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Park the Van Records | |
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Founded | 2004 |
Founder | Christopher Watson |
Genre | Indie rock |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | New Orleans and Sacramento, California |
Official website | parkthevan |
Park the Van Records was an American record label and management company from New Orleans which was formed in 2004 by Christopher Watson to release music by the band, Dr. Dog. After Hurricane Katrina, the office was moved to Schwenksville, Pennsylvania southeast of Reading, and back to New Orleans in 2008, where the label discovered and signed the indie pop duo Generationals from New Orleans.
In late 2010 the label expanded services to represent independent musicians as managers, adding artists including Broncho, Scott H. Biram, and Pigeon John. In 2012 Watson left Park the Van and the label was run by Zach Fischel, Jeff Olson, and Corey Watson in Santa Monica, California. In 2017, Chris Watson returned to Park The Van, alongside Zach Fischel, Olson, and Phil Jones. The offices were split between Sacramento, Long Beach, California and London. The company dissolved in 2023.