Thrill Jockey
Founded in 1992 by former Atlantic Records A&R representative Bettina Richards, Thrill Jockey began in New York City before moving to Chicago in 1995. The independent label has remained rooted in adventurous, artist-led music, with a roster that crosses experimental songwriting, heavy music, ambient work and psychedelic rock.
Its releases include work by Big Brave and The Body, whose records bring weight and abrasion to the catalogue, alongside the intimate electronic and acoustic approaches of Claire Rousay, Midori Hirano and More Eaze. Sally Anne Morgan, Black Duck and Rose City Band further reflect a label comfortable with folk forms, improvisation and open-ended psych. Thrill Jockey is based in Chicago.
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Details
- Artists
- 70
- Releases
- 248 tracked
Artists on Thrill Jockey
- Midori Hirano
- Big Brave
- The Body
- Black Duck
- Dis Fig
- Sally Anne Morgan
- Elena Setién
- Jules Reidy
- Magic Tuber Stringband
- Colleen
- Upper Wilds
- Maya Shenfeld
- Thalia Zedek Band
- Brueder Selke
- Emptyset
- Gnod
- Holy Sons
- Marielle V Jakobsons
- Moor Mother
- Nobukazu Takemura
- Peals
- The Soft Pink Truth
- White Hills
- Wrekmeister Harmonies
- Aseethe
- Barry Walker Jr.
- Black Pus
- Black To Comm
- Brian Gibson
- Cel Genesis
- Dead Times
- Dommengang
- ENDON
- Eye Flys
- Helen Money
- Jim White
- Joachim Nordwall
- John Berndt
- Mats Gustafsson
- M.C. Schmidt
- Mike Reed's Separatist Party
- Oval
- Radian
- SAICOBAB
- Sam Prekop
- Setting
- Terry Gross
- Will Thomas
- John Bence
- Lightning Bolt
- Mary Lattimore
- OOIOO
- Ellen Arkbro & Johan Graden
- Jan St. Werner
- Oozing Wound
- Rüdiger
- Sightless Pit
- YoshimiOizumikiYoshiduO
- Zander Raymond
- Claire Rousay
- More Eaze
- Rose City Band
- Marisa Anderson
- Sumac
- Umberto
- Matmos
- Persher
- Drew Daniel
- Liturgy
- Walt McClements
Discography
Related Artists
- Scott Evans
- Oozing Wound
- Black Duck
- Nobukazu Takemura
- Zander Raymond
- William Tyler
- Lightning Bolt
- Jeff Parker
- Hama
- Patricia Vazquez Gomez
Related Labels
- Thrill Jockey Records
- Headz
Common questions
Who is signed to Thrill Jockey?
Midori Hirano, Big Brave, The Body, Black Duck, and Dis Fig all have releases on Thrill Jockey, alongside 65 other artists in the Tracknack catalogue.
How many artists are on Thrill Jockey?
Tracknack lists 70 artists with releases on Thrill Jockey. That counts everyone credited in the catalogue, not only the current roster.
How many releases does Thrill Jockey have?
Tracknack tracks 248 Thrill Jockey releases. The most recent is What To Make Of These Mortal Hands (2026).
How do I follow new Thrill Jockey releases?
Follow Thrill Jockey on Tracknack and every new release is added to a Spotify playlist that updates itself.
