[1] It has always been recognized for presenting a plethora of indie music's most relevant breaking and established bands—indie veterans to critically acclaimed newcomers—from around the globe.
[1] They include The xx, Deerhunter, Joanna Newsom, Au Revoir Simone, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Sufjan Stevens, The Polyphonic Spree, Juana Molina, Benjy Ferree, Hot Chip, Oppenheimer, Camera Obscura, Bishop Allen, Tokyo Police Club, Devotchka, Atlas Sound, Spinto Band, Dirty on Purpose, Dr. Dog, Menomena, Oneida, No Age, and Telepathe, among others.
Veteran acts that are Seaport Music Festival alumni include Animal Collective,[4] Suicide, The New York Dolls, Angelique Kidjo, A Place to Bury Strangers, Dirty Projectors, Wire, Super Furry Animals, Battles, The National, Superchunk, Polvo, and John Fogerty, among others.
The label's goal was to introduce new work and new bands to audiences via electronic downloads and the pressing and distribution of 12-inch vinyl records.
The fledgling label's inaugural release was the Phil Spector/The Waitresses-inspired single This Christmas by The Elves of Heaven, featuring Martin Clancy.