Joel Morowitz, co-founder of indie label spinArt, has died at 55.
described Morowitz and Price as “powerful A&R forces in the alternative rock subculture and their label, spinART as a proven breeding ground for new talent.” The label would eventually release over 235 artists, first independently and then with deals through Columbia Records, Giant Records and Sire Records.
“Joel turned me onto music in high school when all I had heard at that point in time was Top 40 radio,” says Price. “He introduced me to Ska and from there I went down the musical rabbit hole discovering music and artists that helped me define who I was… Without Joel, I would not have found my path in life. There would not have been spinART, TuneCore, Audiam or Word Collections.”
After spinART Morowitz started and ran Ecstatic Electric, which sold and rented high-end vintage musical gear and vintage microphones. In 2010, Morowitz told “I’ve always really loved the technology side of making records. After spinART [which closed in 2007] I really wanted to find a way to work in the field,” which is how the above business started with music equipment left over from the label’s days.
Morowitz is survived by his father David, sister Nancy and many friends, and predeceased by his mother Barbara. A service will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 11 AM at Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb Street, NW Washington, D.C. Donations in his memory may be made to Education Through Music, 122 East 42nd Street, Suite 1501, New York NY 10168; or to
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