ABOUT US
Savant Guarde Records was founded by Daniel Rozelle and Michael Crotty in 2024. Daniel’s background in the music industry started way back in the Boston hardcore scene in the late 1990’s attending local shows, this would expand into networking with older groups. Daniel sang in several garage/rock and roll bands in Boston and in New York City before deciding to take on the role as driver and sometimes tour manager for groups across the US. Daniel currently tours with metal icons Pentagram, traveling worldwide with singer Bobby Liebling as his personal assistant. Daniel was also previously the East Coast assistant tour manager and driver for The Dickies for 7 years. Other groups that Daniel has toured with include, Raven, Blue Cheer, Sonny Vincent, the Jesus and Mary Chain, The Dwarves, Stalkers, Protex, Daddy Long Legs and The John Spencer Blues Explosion.
Daniel met his label partner Michael Crotty during a chance meeting through mutual love for music and mutual contacts in the Maryland Doom Scene. This led to the establishment of Savant Guarde Records. Crotty takes on a quieter role in the label, however he remains the soul and foundational architect of the label. Working with both mainstream and independent bands/musicians has given Daniel the necessary knowledge and project management experience to work with artists on many levels. Savant Guarde’s core mission is fostering the continued careers of legacy artists and assisting in the development of new talent as well.
In conjunction, Daniel and Mike also started Old Guarde Records in 2025 specifically as a Heavy Metal only cassette tape label. The Old Guarde business model allows bands to release one-off albums exclusively on tapes, without a long-term contract or commitment to Savant Guarde Records.