Totally Gross National Product

Totally Gross National Product
Founded2004 (2004)[1]
FounderRyan Olson
Drew Christopherson
Country of originU.S.
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota
Official websitetgnp.bandcamp.com

Totally Gross National Product (abbreviated TGNP) is an American independent record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[2]

A musician-run collective, the label was founded by Ryan Olson and Drew Christopherson, who played in a number of Twin Cities bands including Poliça, Gayngs, and Marijuana Deathsquads.[3][4] It is best known for issuing the debut records of Lizzo (Lizzobangers) and Poliça (Give You the Ghost), as well as other Twin Cities bands including Marijuana Deathsquads, Kill the Vultures, Fog, Digitata, and Solid Gold.[4]

The label was known for its cross-pollination between the musicians on its roster, who would frequently play in two or three TGNP-related bands. Christopherson told an interviewer that the label “was always meant to be an umbrella that we would channel our projects and projects we loved through,” and described the label's philosophy as "genre-less."[2] Star Tribune music critic Chris Riemenschneider praised the label's approach as "awash in impressive electronic soundscapes and jagged sonic experimentation."[5]

The label released a 10-track compilation album, Totally Gross National Product 2013 Sampler, in 2013.[6]

In 2014, TGNP was named Best Local Record Label in City Pages's "Best of the Twin Cities" poll.[7]

  1. ^ "Contact". Totally Gross National Product. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Muyskens, Luke (March 12, 2014). "Know your local labels: Totally Gross National Product". The Current.
  3. ^ Schober, Jon (April 28, 2013). "Totally Gross National Product relaunches, provides 10 world premieres from its roster". The Current.
  4. ^ a b Riemenschneider, Chris (September 1, 2015). "5 reasons to care about Saturday's Totally Gross National Product party". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  5. ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (2002-03-01). "The Big Gigs: Pop-Rock". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. p. E4. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  6. ^ Fischer, Reed (April 29, 2013). "Totally Gross National Product drops 2013 sampler, massive future plans". City Pages.
  7. ^ "Best Local Record Label Minneapolis 2014 - Totally Gross National Product". City Pages. Archived from the original on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2024-05-29.