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Silent Majority Group

Silent Majority Group is an American record label and artist-management company focused on developing alternative, rock, and pop acts.

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Overview

Silent Majority Group is a United States-based record label and artist-management company founded in 2006 by Jeff Hanson, a manager associated with artists from Creed, Alter Bridge, and Sevendust. The company was established with a focus on discovering and developing emerging artists, particularly in alternative, rock, and pop music, while also offering a platform to more established acts. The label's development-oriented roster has included Framing Hanley and Brother Sundance, alongside other artists connected with alternative and rock audiences. Its roster has also included established groups such as Candlebox and Tantric. Formerly associated acts listed in reference material include Course of Nature, Sevendust, and One Day Alive. These affiliations indicate a catalog and operating profile spanning modern rock, alternative rock, and adjacent mainstream music rather than a narrowly defined genre imprint. In addition to releasing or supporting recorded music, Silent Majority Group provides artist and producer management. This gives the company a broader role than a conventional label: it can participate in artist development, career strategy, production relationships, and the commercial coordination of releases. The company's founding background in artist management is consistent with this combined label-and-management model. Silent Majority Group has been promoted and distributed through Kobalt's AWAL operation and through Alternative Distribution Alliance, commonly known as ADA, a Warner Music Group distribution business. These arrangements provide access to established digital and physical music-distribution infrastructure while allowing the company to retain an independent-label identity. The available reference material does not establish the precise dates, contractual scope, or current status of each distribution relationship. Publicly available information about the company's ownership, headquarters, financial performance, corporate structure, executive team, and current release schedule is limited. The label is nevertheless identifiable as an independent music company whose principal activities are artist discovery, artist and producer management, and the release or support of alternative, rock, and pop music. Because the available sources provide only a concise corporate description and roster overview, individual artist relationships and present-day operating details should be verified against current company and industry sources.

History

Silent Majority Group was founded in 2006 by Jeff Hanson, an artist manager whose prior professional associations included Creed, Alter Bridge, and Sevendust. The company emerged from a management background rather than solely from a traditional recording-label business, and its stated purpose was to identify and develop emerging alternative, rock, and pop artists. The company's activities have combined label functions with management services. Silent Majority Group has worked with developing acts such as Framing Hanley and Brother Sundance, while also providing a home for more established artists including Candlebox and Tantric. Reference material also identifies Course of Nature, Sevendust, and One Day Alive among former associated acts. The roster has therefore covered multiple phases of an artist's career, from early development through established rock-market activity. Alongside its roster work, Silent Majority Group has offered artist and producer management. This integrated model allows the company to support creative and commercial decisions beyond the release of recordings, although publicly available material does not provide a detailed breakdown of its management contracts, production operations, or internal divisions. The label has used external distribution and promotion infrastructure. It has been promoted and distributed through Kobalt's AWAL operation and through ADA, the distribution arm associated with Warner Music Group. These partnerships place the company within the independent-distribution ecosystem and support circulation of its releases through larger industry networks. The sources available for this dossier do not specify the dates or terms of those arrangements, nor do they establish whether every relationship remains current. The public record supplied for Silent Majority Group is relatively limited. It does not document a detailed chronology of releases, ownership changes, financial results, headquarters, or a full executive roster. The best-supported description is therefore of an American independent record label and management company founded in 2006, centered on artist development and operating across alternative, rock, and pop music.

  • 2006

    Silent Majority Group is founded

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    Jeff Hanson founded Silent Majority Group as a record label focused on developing alternative, rock, and pop artists, while also providing management services.

Products and positioning

An independent, development-focused music company combining record-label services with artist and producer management, with an emphasis on alternative, rock, and pop acts.

  • Recorded music · 2006

    Record-label services

    Silent Majority Group develops and supports recorded-music projects for alternative, rock, and pop acts. Its label role has included working with emerging artists as well as providing a release platform for established groups. Publicly available reference material does not provide a complete discography or detailed release chronology.

  • Management services · 2006

    Artist and producer management

    The company provides artist and producer management in addition to label activities. This service area reflects the management background of founder Jeff Hanson and gives Silent Majority Group a role in career development, creative coordination, and industry representation. Specific managed clients and contract terms are not fully documented in the supplied sources.

  • Music distribution

    Independent distribution partnerships

    Silent Majority Group's releases have been promoted and distributed through Kobalt's AWAL operation and through ADA, associated with Warner Music Group. These partnerships connect the label's independent roster with broader distribution channels. The available material does not establish the precise scope or continuing status of each arrangement.

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