It allowed Vagrant's releases to be available in stores via Universal's distribution methods. In June 2001, the label signed a distribution deal with JCOR Records, which in turn was distributed by Universal Records. They followed this by signing and releasing albums from heavyweights in the emo scene like Alkaline Trio, Saves the Day, and Dashboard Confessional. They signed Los Angeles punk rock trio Automatic 7 and released the band's 2nd album Begger's Life on July 25, 2000. The album was wildly successful, and single-handedly made Vagrant Records one of the top independent labels in the country. Egan and Cohen borrowed $50,000 from Cohen's parents to fund the recording of the Get Up Kids album, derived from the mortgaging of the family house. In 1999, Vagrant Records signed Kansas City, Missouri, band, The Get Up Kids, and the band's Vagrant debut, Something to Write Home About, was released in September 1999. The pop-punk album notably featured drummer Chris Pennie, who would go on to play with Dillinger Escape Plan and Coheed and Cambria. The first band signed by Vagrant Records was Boxer and their album, The Hurt Process, released on May 5, 1998. Script error: No such module 'Message box'. It remains to be distributed autonomously (outside of BMG's main distribution partner Warner Music Group), by affiliated labels in selected countries. Co-founder Jon Cohen then became BMG's executive vice president of recorded music, until he left the company in September 2017. In 2014, Vagrant was acquired by BMG Rights Management. Originally, Vagrant Records was mostly focused on emo bands such as Dashboard Confessional, Saves the Day, The Get Up Kids, Senses Fail, and Alkaline Trio. It is home to artists such as The 1975, Death Spells, Eels, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, CRUISR, Active Child, PJ Harvey, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, James Vincent McMorrow, Black Joe Lewis, Wake Owl, Blitzen Trapper, and Bombay Bicycle Club. The label focuses on rock, but features artists in a variety of other genres including folk, soul, electronic, and pop. It was founded in 1995 by Rich Egan and Jon Cohen. Vagrant Records is an American record label based in California. ] Expression error: Unexpected < operator. In 2007 Vagrant formed another imprint label, Density Records, which will release heavier material than has traditionally been released on the label.American record label Template:SHORTDESC:American record label In 2006 Vagrant formed a children's label imprint, Poquito Records and released Vagrant artist The New Amsterdams' side-project The Terrible Twos' debut album 'If You Ever See an Owl'. During that time Vagrant signed The Hold Steady and The Lemonheads. In 2005 the label acquired New York City indie label Startime International, with whom they co-released albums from The French Kicks and The Futureheads.

They soon signed Eels and released their album Blinking Lights and Other Revelations. The label then went on to release solo material from The Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg, beginning the label's transition away from their roots of punk and emo. Dashboard Confessional's video for 'Screaming Infidelities', directed by Egan's sister Maureen and her partner Matthew Barry, earned Vagrant the MTV2 award at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. They followed this by signing and releasing albums from other heavyweights in the emo scene like Alkaline Trio, Saves the Day, and Dashboard Confessional. The album was wildly successful, and single-handedly made Vagrant Records one of the top indie labels in the country. Label founders Rich Egan and John Cohen took a large gamble on the band, borrowing $50,000 from Cohen's parents, who mortgaged their house to fund the album's production. In 1999 Vagrant Records signed Kansas City, Missouri band The Get Up Kids who released their Vagrant debut Something to Write Home About in September 1999. The first band signed by Vagrant Records was Boxer with their album The Hurt Process released on May 5, 1998. In 2001 Interscope Records acquired a non-controlling interest in Vagrant Records, but in December 2006 the terms ended and Vagrant became a fully independent record label, with record distribution through Fontana Distribution. The label has become increasingly popular, garnering gold albums and MTV Video Music Awards. Vagrant Records is an independent record label, founded by Face to Face manager Rich Egan and friend Jon Cohen in 1996.

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