Crafted Sounds - Achievements

Highlights:

Existed for over ten years and released over 60 titles on vinyl, CD, cassette tape, and digital formats.
Fostered development in artists and label team members alike through asset preparation+delivery, campaign execution, and artist services.
Distributed titles across North America (US+Canada), Europe (UK+EU), and Japan. Here some of the stores that support us.
Expanded label offerings to include Distro as a service. Learn more here.
Curated by DSPs and retailers such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Tidal, Bandcamp, Nina, Vinyl Me Please, Juno, HHV, Disk Union, and more!
Booked and promoted shows for national acts including Jack Stauber, Crumb, feeble little horse, Dummy, and Peel Dream Magazine.
Operated the label on the side of full-time professional and educational commitments.

2026:

Opened up our UK Webstore in partnership with The state51 Conspiracy in London.
Celebrated ten years of existence at The New Colossus Festival in NYC.
Gaadge and Ex Pilots toured the west coast!
BRNDA toured the EU and played Pies Pala Pop Festival in France!
Notable alums Merce Lemon (Mexican Summer) Cor de Lux (Ipecac Recordings) signed with larger labels.

2025:

Welcomed two team members to the label to assist in various operational tasks and project delivery.
Formally introduced Distro offerings through Crafted Sounds for light-weight digital and physical services.
Partnered with Spirit Goth to bring their titles to physical retail for the first time ever.
forty winks' debut EP Love Is a Dog From Hell was reviewed by Pitchfork in July 2025.
Developed a custom YouTube video playlist carousel for the label website that fuctions on desktop + mobile.

2024:

Vinyl Me, Please released an exclusive vinyl variant (/150) of A Country Western’s album Life on the Lawn.
BRNDA played the 9:30 Club in March 2024!

2023:

Partnered with Polyvinyl Licensing to pitch catalog for TV, film, and video game placement in June 2023.
Gaadge’s album Somewhere Down Below was reviewed by Pitchfork in August 2023.

2022:

Partnered with The Business for limited physical distribution in February 2022.
Left the Misra Records Label Group and partnered with Symphonic for digital and physical distribution in July 2022.
feeble little horse signed with Saddle Creek in 2022 and would go on to play Coachella in 2024.

2021:

Crafted Sounds LLC was registered in April 2021.
Funded a vinyl release and utilized physical distribution services for the first time in August 2021.
BRNDA's record Do You Like Salt? was named Bandcamp's Album of the Day in August 2021.
Eyebawl performed at Firefly Music Festival in September 2021 — Full Set Recording
Established a sync licensing relationship with Park the Van in January 2021.
Short Fictions signed with Lauren Records at the end of 2021.

2020:

Booked and planned an unofficial SXSW 2020 showcase (canceled due to COVID-19).
Graduated college and ran a marathon in April 2020.
Hosted and pre-produced three "CS Live" sessions for artists performing at home in quarantine.
Co-released Merce Lemon's debut LP Moonth with Darling Recordings in August 2020.

2019:

Received our first Spotify editorial placements.
Released a 21-artist compilation and photo zine for CS021 and my 21st birthday to champion music in Pittsburgh.
Hosted showcases at Deutschtown Music Festival in 2019 and 2022 with acts from DC, DE, Philadelphia, NYC, and Pittsburgh.

2018:

Signed to the Misra Records Label Group in February 2018 for distribution through Redeye Worldwide.
Attended an international record label market in Berlin, Germany.
Attended a festival in Slovakia via label peers Z Tapes.

2017:

Raised $2,000 for Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania through projects in 2017 and 2019.
Launched website in August 2017.

2016: