Tweefort Records

Browsing around one of my favorite blogs CTIndie I came across a link to Tweefort Records. They are promoters/distributors based out of New Haven and are now considered a free digital net label. They book local shows, and give away free digital singles, EPs and LPs. It's refreshing to know that there are people in CT that want to find and promote good local music. Hartford and New Haven both have emerging music scenes. It takes hard work, persistence, and the want for good music to come to and come out of CT... This is more about what I found on Tweefort.

'Tweefort Records promotes local, national and international pop music by booking shows and releasinag free digital singles, EPs and music compilations. Tweefort pairs state and regional bands with touring acts in order to foster a greater appreciation for pop music in the New Haven, Bridgeport and Southern and Central CT areas. We believe Connecticut needs more pop music!

Embracing a DIY ethic and a broad definition of the term “pop,” Tweefort books, promotes and releases a wide variety of music — from punk pop, rock, powerpop and psych to folk, twee and pure indiepop.

Tweefort was inspired by the indiepop scenes of cities such as Athens, Ga., Seattle, San Francisco, New York and Boston and the annual pop music festivals that take place around the country and world to begin to build a cohesive pop following in Connecticut. We believe our location — between New York and Boston and surrounded by college and university campuses — can make the greater New Haven area a destination for pop bands.

We also believe that building a scene begins at home. First and foremost, Tweefort strives to promote Connecticut pop bands. Connecticut has a number of talented bands that would benefit from coming together, promoting each other and playing with acts from across the country and the world.

Tweefort is about bringing bands together, forging connections and exposing people to great music.'

You can view and download their six releases HERE. The album that I picked up this morning was Women's Basketball 'An Octopus, But Like. An Octopus With Massive Wings and Junk'. How can you NOT want to download an album like that? It's pretty enjoyable, messy, funny, very catchy, lofi pop that for the price of free, I can't complain about.

Be sure to also check out their newest release the 'Home and Abroad Vol 2' compliation. The first cd hosts all CT bands, while the second cd features bands outside the Nutmeg State. FayRay and Slam Donahue played the release party in Feb. Here's the rest of the info on the good cause.

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