original songs at my page here, on this site. I'am looking to land a record deal.

    January 2010

  • SupahShadow

    Lol at how the top 13 tracks are the whole Crimson album.

    January 2010

  • CASUALS85

    http://www.last.fm/group/The+Hippos/

    May 2009

  • namidanoondo

    http://www.last.fm/music/Fact needs to be connected

    February 2009

  • Eastpaw22

    hold steady is the odd one out

    December 2008

  • thegetupkid

    LOLZ to the comments below. Although The Hold Steady is the only new artist on the label i get into these days. Hopefully the new Futureheads is good. And The New Ams are signed with someone else now I believe...

    December 2007

  • ooorxbanditsooo

    to below me: says the kid that listens to linkin park.

    November 2007

  • FootToFace

    Ugh, other than The Hold Steady, this label blows.

    October 2007
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