Editing Vagrant Records (section)

==History==
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The first band signed by Vagrant Records was Boxer and their album, ''The Hurt Process'', released on May 5, 1998. The pop-punk album notably featured drummer [[Chris Pennie]], who would go on to play with [[Dillinger Escape Plan]] and [[Coheed and Cambria]].

===The Get Up Kids===
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. 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.<ref>[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]] Issue 204 "Say Goodnight, Mean Goodbye: The Oral History of The Get Up Kids"</ref> The album was successful, and single-handedly made Vagrant Records one of the top independent labels in the country.<ref>{{Citation |last=Paul |first=Aubin |title=About Vagrant Records |url=http://www.punknews.org/labels/vagrant |publisher=Punk News |access-date=2008-03-02}}</ref><ref name="Post">{{Citation |last=Grubbs |first=Eric |title=Post: A Look at the Influence of Post-Hardcore-1985-2007 |publisher=[[iUniverse]] |year=2008 |pages=224–266 |isbn=978-0-595-51835-7}}</ref>

===Rapid growth===
They signed Los Angeles punk rock trio [[Automatic 7]] and released the band's 2nd album ''Begger's Life'' on July 25, 2000. They followed this by signing and releasing albums from heavyweights in the emo scene like [[Alkaline Trio]], [[Saves the Day]], and [[Dashboard Confessional]]. In June 2001, the label signed a distribution deal with JCOR Records, which in turn was distributed by [[Universal Records]]. It allowed Vagrant's releases to be available in stores via Universal's distribution methods.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/1609/the-vagrant-gets-major-rumor-is-not-true|title=The Vagrant-gets-major-rumor is Not True!|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=June 29, 2001|accessdate=February 10, 2021}}</ref> In March 2002, the label made a distribution deal with [[Festival Mushroom Records]], who would handled Vagrant's releases in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/2908/vagrant-in-oz|title=Vagrant in Oz|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=March 4, 2002|accessdate=February 16, 2021}}</ref> Vagrant would later enter into a deal with [[Interscope Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/15724/interviews-buddy-nielsen-of-senses-fail|title=Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail|work=Punknews.org|publisher=Aubin Paul|author=August, Justin|date=February 12, 2006|accessdate=May 21, 2018}}</ref> In June 2002, the label signed a deal with [[Motor Music]], which handled distribution and promotion for Vagrant's releases in Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3719/vagrant-installs-one-of-those-fancy-german-motors|title=Vagrant installs one of those fancy German Motors|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=June 18, 2002|accessdate=February 27, 2021}}</ref> Dashboard Confessional's video for "[[Screaming Infidelities]]", directed by Maureen Egan and Matthew Barry, earned Vagrant the MTV2 award at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.<ref>{{Citation |last=Heller |first=Greg |title=Bands Seek Emotional Rescue |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article/article?f=/c/a/2000/09/10/PK92338.DTL |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=2000-09-10 |access-date=2008-03-02}}</ref> Rich Egan is cited as saying the MTV Video Music Award win "changed everything" for the label.

===Paul Westerberg===
The label then went on to release solo material from [[The Replacements (band)|The Replacements]] frontman, [[Paul Westerberg]], signifying an initial departure from its roots of nineties punk and [[Emo (music)|emo]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive: Paul Westerberg Returns On Vagrant|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77171/exclusive-paul-westerberg-returns-on-vagrant|work=Billboard.com|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=1 September 2012|author=Billboard.com|year=2012}}</ref>

===Genre diversification===
They soon signed [[EELS (band)|Eels]] and released their album [[Blinking Lights and Other Revelations]]. 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]]. During that time, Vagrant signed [[The Hold Steady]] and [[The Lemonheads]].

===Poquito Records===
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]]''.

===Density Records===
In April 2007, Vagrant formed another imprint label, Density Records, which will release heavier material than has traditionally been released on the label.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/23206/vagrant-launches-heavy-music-imprint|title=Vagrant launches 'heavy music' imprint|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=April 12, 2007|access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref>

On August 5, 2009, [[Rammstein]], the [[Berlin]]-based [[industrial metal]] sextet, signed a US marketing and distribution deal with Vagrant Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/page-not-found|title=Roadrunner Records Page Not Found|website=Roadrunner Records Official Website}}</ref>