Editing ATO Records

{{Short description|American independent record label}}
{{Infobox record label
| name        = ATO Records
| image       = ATO Records logo.svg
| founded     = {{start date|2000}}
| founder     = [[Dave Matthews]]<br />[[Coran Capshaw]]
| distributor = [[Virgin Music Label & Artist Services|Virgin Music]] (US)<br>[[PIAS Group]] (Europe)
| genre       = Various
| country     = United States
| location    = [[New York City]]
| website     = {{URL|atorecords.com}}
}}

'''ATO Records''' (or '''According to Our Records''') is an American [[independent record label]] based in New York City. The label was established in 2000 by [[Dave Matthews]] and manager [[Coran Capshaw]].

ATO's roster includes [[My Morning Jacket]], [[Brittany Howard]], [[Black Pumas]], [[Nick Hakim]], [[Alabama Shakes]], [[Rodrigo y Gabriela]], [[Mattiel]], [[Brandi Carlile]], [[Joseph (band)|Joseph]], [[King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard|King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Flightless-ATO-Records-Form-Exclusive-Label-and-Distribution-Partnership-20180927|title=Flightless & ATO Records Form Exclusive Label and Distribution Partnership|last=Desk|first=TV News|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref> [[Hurray for the Riff Raff]], [[Benjamin Booker]], [[Lee Ann Womack]], [[SOJA]], [[Okkervil River]], [[Blind Pilot]], [[Old 97's]], [[Neal Francis]],[[Drive-By Truckers]], [[Primus (band)|Primus]], [[Margaret Glaspy]], [[The Claypool Lennon Delirium]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/live/8501365/jim-james-claypool-lennon-delirium-tour-dates|title=Jim James & The Claypool Lennon Delirium Team Up for Joint Summer Tour|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref> [[J Roddy Walston and the Business]], and [[Amyl and the Sniffers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/ato-signs-amyl-the-sniffers-hear-new-single-some-mutts-cant-be-muzzled/|title=ATO signs Amyl & The Sniffers – hear new single "Some Mutts (Can't Be Muzzled)"|website=BrooklynVegan|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref>

The label also operates a sublabel, [[TBD Records]], which was founded in 2007 and is best known for being the North American distributor for two [[Radiohead]] albums.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jan-04-et-radiohead4-story.html|title=Following 'In Rainbows'|date=2008-01-04|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-07-15|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref>

ATO is distributed in the US by [[Universal Music|Universal]]'s [[Virgin Music Label & Artist Services]] and by [[PIAS Group]] in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/caroline-signs-deal-with-ato-records-for-us/|title = Caroline signs deal with ATO Records for US|date = 23 May 2013}}</ref>

==History==
Released in April 2012, Alabama Shakes’ debut album, ''[[Boys & Girls (Alabama Shakes album)|Boys & Girls]]'', was named as one of the year's best albums by many publications, including ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/50-best-albums-of-2012-152493/|title=50 Best Albums of 2012|date=2012-12-05|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-15}}</ref>

The label's highest selling releases are ''White Ladder'' by [[David Gray (British musician)|David Gray]] and ''Sound & Color'' by [[Alabama Shakes]], both of which have been certified Platinum - for sales of or exceeding 1 million units - by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|title=Gold & Platinum - RIAA: ATO label|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=&ti=&lab=ATO+RECORDS&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|website=RIAA|access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref> Three other releases have been certified Gold, for sales of 500,000 copies: ''[[In Rainbows]]'' by [[Radiohead]], ''Boys & Girls'' by [[Alabama Shakes]] and ''[[A New Day at Midnight]]'' by [[David Gray (British musician)|David Gray]].<ref name="riaa"/>

ATO Records has won nine [[American Association of Independent Music|A2IM]] Liberia Awards and has been nominated over 20 times over the past five years. In 2020 the label won two award including the Best Metal Album ([[King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard|King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard]]- ''Infest the Rats Nest''), and Best Punk / Emo Album ( [[Amyl and the Sniffers]] - ''Amyl and the Sniffers'').<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020|url=https://liberaawards.com/2020-nominees__trashed/2020-nominees/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Libera Awards|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-06-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622125423/https://liberaawards.com/2020-nominees__trashed/2020-nominees/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

ATO Records currently has seven nominations for The Americana Music Association Music Awards 2020, including Artist of the Year ([[Brittany Howard]]), Album of the Year ([[Brittany Howard]]), Song Of the Year ( [[Brittany Howard]], and [[Drive-By Truckers]]), Duo/ Group of the Year ([[Black Pumas]], and [[Drive-By Truckers]]), and Emerging Act of the Year ([[Black Pumas]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Awards|url=https://americanamusic.org/awards|access-date=2020-06-23|website=AmericanaMusic.org|language=en}}</ref>

In November 2019 ATO Records artists received seven Grammy Nominations including Best Rock Song ([[Brittany Howard]]),  Best Rock Performance ([[Brittany Howard]]), Best R&B Song ([[Emily King]]), Best Engineered Album ([[Emily King]]), Best Contemporary Instrumental Album ([[Rodrigo y Gabriela]]), Best World Music Album ([[Altın Gün|Altin Gün]]), and Best New Artist ([[Black Pumas]]).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Frank|first=Allegra|date=2020-01-24|title=Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X lead the 2020 Grammy nominees|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/24/21077427/grammy-nominations-2020-lizzo-billie-eilish-lil-nas-x|access-date=2020-06-16|website=Vox|language=en}}</ref>

ATO Records artists [[Rodrigo y Gabriela]] won the 2020 Grammy for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for their album 'Mettavolution'.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-20|title=2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Winners List|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2020-grammy-awards-nominations-complete-winners-list|access-date=2020-06-16|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Current artists==
{{col-list|colwidth=30em|

* [[Alabama Shakes]]
* [[Allen Stone]]
* [[Altin Gün]]
* [[Amyl and the Sniffers]]
* [[Benjamin Booker]]
* [[Black Pumas]]
* [[Brandi Carlile Band]]
* [[Brittany Howard]]
* [[The Bronx (band)|The Bronx]]
* [[Caitlin Rose]]
* [[Chicano Batman]]
* Cordovas feat. lead singer [[Joe Firstman]]
* [[Danny Barnes (musician)|Danny Barnes]]
* [[Deer Tick (band)|Deer Tick]]
* [[Drive-By Truckers]]
* [[Dylan LeBlanc]]
* [[Emily King]]
* [[Friko]]
* Honey Harper
* [[J Roddy Walston and the Business]]
* [[The Claypool Lennon Delirium]]
* [[Jessica Lea Mayfield]]
* [[Jim James]]
* [[Jonny Fritz]]
* [[Joseph (band)|Joseph]]
* [[King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard]]
* [[Lee Ann Womack]]
* [[Les Claypool's Duo de Twang]]
* [[Lisa Hannigan]]
* [[Lucero (band)|Lucero]]
* [[Mattiel]]
* [[Margaret Glaspy]]
* [[Mariachi El Bronx]]
* [[Midlake]]
* [[Mike Gordon]]
* [[My Morning Jacket]]
* [[Natalie Prass]]
* [[Neal Francis]]
* [[Nick Hakim]]
* [[Okkervil River]]
* [[Old 97's]]
* [[Phish]]
* [[Primus (band)|Primus]]
* [[Rayland Baxter]]
* [[Rhett Miller]]
* [[Rodrigo y Gabriela]]
* [[Stonefield (band)|Stonefield]]
* [[SOJA]]
* [[Temples (band)|Temples]]
* [[Trey Anastasio]]
* [[Trixie Mattel]]
* [[Two Gallants (band)|Two Gallants]]
* [[Vusi Mahlasela]]
}}

==Former artists==
{{col-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[311 (band)|311]]
* [[Agents of Good Roots]]
* [[Alberta Cross]]
* [[A Band of Bees]]
* [[Danny Barnes (musician)|Danny Barnes]]
* [[The Belle Brigade]]
* [[Brendan Benson]]
* [[Carl Broemel]]
* [[John Butler Trio]]
* [[Crowded House]] (North America)
* [[Dawes (band)|Dawes]]
* [[Everest (band)|Everest]]
* [[Fiction Family]]
* [[The Fireman (music)|The Fireman]] (North America)
* Lindsay Fuller
* [[Gogol Bordello]]
* [[Gomez (band)|Gomez]]
* [[Gov't Mule]]
* [[Hurray for the Riff Raff]]
* [[David Gray (British musician)|David Gray]] (North America)
* [[Patty Griffin]]
* [[Hey Rosetta!]]
* [[Jem (singer)|Jem]]
* [[Jovanotti]]
* [[Kaiser Chiefs]]
* [[Ben Kweller]]
* [[Bobby Long (musician)|Bobby Long]]
* [[Kopecky (band)|Kopecky]] (formerly Kopecky Family Band)
* [[Liz Phair]]
* [[Nilüfer Yanya]]
* [[North Mississippi Allstars]]
* [[Old Crow Medicine Show]]
* [[Orbital (band)|Orbital]]
* [[Mike Doughty]]
* [[Signal Hill Transmission]]
* [[Stars (Canadian band)|Stars]]
* [[Sun Club]]
* [[Umphrey's McGee]]
* [[Kate Voegele]]
* [[Warren Haynes]]
* [[The Whigs (band)|The Whigs]]
* [[Chris Whitley]]
* [[Widespread Panic]]
}}

==See also==
* [[List of record labels]]
* [[TBD Records]], a sublabel of ATO

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|www.atorecords.com}}
* [http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6897315/ato-records-jon-salter-alabama-shakes-grammys-white-house-rock Interview with ATO Records General Manager Jon Salter]

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