The Few Records capitalizes on Detroit music scene, creates jobs

Dominic Arellano record label The Few Records isn’t constrained by genres or labels or stereotypes. It’s all about good music, hence its motto: “No genre, just good music. We are the few.”The label, based out of Detroit’s Woodbridge neighborhood, has artists that specialize in hip-hop, electronic, jazz, indie rock, post-classical, and funk. The six artists run the gamut of music in Detroit’s smorgasbord of talent. “I think people listen to a lot more music these days in a lot of different genres,” Arellano says.The two-year-old company has three employees and six artists. Arellano hopes to hire another two this year and sign a few more artists. He also plans to release a lot more music this year from artists like Silver Ghost and Will Sessions.”We will be releasing quite a bit of music,” Arellano says.Source: Dominic Arellano, owner and founder of The Few RecordsWriter: Jon Zemke