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Anti- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label to Epitaph Records.

Founded by Andy Kaulkin, Anti- first gained attention by releasing Tom Waits's Grammy Award–winning Mule Variations in 1999. Other veteran recording artists such as rhythm and blues singers Solomon Burke, Bettye LaVette, Mavis Staples and Marianne Faithfull have signed to Anti- after leaving other labels.

Andy Kaulkin

Kaulkin began working for the Epitaph label. His role was looking after the label's data management system. Utne - Mar.-Apr. 2008 - Good Karma in Stereo, At the Anti- label, it's all about the music by Marc Weingarten Page 2 In 1995, he was head of marketing. Billboard, June 10, 1995 - Page 19 Popular Unprisings By Carrie Borzillo He eventually worked his way up to become the president for the label, and worked there until 1998. Later he founded Anti-. Under Kaulkin's stewardship, the label began with the release of Mule Variations by Tom Waits which was met with success. Dying Scene - ANTI- Records Bio:

Other artists signed by Kaulkin include Mavis Staples, who came to the label as a result of a meeting between Kaulkin and her manager, Rolling Stone, February 17, 2016 - Mavis Staples' Ode to Joy: How M. Ward, Neko Case and More Shaped New LP and Jade Jackson, whose vivid storytelling attracted Kaulkin. The Columbus Dispatch, Jun 22, 2017 - Jade Jackson expands on her country upbringing By Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Times

As a musician, Kaulkin played piano on "Haggard (Like I've Never Been Before)", which was the title track of Merle Haggard's album Like Never Before. Billboard, October 4, 2003 - Page 45 Music Country, Haggard Speaks Out 'Like Never Before' By Chris Morris He had multiple roles as composer, musician and producer on the Blues Got Soul album by King Ernest.AllMusic - King Ernest, Blues Got Soul, Credits