Founded in 2017 by GRAMMY® Award nominated multiplatinum Plain White T’s frontman Tom Higgenson, Chicago-based independent label Humans Were Here empowers artists to make their mark. The Founder brings two decades of writing, recording, and touring to a forward-thinking record company rooted in a time-honored tradition of artist development. The label emerged with two flagship acts right out of the gate—dreamy acoustic pop outfit Fairview and punk powerhouse TLB.

FAIRVIEWDream Pop from Chicago.

FAIRVIEW

Dream Pop from Chicago.

Million MilerSynth Pop from the 1980’s

Million Miler

Synth Pop from the 1980’s

TLBPunk Rock from Chicago

TLB

Punk Rock from Chicago

Robot ExPost Dubstep

Robot Ex

Post Dubstep

The ScissorsPunk rock from Chicago.

The Scissors

Punk rock from Chicago.

ALUMNI

Jessica JarrellPop from Los Angeles, California

Jessica Jarrell

Pop from Los Angeles, California

BurnziPop - Los Angeles, California

Burnzi

Pop - Los Angeles, California

LIIVElectronic Pop from Hawaii

LIIV

Electronic Pop from Hawaii

PLAIN WHITE T’SPop Rock from Chicago

PLAIN WHITE T’S

Pop Rock from Chicago