Biography

To The Fallen Records exclusively showcases military artists and their music as a strictly non-partisan entity, as our tagline states, "it's not about politics, it's about music." The purposes behind the label are to provide American citizens insight into the men and women that serve their country and to give American service members an outlet for expression. Through powerful lyrics military artists tell the world about their lives in a way that few have heard.

Sean Gilfillan and Sidney DeMello founded To The Fallen Records in 2006. The two created a database of military artists representing all branches of service and all genres of music. Sidney and Sean shared the same vision of creating a company that was unprecedented in the entertainment industry. As a former Army officer and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, Sean knew that military artists lacked a medium to voice their talent outside of the military community.

Together, the two decided that a military-only record label would give service members of all statuses an opportunity to showcase their talent. They believed that the country wanted to hear directly from the men and women of the military through a medium that was non-partisan and unfiltered.

As an introduction to the marketplace, To The Fallen Records selected hip-hop as the genre for our first release. The label maintains the integrity of the music by using the original recordings. The views expressed by the artists are their own and are not influenced or censored by the label.

The company's name and logo are inspired by the memorial tattoo that spans Sean's back in honor of the seven soldiers he knew personally that died in Iraq.