The Enclave (record label)

The Enclave was an American record label founded in the mid-1990s by Tom Zutaut, former A&R executive for Geffen Records best known for signing Guns N' Roses. "He's great," observed Amanda Rootes of his signings Fluffy. "Very American, very cool, very into his artists."

The label was distributed by EMI. It was shut down in June 1997 when EMI Music decided to fold it into Virgin Records.

The label was briefly re-established in 1997 when it moved over to Mercury. As it had seemingly survived the merger between Mercury parent PolyGram and Universal, it was finally shuttered in 1999 by Island/Def Jam Music Group, leading to the departure of Zutaut.

In addition to Fluffy, artists signed to The Enclave included World Party, September 67, Sloan, Belle & Sebastian, The C-60s, Drain STH, Vaselyn, Scratching Post, Sweet Water, Anna Wilson, and Full Devil Jacket.

References

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• "EMI SHUTTING 2 NEW YORK-BASED RECORD LABELS," New York Times, June 21, 1997. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
• "Sample These Wares" (list of artists on 1997 Enclave sampler), Kamikaze Conniptions, May 18, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
• "Zutaut's Enclave Relaunched As Mercury Imprint", Billboard Magazine, By Melinda Newman, 2 May 1998. Retrieved 01 Aug, 2011.
• "Def Jam shuts down Enclave Label", Billboard Magazine, By Melinda Newman, 16 Oct 1999. Retrieved 01 Aug, 2011.
• "EMI Records is Closed; Many Artists in Limbo", Billboard Magazine, By Paul Verna, 28 Jun 1997. Retrieved 01 Aug, 2011.

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