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Southeast Engine
From the Forest to the Sea
LP/CD Available Now!
Moon Jaw Records is a new Ohio-based imprint of the widely esteemed Absolutely Kosher / Misra Records. The label was founded by Misra recording artist Leo DeLuca, of the band Southeast Engine, and was jump-started with the help of former Absolutely Kosher / Misra intern Vaughn Stewart. Some-things mixed media magazine curator, Jeffrey Bowers, will also help with label operations. Cory Brown, owner of Absolutely Kosher and manager of Misra, has provided Moon Jaw with a distribution deal via the Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA). All other areas of operation will be handled independently.
Since its founding in 1999, Misra Records has compiled an impressive catalog of releases including eye-opening projects from Centro-matic, The Mendoza Line, Shearwater, Evangelicals, Great Lake Swimmers, and Phosphorescent. The label's extensive back catalog includes many significant albums including Destroyer's masterpiece Streethawk: A Seduction, Jenny Toomey's Antidote and releases from Bablicon, Chris Lee and others.
Absolutely Kosher Records has steadily grown over the years, releasing music from a diverse roster now including artists such as The Wrens, Frog Eyes, +/- {Plus/Minus}, and The Dead Science. The label's back catalog includes key releases by The Mountain Goats, Pinback, Sunset Rubdown, The Court & Spark, and Xiu Xiu.
Moon Jaw Records is fortunate to be associated with such pivotal indie labels and will be working hard to discover, release, and promote music of the same caliber. Though the label is distributed by Absolutely Kosher / Misra, it remains its own separate entity with its own roster run by its own staff.
