Fake Four Inc.

{{Infobox record label

| name =Fake Four

| image = Fakefour3.jpg

| founded = {{start date|2008}}

| founder = Ceschi, David Ramos

| distributor = Sonic Unyon, Redeye Distribution

| genre = Indie hip hop, indie rock

| country = U.S.

| location = New Haven, Connecticut

| website = {{URL|www.fakefourinc.com}}

}}

Fake Four is an independent record label based in New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded by brothers Ceschi and David Ramos in 2008.

According to an interview with Ceschi on Ugsmag.com, the Ramos brothers started Fake Four with help from Grimm Image Records in San Bernardino, California and Squids Eye Recording Collective in Dayton, Ohio as an outlet to release and distribute their personal music projects and those of their friends. Since the initial release This Up Here by David Ramos, Fake Four Inc. has been a self-sufficient label.

Style

Fake Four Inc. does not adhere to genre specifications. Brett Uddenberg of URB praised the label for pushing the boundaries of indie rap.{{failed verification|date=March 2015}} Chris Faraone of The Phoenix wrote: "you heard it here first: Fake Four is the most important label in progressive hip-hop right now."

History

The first full-length release on Fake Four Inc. came with This Up Here by David Ramos on May 20, 2008.{{failed verification|date=March 2015}} It is a self-published album by co-founder of the label and Modern Drummer magazine's Top 10 Progressive drummers. and XLR8R{{failed verification|date=March 2015}}.

In 2010, Fake Four Inc. became official label partners with Circle Into Square in Portland, Oregon and took on production and distribution duties for the smaller like-minded label. Fake Four Inc. is exclusively distributed by Sonic Unyon in Canada and Redeye Distribution worldwide. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

In 2013, an Indiegogo campaign for Fake Four Inc. raised over $52,000 to cover manufacturing costs and operating expenses.

Fake Four Inc. has released albums by Astronautalis, Blue Sky Black Death, Boy in Static, Busdriver, Electric President, K-the-I???, Myka 9, Noah23. Nearly all releases on the label have placed on CMJ charts, including Vessel by Dark Time Sunshine on #2 CMJ Hip Hop ranking and Lawson Graham by Factor Chandelier and Owl Hours by Awol One & Factor on #3 CMJ Hip Hop showings.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

Fake Four Inc. has also been noted for their intra-label collaborations and artists signed to the label have self-booked tours through the United States, Canada and Europe.

Artists

According to their site as of 2017, Fake Four Inc.'s current promoted artists include

Artists still on the roster include

Artists now archived include

Artists with one time releases on the label include

Delby L
Hired Hand
Lord Fowl
Pretend You're Happy
Ron Contour

References

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| first = Jake Ten

| last = Pas

| title = Artists from indie label Fake Four perform Saturday at Backspace

| date = February 17, 2011

| website = The Oregonian

| url = http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2011/02/awol_and_more_from_indie_label.html

| access-date = August 20, 2017}}

{{cite news

| first = Bill

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| title = Man About Town: Wormhole, Live Wire bring the heat this weekend

| date = December 6, 2012

| website = Savannah Morning News

| url = http://savannahnow.com/do/2012-12-06/man-about-town-wormhole-live-wire-bring-heat-weekend

| access-date = August 20, 2017}}

{{cite news

| last = Rajbot

| title = Fake Four Inc.

| date = Oct 7, 2009

| website = ugsmag.com

| url = http://ugsmag.com/2009/10/fake-four-inc/

| access-date = August 20, 2017}}

{{cite news

| last =

| title = Sole's West-coast Canadian Tour with Factor & Def 3 + Help Get Skyrider into Canada

| date = Nov 2, 2009

| website = ugsmag.com

| url = http://ugsmag.com/soles-west-coast-canadian-tour-with-factor-def-3-help-get-skyrider-into-canada/

| access-date = August 20, 2017}}

{{cite news

| first = Brett

| last = Uddenberg

| title = Dark Time Sunshine – Vessel (Review)

| date = May 13, 2010

| website = urb.com

| url = http://www.urb.com/2010/05/13/dark-time-sunshine-vessel/

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100523205648/http://www.urb.com/2010/05/13/dark-time-sunshine-vessel/

| archive-date = May 23, 2010

| access-date = August 20, 2017}}

{{cite news

| first = Chris

| last = Faraone

| title = Ceschi - The One Man Band Broke Up

| date = July 13, 2010

| website = The Phoenix

| url = http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/105203-ceschi-the-one-man-band-broke-up-2010/

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121015133903/http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/105203-ceschi-the-one-man-band-broke-up-2010/

| archive-date = October 15, 2012

| access-date = August 20, 2017}}

{{Discogs release

| release = 1365488

| name = David Ramos – This Up Here

| type = album}}

{{cite news

| first = Benjamin

| last = Bernstein

| title = David Ramos - This Up Here

| website = Tiny Mix Tapes

| url = https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/david-ramos-here

| access-date = August 20, 2017}}

{{cite news

| first = Zoneil

| last = Maharaj

| title = David Ramos - This Up Here

| date = June 4, 2008

| website = xlr8r.com

| url = http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/david-ramos/here

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080906160350/http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/david-ramos/here

| archive-date = September 6, 2008

| access-date = August 20, 2017}}

{{cite news

| first = Michael

| last = Hamad

| title = Hip Hop's Ceschi Ramos Celebrates Freedom With Hometown Appearance

| date = March 24, 2014

| website = Hartford Courant

| url = https://www.courant.com/2014/03/24/hip-hops-ceschi-ramos-celebrates-freedom-with-hometown-appearance/

| access-date = August 20, 2017}}

{{cite news

| first = Jack

| last = S

| title = Fake Four Unites Sole, Onry Ozzborn/Dark Time Sunshine, Ceschi for Spring Tour

| date = February 27, 2010

| website = altsounds.com

| url = http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/115461-fake-four-unites-sole-onry-ozzborn-dark-time-sunshine-ceschi-for-spring-tour.html

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100302215157/http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/115461-fake-four-unites-sole-onry-ozzborn-dark-time-sunshine-ceschi-for-spring-tour.html

| archive-date = March 2, 2010

| access-date = August 20, 2017}}

{{cite news

| title = Love Fights Back Tour with 2Mex - Ceschi - Final Tour Dates

| date = Sep 9, 2009

| website = Equinox Records

| url = http://www.e-q-x.net/news/2009/09/love-fights-back-tour-with-2mex-ceschi-final-tour-dates/

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100411114319/http://www.e-q-x.net/news/2009/09/love-fights-back-tour-with-2mex-ceschi-final-tour-dates/

| archive-date = April 11, 2010

| access-date = August 20, 2017}}

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