The Traitor Records Story

It all began in 1997, when 17-year-old Emilie Autumn booked a day in the studio and emerged with a thousand copies of an album showcasing violin masterpieces of the seventeenth century. The album, "On A Day...," was originally intended to serve as Emilie's "calling card" to the classical music industry, a high-class demo of sorts. But it turned out to be the last straw in the already strained relationship between the unorthodox violinist and the pompous academia that characterizes the classical world. What Emilie thought was conservative the historical paragons considered audacious, and audiences didn't care as long as they could buy a copy. Finally, Emilie flexed her muscles and jumped ship, releasing "On A Day..." on her own label, and the fittingly titled Traitor Records was born.

In the years since, Emilie has conceived several projects ranging in style from renaissance to rock, and entrusted them to the care and direction of indie and major labels alike, only to take them back upon finding that she could do a better job of it herself. In 2001, Traitor was officially launched and now houses a small but gifted roster of acts, including all of Emilie's recorded catalog to this point, and that of a few of her multiple personalities.

The mission of Traitor Records is to support and promote genuine musical artistry, irrespective of genre, and with the firm belief that quality and content will eclipse mediocrity in the end.

Traitor Records is entirely owned by recording artist, Emilie Autumn.