Idol Records

Idol Records is a Dallas, Texas-based record label and publishing company founded in 1993 by Erv Karwelis who serves as President of the label. Its roster currently consists of bands such as The O's, The Crash That Took Me, Here Holy Spain, Sponge, Watershed, Flickerstick, and PPT. In January 2009 Idol launched a Art-Pop sub label Exploding Plastic Records the first band signed to the label was Little Black Dress. Idol Records received the Dallas... more
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