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-'''Rounder Records''', originally of [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] but now based in [[Burlington, Massachusetts|Burlington]], MA is an [[independent record label]] founded in [[1970 in music|1970]] by [[Ken Irwin]], [[Bill Nowlin]] and [[Marian Leighton-Levy]], while all three were still university students. Rounder is now one of the biggest [[independent record labels]] in the [[United States]], with several specialized subsidiary labels. It once served as a major [[distribution (business)|distributor]] and central sales location for other independent labels specializing in [[Traditional music|roots music]], at one point representing as many as 450 other labels. In the 1990s, though, the company cut back on the distribution effort in order to focus on its own productions.+'''Ween''' is an American [[alternative rock]] band formed in [[New Hope, Pennsylvania]] in 1984 by childhood friends [[Gene Ween|Aaron Freeman]] and [[Dean Ween|Mickey Melchiondo]], better known by their respective stage names, Gene Ween and Dean Ween. After meeting in a middle school typing class, the two began playing music and immediately chose the name Ween as well as their [[The Ramones|Ramones]]-inspired pseudonyms. Ween performed as a duo backed by a [[Digital Audio Tape]] for the band's first ten years of existence before expanding to a four (and later five) piece act.
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-Starting with [[blues]], [[blues-rock]], [[string band]], and [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]], Rounder has expanded to over 3,000 titles of [[folk music|folk]], [[soul music|soul]], [[soca music|soca]], [[Cajun music|Cajun]], and [[Celtic music|Celtic]]. The name was chosen partly because of its association with the band [[Holy Modal Rounders]]. The word rounder also means a [[hobo]] or [[tramp]]. One of their earliest successes was the blues-rock band [[George Thorogood]] and the Destroyers. +
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-One of the label's projects is the [[Alan Lomax]] Collection, a series of releases of the work of the pioneering [[ethnomusicology|ethnomusiclogist]] and [[folklorist]].+
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-Among Rounder's artists, bluegrass superstar [[Alison Krauss]] (who had been with the label for the duration of her career) was offered a number of major label deals following her commercial breakthrough in the late 1990s, but Krauss opted to remain with Rounder.{{Fact|date=November 2008}}In April 2009, Rounder is releasing the highly anticipated solo effort from ex Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung "100 Years From Now".+
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-Rounder was one of the very first labels to become involved with [[compact disc]]s, in 1985. In 2004, the company launched a book division known as Rounder Books.+
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 +While Ween is generally categorized as an alternative rock band, they are known for their highly eclectic catalog of songs inspired by [[funk]], [[soul music|soul]], [[country music|country]], [[gospel]], [[progressive rock|prog]], [[R&B]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[punk rock]], and more. Despite never receiving much mainstream recognition, Ween developed a large, devoted [[cult following]]. After a 28-year run, Freeman quit the band in 2012, citing the need to focus on his alcohol and drug addiction issues.
 +In November 2015, Ween announced a February 2016 reunion for three shows in Colorado, with later dates subsequently announced.
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Ween is an American alternative rock band formed in New Hope, Pennsylvania in 1984 by childhood friends Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, Gene Ween and Dean Ween. After meeting in a middle school typing class, the two began playing music and immediately chose the name Ween as well as their Ramones-inspired pseudonyms. Ween performed as a duo backed by a Digital Audio Tape for the band's first ten years of existence before expanding to a four (and later five) piece act.

While Ween is generally categorized as an alternative rock band, they are known for their highly eclectic catalog of songs inspired by funk, soul, country, gospel, prog, R&B, heavy metal, punk rock, and more. Despite never receiving much mainstream recognition, Ween developed a large, devoted cult following. After a 28-year run, Freeman quit the band in 2012, citing the need to focus on his alcohol and drug addiction issues.

In November 2015, Ween announced a February 2016 reunion for three shows in Colorado, with later dates subsequently announced.



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