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Simple Machines

Simple Machines was an American independent record label in Arlington, Virginia. The label was founded by Derek Denckla and Jenny Toomey and Brad Sigal while both were living in the Positive Force House in north Arlington, but Sigal and eventually Denckla stepped back from involvement. In 1990-91 Kristin Thomson stepped up and co-masterminded the project…

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Genre
Various
Founded
1990 (1990)
Location
Arlington, Virginia
Country of origin
United States
Defunct
March 29, 1997 (1997-03-29)
Founder
Jenny Toomey, Brad Sigal, Derek Denckla

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Simple Machines

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Avg. degree1.96
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related to Biography · 15
Simple Machines → Beat Happening, Dave, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Grohl, Hesitant, Late, Nirvana, One, Pocketwatch, Seattle-based, The, The Working Holiday, United States, Washington
related to Closure · 15
Simple Machines → Black Cat, Bucket, Following Thomson's, Ida, In, Kick, On March, Party, Philadelphia, Simple Machines Finale, The, Thomson, Toomey, Tsunami, Washington
related to Current · 6
Simple Machines → Chicago, Ida, In, The Hated, The Numero Group, Tsunami
Country of origin · 1
Simple Machines → United States
Defunct · 1
Simple Machines → March 29, 1997 (1997-03-29)
Founded · 1
Simple Machines → 1990 (1990)
Founder · 1
Simple Machines → Jenny Toomey, Brad Sigal, Derek Denckla
Genre · 1
Simple Machines → Various
Location · 1
Simple Machines → Arlington, Virginia
Official website · 1
Simple Machines → www.simplemachines.net

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Simple MachinesCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
Simple MachinesDefunctMarch 29, 1997 (1997-03-29)1.00infobox
Simple MachinesFounded1990 (1990)1.00infobox
Simple MachinesFounderJenny Toomey, Brad Sigal, Derek Denckla1.00infobox
Simple MachinesGenreVarious1.00infobox
Simple MachinesLocationArlington, Virginia1.00infobox
Simple MachinesOfficial websitewww.simplemachines.net1.00infobox
Simple MachinesStatusDormant1.00infobox
Simple Machinesrelated to BiographyThe0.60section
Simple Machinesrelated to BiographyThe Working Holiday0.60section
Simple Machinesrelated to BiographyUnited States0.60section
Simple Machinesrelated to BiographyBeat Happening0.60section

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