American Recordings

The label was founded as Def American Recordings after Rick Rubin left Def Jam Recordings in 1988. Among the first acts to be signed were Slayer (which followed Rubin from Def Jam), Danzig, The Four Horsemen, Masters of Reality, and Wolfsbane, as well as indie rockers The Jesus and Mary Chain and controversial stand-up comedian Andrew Dice Clay.

Current artists

The Avett Brothers Howlin Rain

The (International) Noise Conspiracy Gogol Bordello Tom Petty

Dan Wilson ZZ Top

Former artists

partial list

Jazz Lee Alston American Head Charge Dan Baird Barkmarket Frank Black The Black Crowes Blackeyed Susans Andrew "Dice" Clay Danzig Deconstruction Donovan Pete Droge Electric Company Fireside The Four Horsemen Johnny Cash Medicine Messiah Skinny Puppy Slayer System of a Down Soundtracks Big Daddy Chef Aid: The South Park Album The Doom Generation Jackass: The Movie Infinite Zero Reissue Artists partial list James Chance And The Contortions]] Devo Flipper