Record Label
Thrill Jockey Records is an American independent record label established in 1992 in New York City by former Atlantic Records A&R representative Bettina Richards. Artists who have recorded on the label include wooden Shjips, Future Islands, Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, High Places, Trans Am, Mouse on Mars, ADULT., Nobukazu Takemura, Bobby Conn, Tom Verlaine, Freakwater, Rose City Band, The National Trust, Eleventh Dream Day, Califone, Chicago Underground Duo, Sumac,The Body, Sightless Pit Oval, Town & Country, House and Land, Sam Prekop, Boredoms, OOIOO, Jack Rose, Glenn Jones, The Fiery Furnaces, Sidi Toure, Liturgy, Elena Setien, Pontiak, and Golden Void amongst others. Artists on the label have often collaborated with other artists on the label to form spin-off groups.