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Surfdog Records is an independent record label, music publishing company, merchandising company, and marketing company based in Encinitas, California, USA. Its roster is diverse and includes artists of the rock, punk, swing, rockabilly, reggae, lounge and alternative genres. It has released over 150 albums including recordings by Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Eric Clapton Butthole Surfers, Brian Setzer, Glen Campbell, Joss Stone, Dave Stewart, Agent 51, Gary Hoey, Pato Banton, Sprung Monkey, Slightly Stoopid, Echobrain (featuring former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted), Drake Bell, and Tea Leaf Green, among others. ==History== The foundation of the company was established in 1985, when Surfdog Records' owner Dave Kaplan began Dave Kaplan Management Inc. Kaplan and his staff have managed the careers of artists including UB40, Brian Setzer, Dave Stewart, Glen Campbell (co-management), Stray Cats, Gary Hoey, Butthole Surfers and BulletBoys. Surfdog Records officially began as a record label in 1993. Today, in addition to being an Independent record label, other divisions of the company are Dave Kaplan Management Inc., Surfdog Music Publishing and Licensing, Surfdog Merchandising, Surfdog Entertainment Marketing and Surfdog's Java Hut (known for its coffees and smoothies among locals and surfers, located by famous surfing hot spot, Swami's in Encinitas, California). Rockabilly and big band jazz musician Brian Setzer (formerly of Stray Cats), also managed by Dave Kaplan Management Inc., has released multiple albums through Surfdog Records. Since 2000, Setzer has won three GRAMMY Awards, as well as receiving his seventh GRAMMY nomination (out of eleven nominations in total) in 2007 for his album "Wolfgang's Big Night Out".〔NPR ( "Brian Setzer "Big Band Blitz" GRAMMY nominations" )〕 Dave Stewart, best known for his work with British pop-rock duo Eurythmics, joined Surfdog's roster in 2007, and shortly thereafter released his album "The Dave Stewart Songbook Vol. 1". Followed by his 2011 release through Surfdog Records "The Blackbird Diaries".〔LA Times ("Dave Stewart Revisits His Songbook" )〕 British soul singer Joss Stone released her fifth studio album "LP1" through Surfdog Records in partnership with her own Stone'd Records in 2011. Stone co-wrote and co-produced the album with Dave Stewart.〔Billboard ("Joss Stone Enjoys New Freedom on 'LP1'" )〕 In 2011, Surfdog Records signed Glen Campbell releasing his album "Ghost On The Canvas", an album intended to be Campbell's farewell to studio recording following being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Campbell in 2012 received a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to music throughout his 50 years plus career.〔CNN ("Glen Campbell talks about Grammys, living with Alzheimer's" )〕 In 2013, Surfdog announced the signing of a collaboration with rock and roll legend Eric Clapton for Clapton's new record "Old Sock", released in March 12, 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Surfdog Records」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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