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Rubber Jungle Records

An independent American record label created by Phish frontman Trey Anastasio.

Last updated August 25, 2026

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Overview

Rubber Jungle Records is an independent American record label established by Trey Anastasio, the guitarist, singer, and frontman of the rock band Phish. The label was created as a vehicle for releasing Anastasio's solo work, beginning with the album One Man's Trash. Its documented catalog is closely associated with Anastasio rather than with a broad roster of artists or a large-scale commercial label operation. Rubber Jungle Records subsequently released The Horseshoe Curve on July 24, 2007, and the live album Original Boardwalk Style on June 10, 2008. The available reference material presents the label primarily as an artist-controlled imprint serving Anastasio's recording projects. Publicly documented information about its corporate structure, headquarters, ownership beyond its creation by Anastasio, distribution arrangements, later activity, and current operating status is limited. The label's known importance therefore lies in its connection to Anastasio's solo catalog and in its role as a dedicated outlet for recordings outside Phish's core discography.

History

Rubber Jungle Records was created by Trey Anastasio, best known as the frontman of the American rock band Phish. The label's documented purpose was to provide an outlet for Anastasio's solo recording activity. Its first identified release was One Man's Trash, an Anastasio album issued through the imprint. This origin distinguishes Rubber Jungle Records from a conventional multi-artist label: the available record describes it as an independent label built around the work of its founder rather than as a large organization with a publicly documented artist roster. The label's catalog expanded in 2007 with The Horseshoe Curve, released on July 24 of that year. The release continued the imprint's focus on Anastasio's music and demonstrated its use for studio-oriented or project-based solo material. On June 10, 2008, Rubber Jungle Records released Original Boardwalk Style, a live album. This release added a performance document to the label's known catalog and reinforced the imprint's connection with Anastasio's live and solo work. Beyond these releases, publicly available reference material provides little verified information about Rubber Jungle Records' legal entity, management, distribution partners, offices, financial performance, or subsequent catalog. There is also insufficient information to establish a precise founding year or current operating status. On the evidence available, the label is best understood as a small, artist-led imprint whose principal historical role was enabling Trey Anastasio to issue selected solo recordings outside the main Phish release framework.

  • 2008

    Release of Original Boardwalk Style

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    The label released the live album Original Boardwalk Style on June 10, 2008.

  • 2007

    Release of The Horseshoe Curve

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    Rubber Jungle Records released Trey Anastasio's The Horseshoe Curve on July 24, 2007.

  • Label created by Trey Anastasio

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    Trey Anastasio established Rubber Jungle Records as an independent label for releasing his solo music, including One Man's Trash.

Products and positioning

An independent, artist-centered record imprint associated with Trey Anastasio's solo recordings.

  • Studio album

    One Man's Trash

    An album by Trey Anastasio and the first specifically identified project released through Rubber Jungle Records. It established the imprint as an outlet for Anastasio's solo recording work rather than for Phish's principal catalog.

  • Studio album · 2007

    The Horseshoe Curve

    A Trey Anastasio release issued by Rubber Jungle Records on July 24, 2007. It is one of the label's documented releases and forms part of the imprint's small, artist-focused catalog.

  • Live album · 2008

    Original Boardwalk Style

    A live album released by Rubber Jungle Records on June 10, 2008. The title represents the label's documented use for presenting Trey Anastasio-related live material as well as studio recordings.

Brand decisions

  • 2008

    Release a live albumProduct launch

    Background

    The label continued its artist-centered release approach with a live recording associated with Trey Anastasio.

    Action taken

    Rubber Jungle Records released Original Boardwalk Style on June 10, 2008.

    Aftermath

    The release expanded the known catalog to include live material; no further verified business consequences are documented.

  • 2007

    Issue The Horseshoe Curve through the independent imprintProduct launch

    Background

    Rubber Jungle Records was used to release a Trey Anastasio recording outside the main Phish release framework.

    Action taken

    The label issued The Horseshoe Curve on July 24, 2007.

    Aftermath

    The release became one of the label's documented catalog entries; broader commercial results are not available in the reference material.

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