The label was created by two members of the band
Oh No Ono in 2009 as a way for the founders to show the "burning love we have for music (our releases as well as art and music)". Its first release was Kristen and Marie's debut
EP in May 2010. Tambourhinoceros became internationally known for its production of Danish
indie pop band
Treefight for Sunlight, which received positive ratings in both the
US and the
UK. On that band's debut album,
A Collection of Vibrations for Your Skull, a song entitled "Tambourhinoceros Jam" was included, which is assumed to be a tribute to the record label. Since then the label has released internationally successful artists like
Iceage, Palace Winter and
Efterklang among others. In 2011, Tambourhinoceros was awarded with a
Gaffa Award for its contribution to the Danish music scene. Whilst it is primarily a record label, Tambourhinoceros is also doing publishing, management, graphic design and web design for their artists. ==Artists==