Ipecac Recordings
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Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999, by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles, ex-lead singer of DUH, ex-employee of Mercury Records) and Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, Tomahawk, Peeping Tom, and Mondo Cane) in Alameda, California.
Ipecac Recordings | |
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Founded | 1999 (1999) |
Founder | Mike Patton, Greg Werckman |
Distributor(s) | RED (US), PIAS (worldwide),[1] Fontana (Canada) |
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Country of origin | United States |
Location | California |
Official website | www |
Originally, the label was created for the sole purpose of releasing the first Fantômas album. It has since distributed music by artists such as Melvins, Oxbow and Isis, as well as several of Patton's other projects and collaborations.
The label is named after syrup of ipecac, an emetic, or vomit-inducing, medicine. Its slogan is "Ipecac Recordings—Making People Sick Since 1999".