Founded 2010 (2010) Country of origin U.S. Official website northernspyrecords.com | Distributor(s) Redeye Distribution Location Brooklyn, New York Founders Tom Abbs, Adam Downey | |
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Genre Avant-garde, noise rock, experimental jazz Albums Xe, Your Turn, Life in the Sugar Candle M, Open, Lost Nation Road Profiles | ||
Northern Spy Records is a record label in Brooklyn, New York that specializes in avant-garde music, noise rock, and experimental jazz. The label was founded by Tom Abbs and Adam Downey in 2010 after working for ESP-Disk.
History
Northern Spy is an artist-run record label. In October 2011, Northern Spy produced the first annual Spy Music Festival, spanning two days and hosted by two venues. The festival was hailed as a celebration of the label's first birthday. A year later, the label threw its second festival, which took place over two weeks in venues throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan. NSPY artists continue to support local venues by bringing their devoted fans together in small DIY venues.
Northern Spy and its management has been featured in the press through interviews, blogs and in newspapers. The Village Voice wrote an extensive interview with Downey and Abbs in September 2011. In July 2011, East Village Radio named Northern Spy one of the four most important independent record labels in New York City.