Tooth & Nail Records

Tooth & Nail Records
Founded1993 (1993)
FounderBrandon Ebel
DistributorsUS Catalog:
Capitol/EMI CMG (1994–2013)
RED Music (2013–present)
International Catalog:
EMI/Universal (1994–2013)
Sony Music (2013–present)
Genre
Country of originUnited States
LocationSeattle, Washington
Official websitetoothandnail.com

Tooth & Nail Records is a Christian music record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle where it is today.

History

Brandon Ebel and Michael Knott conceived the label as a joint venture, before Knott backed out. Prior to forming Tooth & Nail, Ebel worked for Frontline Records.

Tooth & Nail's first album released was Wish for Eden's Pet the Fish. In 2002, the label bought out Takehold Records.

In 2013, Brandon Ebel sold the Tooth & Nail music catalog to Capitol Christian Music Group (formerly EMI Christian Music Group) and bought back the 50% stake in Tooth & Nail formerly owned by EMI, making it an independent record label. It retained rights to all future releases with a new distributor, RED Distribution.

Overview

Eight Tooth & Nail-affiliated albums have been RIAA-certified as gold for sales of 500,000 or more copies. The label had one of its greatest successes when Underoath's Define the Great Line debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in 2006.

NPR described the label as having "altered the course of the Christian rock industry by launching and legitimizing the careers of MxPx, The O.C. Supertones and Underoath."

RIAA gold certifications

Year Artist Album
2004 Jeremy Camp Carried Me: The Worship Project
2002 Stay
2004 Restored
2006 Beyond Measure
2008 There Will Be a Day
2006 Underoath Define the Great Line
2004 They're Only Chasing Safety
2022 7eventh Time Down God is on the Move
2005 Kutless Strong Tower
2006 Live from Portland
1998 MxPx Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo

Nominations and awards

Year Artist Album / Song Award Result / Category Other
2006 Norma Jean O God, the Aftermath Grammy Nominated - Best Recording Package Solid State Records
2007 Fair The Best Worst-Case Scenario Grammy Nominated - Best Recording Package
Underoath "Writing on the Walls" Grammy Nominated - Best Short Form Music Video Solid State Records/Tooth & Nail Records
2008 The Fold Secrets Keep You Sick Grammy Nominated - Best Recording Package
2009 Hawk Nelson Hawk Nelson Is My Friend Grammy Nominated - Best Recording Package BEC Recordings/Tooth & Nail Records
Jeremy Camp Speaking Louder Than Before Grammy Nominated - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album BEC Recordings
Underoath Lost in the Sound of Separation Grammy Nominated - Best Recording Package Solid State Records

Structure

Solid State Records
Parent companyTooth & Nail Records
Founded1997 (1997)
FounderBrandon Ebel
DistributorsCapitol Christian Music Group (US; 1993–2013), RED (US; 2013–present), Sony Music (Worldwide)
GenreHeavy metal, hardcore punk, metalcore
Country of originUnited States
LocationSeattle, Washington
Official websitesolidstaterecords.com

Tooth & Nail has multiple current and former imprints:

Notable artists

Tooth & Nail Records

Current

source:

Former

BEC Recordings

Current
Former

Solid State Records

Current
Former

Active former artists

Disbanded

On hiatus or inactive

See also

References

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  2. ↑ McGinnis, Kelsey Kramer (March 18, 2024). "Died: Michael Knott, Christian Alternative Musician Who Helped Launch Tooth & Nail". Christianity Today. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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