Location Chicago, Illinois Country of origin United States of America | Official website dragcity.com Founded 1990 | |
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Founder Dan Koretzky
Dan Osborn Artists Ty Segall, Joanna Newsom, Will Oldham, Bill Callahan, Six Organs of Admittance Albums Emotional Mugger, Divers, Have One on Me, Ys, Manipulator | ||
Drag City is a Chicago-based independent record label. It was established with a Royal Trux single release ("Hero Zero" - DC1) in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois by Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn.
Drag City specializes in experimental indie rock acts. Bands that have released material on Drag City include:
The label released the US version of Scott Walker's Tilt in 1997, after the label approached him wishing to give the album a US release. Walker described releasing the album on the indie as "an experiment".
Several members of Drag City's staff have played in bands; press-chief Gene Booth played keyboards and guitar in USA, and Booth, head of sales Rian Murphy, and founder Dan Koretzky all played in Mantis. Booth were also a member of Chestnut Station.
In recent years, they have expanded their catalog to include alternative comedy releases, with recent outputs from Fred Armisen, Neil Hamburger, and Andy Kaufman among others, and reissues, notably by Gary Higgins and Death.
Several Drag City albums have been licensed to Domino Records for British release.
In 1997 Drag City began publishing printed works such as the literary magazine The Minus Times and Neil Hagerty's novel Victory Chimp.
They have also distributed films such as the 2013 documentary The Source Family.
Drag City has decided to not release the music of its artist roster on any streaming platform, except YouTube.