Mascot Label Group is a 100% independently owned and operated record company that is a market leader in the worlds of Rock, Metal and Blues. Originally founded in 1989 in The Netherlands, MLG now operates company offices in New York City, London, Cologne, Paris, Milan, Stockholm, alongside the corporate headquarters in Rotterdam. Mascot Label Group consists of individual imprints that include Mascot Records, Provogue Records, Music Theories Recordings and Cool Green Recordings. MLG is a label member of the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM). Provogue is the market leader in guitar loaded blues titles and is revered for its support of artists that include Robert Cray, Walter Trout, JJ Grey & Mofro, SIMO, Gov't Mule, Warren Haynes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and many more. Provogue found success growing the careers of Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart: both started in small clubs, and are now selling out arenas all over the world. Mascot Records primarily issues metal and rock albums. The label introduced Volbeat to the world, releasing the band's first three studio albums and the DVD Live: Sold Out. Other artists signed to Mascot Records include Black Stone Cherry, Monster Truck, Stoneghost, Counting Days, Black Country Communion, Gojira, Steve Lukather, Bootsy Collins, and Shaman's Harvest. Music Theories Recordings continues to be a leader in the worlds of progressive and musicianship, with Flying Colors (super group featuring Steve Morse and Mike Portnoy) and Ayreon as the highest profile names so far. Additional artists signed to the imprint include Spock's Beard, Paul Gilbert, Arjen LucassenÍs Guilt Machine, Teramaze, and Neal Schon. Cool Green Recordings houses artists loosely defined in the alternative and cutting edge space. Underground favorites Crippled Black Phoenix, De Staat and Masters of Reality featuring Chris Goss are amongst those defining the width of Cool Green Recordings' A&R vision.