Conor Oberst (Unsuccessfully) Tried To Talk His Label Out Of Signing Creed

If you read up on the tortured history of New Jersey indie rock legends the Wrens, you’re sure to learn about the metamorphosis of Grass Records. As the story goes, in the mid-’90s, the Wrens released two great albums on a plucky independent label called Grass Records. In 1997, Alan and Diana Meltzer bought the label, changed its name to Wind-Up Records, and promptly signed Creed, and kicked the Wrens to the curb. It’s part of the lore surrounding the band, particularly its 2003 masterp...

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