{{Short description|Management company and independent record label}} {{Infobox record label <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Music --> | name = Modern Outsider | image = Modoutnewlogo.jpg | founded = {{start date|2010}} | founder = Chip Adams<br/>Erin Adams | distributor = INgrooves | genre = Alternative rock<br/>Indie rock | country = U.S. | location = Austin, Texas | website = {{URL|modernoutsider.com}} }}
'''Modern Outsider''' is a management company and independent record label founded by husband and wife team, Chip and Erin Adams, in October 2010 in Austin, Texas.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://modernoutsider.tumblr.com/post/11444393688/check-out-the-first-journalism-piece-about-modern | title=Husband-Wife Lead Lead Record Label Through A Busy First Year | author=Hernandez, Dorothy | publisher=It's On Magazine | access-date=2011-11-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425162815/http://modernoutsider.tumblr.com/post/11444393688/check-out-the-first-journalism-piece-about-modern | archive-date=2012-04-25 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Collectively, they have well over two decades of experience in various facets of the music industry, from radio promotion at Dangerbird Records, Capitol Records,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://buzzbands.la/2011/02/16/premiere-soft-swells-every-little-thing/ | title=Premiere: Soft Swells, 'Every Little Thing' | author=Bronson, Kevin | date=16 February 2011 | publisher=Buzz Bands}}</ref> The Syndicate and Cornerstone (agency) where they also handled digital marketing; they were in charge of editorial at the tastemaking site, TheTripwire.com.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.austin360.com/music/austin-acts-that-have-it-ume-dashade-moonbeam-1783574.html | title=Austin acts that have 'It': Ume, Da'Shade Moonbeam, Quiet Company, Crooks, Marmalakes | author=Swiatecki, Chad | newspaper=Austin American Statesman}}</ref>
In January 2016 the label was featured in ''Austin Monthly''.<ref name="Monthly">{{cite web|last1=Parker|first1=Bryan C.|title=Label of Love|url=http://www.austinmonthly.com/AM/January-2016/Label-of-Love/|website=Austin Monthly|accessdate=4 August 2016|date=4 January 2016}}</ref>
Modern Outsider was named the Record Label of the Year in 2016 by the ''Austin Chronicle''.<ref name="Chronicle">{{cite web|title=Modern Outsider - Record Label - Austin Music Awards - 2015 - Industry Awards - The Austin Chronicle |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards/year:2015/category:industry-awards/1829532/| website=www.austinchronicle.com|accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref>
==Roster== * The Black and White Years * Black Pistol Fire * Brass Bed * The Bright Light Social Hour * The Calm Blue Sea * The Crookes * Curtis Roush * Dana Falconberry * Gliss (band) *Hard Proof * Mirror Travel * Moving Panoramas * Pomegranates (band) * Quiet Company * Soft Swells * Star Parks * Tristen Gaspadarek * Ume * Walker Lukens
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== See also == * List of record labels
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