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Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Street

Amy Fleisher Madden

Brian Carley

Blair Shehan

Ben Jorgensen

Fred Feldman

Jeff Caudill

William Goldsmith

Chris Broach

Joseph Grillo

Chris Simpson

Eric Melin

Travis Shettel

Norman Brannon

Sergie Loobkoff

Vinnie Caruana

OwlTail

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we will talk to some of the insiders, as we bring on two former Vagrant employees Kevin Kusatsu &amp; Amy Fleisher Madden. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman &amp; Andrew Ellis

This is Vagrant Records: 25 Years On The Streets, where we tell the oral history of the label by the artists, fans, and insiders. In this episode, we will talk to some of the insiders, as we bring on two former Vagrant employees Kevin Kusatsu &amp; Amy Fleisher Madden. Hosted by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids. Produced by Jesse Cannon. Executive Produced by Fred Feldman &amp; Andrew Ellis

Kevin Kusatsu & Amy Fleisher Madden

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you’ve been listening for a while by signing up for my Patreon for $1 and I will love you forever. Fiddler Records was a small independent record label serving as the launchpad for several artists seminal to the pop, punk and emo genres. Starting as the brainchild of 16-year-old entrepreneur Amy Fleisher Madden in 1996, the label became well known for its early releases from marquee artists Dashboard Confessional and New Found Glory. Over the course of 10 years, Fiddler Records developed a steady roster of successful artists such as The Bled, The Higher, Recover, Juliette &amp; The Licks, Name Taken and Classic Case. You can purchase some of their stuff at www.fiddlerrecords.com I reached out to Amy last year but due to Covid it took us a while to make this happen. But, I finally got her on the SKYPE and this is what we talk about:  Why re-releasing records sometimes doesn’t work how did she fund her first releases What would she document if she could go back in time Did she have other labels to bounce ideas off of? The band Milkshed The reasoning behind The Shortest Distance: A South Florida Compilation why selling band merch now can be a giant pain in the ass Dashboard Confessional the band Recover And a ton more  This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. Mint 400 Records is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock &amp; Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 370 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit www.mint400records.com for links and more info. You can find the clip from Ruby Bones' song here. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then go here to get custom stickers or just email mike@drive80.com and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support the podcast for as little as $1 a month through Patreon Or go to thiswasthescene.com to possibly buy some merch.

Before we start, feel free to support the podcast if you’ve been listening for a while by signing up for my <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thiswasthescene" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for $1 and I will love you forever. <a href="http://www.fiddlerrecords.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fiddler Records</a> was a small independent record label serving as the launchpad for several artists seminal to the pop, punk and emo genres. Starting as the brainchild of 16-year-old entrepreneur Amy Fleisher Madden in 1996, the label became well known for its early releases from marquee artists Dashboard Confessional and New Found Glory. Over the course of 10 years, Fiddler Records developed a steady roster of successful artists such as The Bled, The Higher, Recover, Juliette &amp; The Licks, Name Taken and Classic Case. You can purchase some of their stuff at <a href="http://www.fiddlerrecords.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fiddlerrecords.com</a> I reached out to Amy last year but due to Covid it took us a while to make this happen. But, I finally got her on the SKYPE and this is what we talk about: <ul> <li>Why re-releasing records sometimes doesn’t work</li> <li>how did she fund her first releases</li> <li>What would she document if she could go back in time</li> <li>Did she have other labels to bounce ideas off of?</li> <li>The band Milkshed</li> <li>The reasoning behind The Shortest Distance: A South Florida Compilation</li> <li>why selling band merch now can be a giant pain in the ass</li> <li>Dashboard Confessional</li> <li>the band Recover</li> <li>And a ton more</li> </ul> This week's sponsor is Mint 400 Records. <a href="http://mint400records.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mint 400 Records</a> is an indie record label from NJ with bands across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The label features everything from Indie Rock &amp; Folk to Post-Punk and Soul. Over 370 exciting releases. You can find Mint 400 Records releases streaming at Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and more or at all mp3 outlets worldwide. Visit <a href="http://www.mint400records.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mint400records.com</a> for links and more info. You can find the clip from Ruby Bones' song <a href="https://rubybonesband.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. If you market aggressively on Instagram Stories and want custom stickers then <a href="https://www.drive80.com/custom-instagram-stickers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">go here to get custom stickers</a> or just email <a href="mailto:mike@drive80.com">mike@drive80.com</a> and I can send you samples. These are great for B2C companies and Realtors. Feel free to support<a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=GjC01KEDCEUTzslsLD2bHeAOEuneVHaYUwEFDSG4UxRvFX1Zl6g_XScSTNXee7kP8JKfAW&amp;country.x=US&amp;locale.x=US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> the podcast</a> for as little as <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thiswasthescene" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$1 a month through Patreon</a> Or go to <a href="http://thiswasthescene.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thiswasthescene.com</a> to possibly buy some merch.

Ep. 139: Fiddler Records w/ Amy Fleisher Madden

Amy Fleisher Madden from Fiddler Records is the guest for the 9th episode of the Washed Up Emo Podcast! We discuss growing up in the south Florida scene, wearing tons of XL t-shirts, signing Dashboard Confessional and A New Found Glory plus her days with Saves the Day on the road! Amy was a pioneer in the scene and it was an honor to have her be a part of the podcast.  Washed Up Emo is a partner of the Double Elvis podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Fleisher Madden from Fiddler Records is the guest for the 9th episode of the Washed Up Emo Podcast! We discuss growing up in the south Florida scene, wearing tons of XL t-shirts, signing Dashboard Confessional and A New Found Glory plus her days with Saves the Day on the road! Amy was a pioneer in the scene and it was an honor to have her be a part of the podcast.  Washed Up Emo is a partner of the <a href="https://www.doubleelvis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Double Elvis</a> podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

#9 - Amy Fleisher Madden (Fiddler Records)