Antenna Farm was founded in late 2003 by three like-minded former music directors at KALX Berkeley. Following an inspirational trip to Austin's SXSW festival where some of the best acts were the East Bay locals that they followed down there, the trio re-convened with a gleam in their eyes. With the SF Bay Area in the middle of a musical renaissance that would prove as influential as any in recent memory, the three knew they had little choice but to start their own label and bring the new sounds to the people.

Flash forward a few years, and Antenna Farm has become an East Bay institution. After becoming the go-to label for emerging and established singer-songwriters throughout the Bay, Antenna Farm has branched out stylistically, adding albums of hard rock, electronic folk, and baroque pop to their impressive catalog. And with a full release schedule for the next year and new talent literally coming out of the woodwork, the great records will keep on coming for some time. Stay Tuned!

Meet the Farmers

Ian Hetzner spent his childhood concerned mostly with two things, San Francisco baseball and the woods. Dude even slept in his Giants cap up to like twelve or so. A move across the bridge to Berkeley brought an as yet unused forestry degree and many years working for the inimitable KALX radio. Oh, and hes an As fan these days, though the change of allegiance was not just one of geographic convenience. The As are the Bays team of the proletariat, the Giants so bourgeois. Until the revolution comes youll probably find him working here.

Paul Koehler is lead A&R and all around late night Antenna Farm point person. A multi-instrumentalist veteran of the SF Bay Area indie rock scene, he has played in an endless stream of semi-obscure bands with names like Cars Get Crushed and Snow Park. While he continues to play live music (both in his own band and as a fill in player for whatever Antenna Farm artist calls on him) he has also moved into the producers role, engineering and producing both the Jan Norberg and Sandycoates AF releases. As fun and lucrative as all that might sound, it has not yet convinced him to give up his day job as label relations manager for a broadband jukebox company.

Jill Karjian is that quiet wallflower you see lurking at shows with a camera in one hand and a bourbon in the other. Many of those photos can be found littered throughout the site. Largely behind the scenes, Jill is responsible for all things computer, including this site... which came to fruition through endless hours spent scratching her head at the lastest editions of do-it-yourself html books and web tutorials. Music is the only thing that saves her from being a certified "crazy cat lady," though by day she works at the SF SPCA spay/neuter clinic, fulfilling Bob Barker's vision of a world without homeless puppies and kittens.

Contact Information

Postal Mail:

Antenna Farm Records
PO Box 29855
Oakland, CA 94604

Email:

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General Inquiries, Questions, Concerns

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Radio, Publicity

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Distribution, Manufacturing, Ordering, Retail


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Artists and Relations, Business, Licensing, Production, Digital Distribution

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