Big Crown Records

Big Crown Records Big Crown Records is a Brooklyn based independent record label started in 2016 by Leon Michels & Danny Akalepse.

Home of Lady Wray, El Michels Affair, Bobby Oroza, Brainstory, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, The Shacks, Holy Hive, Paul & The Tall Trees, Okonkolo, and more.

Marco Benevento announces new must have two-sider today...Pressing two standout’s from his new ‘Glera’ album on the form...
09/14/2026

Marco Benevento announces new must have two-sider today...

Pressing two standout’s from his new ‘Glera’ album on the format some of us just can’t resist.

“Houdini” b/w “Miss Neptune” feat Elizabeth Steiner

The proverbial plug and ballad....Marco style.

Available now in the BCR Webstore and on Bandcamp, out worldwide at all finer record shops on Sept 25th. Stream Glera everywhere that streams. Link in bio.

Got some lovely photos courtesy of Gabriel Roth.Chicago was a blast. Thank you again.LA and NY next.
09/13/2026

Got some lovely photos courtesy of Gabriel Roth.

Chicago was a blast. Thank you again.

LA and NY next.

Chicago…we love you.Too much fun, didn’t take any pictures after we walked in the door…Was amazing to see everyone, it’s...
09/12/2026

Chicago…we love you.

Too much fun, didn’t take any pictures after we walked in the door…

Was amazing to see everyone, it’s the best when we get together. Everyone killed it on stage. Thank you massively to everyone who came out to the showcase to celebrate with us.

LA up next. Please stay tuned.

09/09/2026

10th Anniversary celebration has a lot of treats, art, and culture. Not at liberty to say much about this at the moment. Please stay tuned…

Chicago. We’re coming to town this Friday to celebrate 10 Years of Big Crown.Performing LiveLeon Michelsw/ H O M E R, Da...
09/08/2026

Chicago.
We’re coming to town this Friday to celebrate 10 Years of Big Crown.

Performing Live

Leon Michels
w/ H O M E R, Dave Guy, & Marco Benevento

Brainstory

Thee Heart Tones

+ special guests…

DJing

Danny Danny Akalepse & Blake Rhein

Step out and enjoy yourself. It’s a celebration...

09/02/2026

10th Anniversary Action…

A Fire Flames Two-Sider. But wait til you see what it comes inside of…

Big Crown Records 10th Anniversary. Please stay tuned.

September’s Guest BCR10 comes from Lizzie Steiner. An incredibly talented and cool Harpist, her new album ‘Reluctant Pri...
09/01/2026

September’s Guest BCR10 comes from Lizzie Steiner. An incredibly talented and cool Harpist, her new album ‘Reluctant Princess’ drops 9/25/26. Check out her music and check out her BCR10. Enjoy.

Every month everyone at Big Crown picks ten tunes they are feeling at the moment. Every month the playlists get wiped clean and refreshed. See what is making us tick, save what you like, follow the playlists. Link in bio.

As we continue on with the celebrations...2026 marks the tenth anniversary of Big Crown Records. A lot can happen in 10 ...
09/01/2026

As we continue on with the celebrations...

2026 marks the tenth anniversary of Big Crown Records. A lot can happen in 10 years, and a lot did. From very humble origins, Big Crown has become one of the most respected independent imprints in the world with an incredibly talented international roster and an incomparable catalog of timeless music. Leon Michels & Danny Akalepse opened the doors at Big Crown in 2016 with a simple ethos: put out good music they believe in regardless of genre. 

BCR10 - Ten Years of Big Crown is somewhere between a retrospective and a state of affairs, tried-and-true gems from the back catalog mixed with rock-solid tunes from the newest records. A double LP with choice tracks by Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Lady Wray, Brainstory, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, El Michels Affair, Thee Lakesiders, Dave Guy, Les Imprimés, H O M E R, Thee Marloes, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Bobby Oroza, Marco Benevento, The Shacks SHANNY, Paul Schalda, Thee Heart Tones, Surprise Chef, 79.5, Liam Bailey, and Holy Hive. A deeper dive into the Big Crown story is told perfectly in the liner notes by the one and only, journalist & DJ, Jeff Mao. 

Limited Edition Double LP comes with a 8 1/2” X 11” sticker sheet. Another Big Crown Sureshot...Thank you everyone for getting us here. Much more coming soon.

Link in bio for everything.

10 Years this year...This was the first office. It had half a window and rats for days…Thank you everyone, day ones, to ...
08/26/2026

10 Years this year...

This was the first office. It had half a window and rats for days…

Thank you everyone, day ones, to the newest listeners. See you at the showcases. Please stay tuned. We are just getting started with this birthday bit...

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