Atlantic Records recently signed Oregon-based rockers Portugal. The man.  Before signing with Atlantic, the band was part of Equal Vision Records where they released 2009’s The Satanic Satanist.

The band’s frontman, John Gourley, released a statement via the band’s site addressing the recent signing.  In the statement, Gourley said that the band was propositioned by Atlantic about eight months ago:

“We were approached by Atlantic Records about seven or eight months ago and as of a couple of days ago have made a decision to join their family, and let them into ours. This decision was not made based on one or two talks, or without other labels contacting us, but based on history of the label and the history of our band. Atlantic Records has been home to so many of our favorite artists and has done so many great things for these groups. You can go down the list: Rolling Stones, Crosby Stills and Nash (and Young), Ray Charles, Otis Redding, The Coasters… and so on until today.”

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