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Mammoth Records
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Founded in 1989 in Carrboro, North Carolina, Mammoth Records was one of the premiere independent record labels of the 1990s. Its roster featured such diverse talent as Antenna, The Blake Babies, Chainsaw Kittens, Dillon Fence, Frente, Fun-Da-Mental, Jason & The Scorchers, Joe Henry, Juliana Hatfield, Kill Creek, Machines of Loving Grace,The Melvins, My Friend Steve, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Vanilla Train Wreck, Velo-Deluxe, and Victoria Williams.
The label went from a stand-alone company to being a part of a joint venture with Atlantic Records in 1993. The label hit the open market again in 1997.
The label was purchased by The Walt Disney Company in 1998. Faires left in 1999 along with most of the entire staff, and the label was re-built with new president Rob Seiendberg. In 2003 Disney eventually absorbed Mammoth into Hollywood Records.
