The Residents are an American
art collective best known for avant-garde music and
multimedia works. Since their first official release,
Meet the Residents (1974), the group has released over sixty albums, numerous music videos and short films, three
CD-ROM projects, and ten
DVDs. They have undertaken seven major world tours and
scored multiple films. Pioneers in exploring the potential of
CD-ROM and similar technologies, the Residents have won several awards for their multimedia projects.
Ralph Records, a
record label focusing on avant-garde music, was started by the band.