Syntax Records is a record label from San Diego, California, USA. Syntax was started c.1997 by Timothy "sirROCDOMZ" Trudeau and his brother Steven "MaxOne" Trudeau.
Timeline
*1997 – 100 copies pressed of
Sackcloth Fashion - We've Only Just Begun for performance at
Cornerstone Festival. Sold out in just a few hours. A fan base was
born. Yes, we said 100.
*1998 – MaxOne of Sackcloth Fashion was
picked out of 10,000 demo's submitted to appear on MTV's The Cut hosted
by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes from TLC. Timothy Trudeau scrambled to put
together a logo to press on MaxOne's T-Shirt. A Brand was born.
*1999 – Sackcloth Fashion/Syntax Records signed international pass through distribution deal with Rescue Records
for the album "Something For Everyone To Hate". According to Diamante
Music Group this was the #1 Rescue Records seller until the P.O.D.
albums were rereleased.
*2000 – Landed direct national distribution deal with Diamante Music Group.
*2001 – Success achieved introducing new artists and concept projects to a hungry niche market.
*2002
– Diamante Music Group is sold to Servant Distribution who destroys
what had been achieved and file bankruptcy the same year. Diamane Media
Group opens doors and tries to help labels pick up where Diamante Music Group left off.
*2003
– Diamante Media Group sells to Butterfly. Things are looking good,
best material to date was created and put out, months of touring to
support the releases. Butterfly makes several life threatening
decisions and files bankruptcy.
*2004 – All artists continue to
tour because their only income is from concerts and merch. Timothy
Trudeau files Quality Junk, LLC in order to add a level of protection
from future irresponsible business partners. The record label goes
dormant to build an infastructure and administration that can last
through anything.
*2005 – A handful of releases are being put out
on a small level to keep the hardcore fans happy, and merch on artist
tables. The digital initiave becomes the focus signing direct w/ iTunes
and other digital giants. Syntax Distribution flourishes. The lights
are staying on.
*2006 – Business has been stabilized.
Administration begins to create the business plan that is still being
operated today. Organization, focus, and determination grabs the
attention of Koch Entertainment.
*2007 – Night Owls 3 kicks off a wave of new releases and celebrates having distribution again.
*2008 - Braille to release new album "The IV Edition" on 15 April 2008. L.A. Symphony's album "Unleashed" is nominated Hip Hop/Rap Album of the Year for the 39th GMA Dove Awards.
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