A Record Label for Hire
There are too many people scamming independent artists by lying about the quality of music and pumping numbers with bots.
That’s not what we do.
About the Founder
Lee Way
Lee Way has been working in the music industry for 8 years as an artist, songwriter, engineer, A&R, producer, and consultant. Before that, he had been writing songs and raps on and off for nearly a decade, and has experience managing businesses in multiple industries.
Everything we do is submission-based. We need to hear your music first. Then, we’ll recommend your next move. If you need development before pushing a single, we’ll tell you. If your song doesn’t need a music video, we’ll tell you. Our goal is to help make you successful, not just take your money.
We don’t sell packages.
We don’t over promise.
We don’t underdeliver
Nothing more, nothing less
Artists have to be versatile people to navigate the music industry independently. Making music is already daunting enough before considering all the things that need to be done beyond the songs. Asking anyone to be good at all of those things can be overwhelming, so we want to help fill in the gaps for you, whether it’s songwriting, production, mixing, mastering, branding, content creation, photography, music videos, and most importantly, artist development.
In the era of labels signing musicians who get a record popping on TikTok and then throwing them away, most artist development has gone by the wayside. Because of that, this is where we start with anyone we work with.
You’ll submit your music, say what you want our help with, and an estimated budget. Then we listen and determine if your music is ready for what you want to do. If it is, we run with it. If it’s not, we suggest doing something else for you, ranging from an artist development consultation, to hiring one of our songwriters, producers, or engineers.
We don’t want to take your money if we don’t believe you’ll get something truly out of it. It’s also why we can work with budgets anywhere from $50 to $10,000.
The Team
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Lee Way
Songwriter, A&R, Marketing Pro, Engineer
Lee Way has helped develop artists and producers from the roles of A&R and songwriter; worked with independent labels and a major label imprint (Cactus Jack); pitched songs to Marc E. Bassy, Lil Wayne, and Burna Boy; and led multiple marketing campaigns that have broken into Spotify’s Discover Weekly algorithm.
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Cardiar
Songwriter, Artist
Cardiar, formerly known as Ejaaz, graduated from the inaugural class of 1500 Sound Academy, has written for projects from Dani Leigh and Dave East, is a credited Assistant Engineer on Gunna’s DS4 and Young Thug’s Punk, and as an artist, and has been featured on Chreece music festival while accumulating nearly one million streams across all platforms.
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Ques
Engineer, Songwriter
Ques is the Lead Engineer at Stonetree Studios in Indianapolis, and a recording engineer for Mih Music Group (record label owned by R&B artist Jeremih). He has also attended writing camps for Def Jam and was previously signed as an artist with Mally Mall.
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Ash Matthews
Engineer, Producer
Ash Matthews is an engineer, producer, and the owner of Smart Boy Studios. He’s been recording music for over 15 years and worked out of Razdabar Sound & Management in Dayton, OH for the past 6. He attended Butler University for Recording Industry Studies and works on pop music, hip-hop, r&b, metal, gospel, and everything in between.
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Landry Long
Video Producer/Director, Creative Director
Landry graduated from Taylor University and owns a production company called Sol House. He has produced and directed music videos for Luke Christopher, The Wldlfe, Oliver Hazard, Surfer Girl, and more. He also was an intern at Doomsday Entertainment and a production assistant on the set of Justin Bieber’s “Yummy” video.
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BAYEM
Songwriter, Producer
Bayem is an artist, producer, and songwriter from Indianapolis. He has had his music featured in multiple forms of media, most notably "The Kardashians" reality show. His music has accumulated over 2 million streams on Spotify alone.
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Dswove
Producer, Engineer
Dswove is a multi-instrumentalist with years of experience & a certification in audio engineering, He works with artists across various genres, with a goal to help shape their sound and bring their complete vision to life whether it falls under rap/hip hop, pop, rock, hyperpop, or anything else.
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DJ Boogie Bang
Graphic Designer, DJ
Boogie has over 15 years of experience in both music and graphic design, meaning he understands how his designs weave into the story-telling process of music. He handles over 100 graphic clients annually, and has worked with high-profile clients such as Mike Epps, Premium Blend Jazz band (which is featured at Indianapolis Children’s Museum), Indianapolis Public Schools, and more.
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Philosopher
Photographer, Videographer, Producer
Philosopher is a multi-talented artist, both visually and musically. As a visual artist, he is a gifted photographer and videographer with quality that surpasses his short experience in the field; as a music artist, he’s a veteran multi-instrumentalist and versatile producer. While short on high-profile credits, his work-ethic and dedication to mastering his craft makes his work special.