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Welcome Los Yesterdays!
Founded by producer/drummer, Gabriel Rowland (co-founder of Daptone Records) and singer/songwriter, Victor Benavides in Pasadena, CA in 2017, Los Yesterdays wanted to create music that…
Moving Castle Worldwide
We are so excited about our latest partnership with indie label Moving Castle Worldwide! Established in 2013 by Andrew Okamura (AOBeats),Chris Gavino (Manilla Killa), and Ethan Budnick…
Welcome ShowYouSuck!
Hailing from Chicago Illinois, Clinton Sandiflower aka ShowYouSuck is establishing himself as one of the most relevantly liked emcees out of Chicago. In 2013 he…
Desi Valentine Featured in Fader x Jack Daniel’s ad Campaign with Lauren Ruth Ward
Our very own Desi Valentine was invited to collaborate with indie rock artist Lauren Ruth Ward to create a song that was authentic and true…
Dashboard Rollout
Defend has launched Payment Hub Portal Dashboard! Payment Hub Portal Dashboard is a new tool for our clients to monitor all of their different income…
Defend Tunes in Beyoncé’s HOMECOMING
Our tunes “Roc Boys” (cowritten by Gabe Roth of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings) and “Freedom” (cowritten by Frank Tirado of Now Again Records) are…
Welcome Rob Graves!
Multi-platinum producer and songwriter Rob Graves joins the Defend family! Rob Grave’s total songs and productions have sold over 5 million records. His work has…
Jake Bowman x Burna Boy “34”
Congrats to Defend writer Jake Bowman who co-wrote the song “34” by the Nigerian artist Burna Boy on his newly released collaborative EP with production…
Defend at SXSW 2019 Recap
And we’re back from another fantastic SXSW! Thank you to all who came out and hung out with us for our annual SXSW Brunch at…
Defend at SXSW 2019
Be sure to catch Defend’s artist performing at SXSW this year! Dates, set times, and locations are below. The Mystery Lights:3.13 – Georgia Theater Showcase…
Congrats Daptone Records
Congratulations to our amazing catalog client Daptone Records for contributing the Eddie & Ernie sample “You Make My Life a Sunny Day” to the Grammy…
Welcome Yazan!
Introducing our new client Yazan Fahmawi! He is a self-taught musician of Palestinian lineage, born and bred in New York, who has had a 20-year,…