deal with Interscope Records. In June 2002, the label signed a deal with Motor Music, which handled distribution and promotion for Vagrant's releases in Germany. Dashboard Confessional's video for Screaming Infidelities, directed by Maureen Egan and Matthew Barry, earned Vagrant the MTV2 award at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. Rich Egan is cited as saying the MTV Video Music Award win "changed everything" for the label. Paul Westerberg The label then went on to release solo material from The Replacements frontman, Paul Westerberg, signifying an initial departure from its roots of nineties punk and emo. Genre diversification They soon signed Eels and released their album Blinking Lights and Other Revelations. In 2005, the label acquired New York City indie label Startime International, with whom they co-released albums from The French Kicks and The Futureheads. During that time, Vagrant signed The Hold Steady and The Lemonheads. Poquito Records In 2006, Vagrant formed a children's label imprint, Poquito Records, and released Vagrant artist The New Amsterdams' side-project The Terrible Twos' debut album If You Ever See an Owl. Density Records In April 2007, Vagrant formed another imprint label, Density Records, which will release heavier material than has traditionally been released on the label. On August 5, 2009, Rammstein, the Berlin-based industrial metal sextet, well known for its controversial and fiery live performances, signed a US marketing and distribution deal with Vagrant Records. Current bands Active Child Albert Hammond, Jr. Alexander Balance and Composure Band of Skulls Benjamin Francis Leftwich Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Blitzen Trapper Bombay Bicycle Club (US) Brooke Fraser California Wives City and Colour CRUISR Death Spells Dustin Kensrue Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Eels The Elected French Kicks The Grates The Hold Steady J Roddy Walston and the Business Justin Townes Earle LP Mayer Hawthorne Missy Higgins MonstrO The Night Marchers Pete Yorn PJ Harvey Placebo Reptar Rogue Wave School of Seven Bells Sublime with Rome (Europe) Wake Owl The 1975 Former bands Ace Enders and a Million Different People Alkaline Trio Alexisonfire The Anniversary The Appleseed Cast The A-Sides Audio Learning Center Automatic 7 Bad Suns Biology The Bled Boxer The Comas A Cursive Memory Dashboard Confessional Dr Manhattan Down to Earth Approach Emanuel Face to Face FACT Far From Autumn To Ashes The Futureheads The Get Up Kids Hey Mercedes The Hippos The Hold Steady Horse the Band Hot Rod Circuit The (International) Noise Conspiracy