Abandon Vehicle Records exists for one reason: to get good music out.
Most labels get it wrong because of exclusivity, bureaucracy, and capitalist tendencies. That’s not what this is.
If you’re an artist who has something real to say and not a lot of money to say it with, this was built for you. The infrastructure here, still being built honestly, exists as a vehicle to help you memorialize your art. A real opportunity to be heard, without someone promising you things they can’t deliver.
The way this works is mostly pro bono. No promises of massive commercial success. What we bring is a musician’s ear and a serious commitment to the work. We live in the pockets, the grooves, the rhythm, and we know when a project steps into that dimension.
Compensation only comes into the picture if we, as a team, are actually successful. That’s the whole deal.
The detour is the destination.