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Boomtown Records is an independent record label founded by Jaddan Comerford in October 2002 and based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2011 the label was rebranded with Staple Management to new company - We Are Unified
. After operating the label out of his basement, Comerford moved into an office building in 2005. In March 2006 Comerford established the Staple Group with two arms; that being Artist Management (Behind Crimson Eyes
, The Getaway Plan
, Horsell Common
and Antiskeptic
) and Marketing, which focuses on direct, street level and viral internet marketing (with clients including Warner Music Australia and Hurley Clothing).
Boomtown had its first ever 'Boomtown Showdown Tour' in May 2005, showcasing the label’s talent (Behind Crimson Eyes
, Wishful Thinking, Angelas Dish
and Sounds Like Chicken
), which sold out to 800 people in Melbourne. In 2006 the 'Boomtown Showdown Tour' went national with eight shows on the east coast of Australia. The performance in Melbourne, featuring Horsell Common
, The Getaway Plan
, Angelas Dish, Wishful Thinking and In Fiction
, was recorded and released on DVD. The 'Boomtown Showdown Tour' continued in 2007, featuring The Getaway Plan, In Fiction, The Amity Affliction
and Elora Danan
with thirteen dates across the east and west coasts of Australia, and included the first ever Boomtown Showdown shows in Western Australia
.
Behind Crimson Eyes
(Melbourne) - Boomtown signed the band in late 2004, releasing the bands debut EP
, Pavour Nocturnus
in 2005. It entered the Australian Independent Record (AIR) charts
at number two. The band's follow up, Prologue: The Art of War/Cherry Blossom Epitaph was also released by Boomtown in 2005, spending eight weeks in the Australian charts and peaking at #81. In August 2006 the band went onto sign with US heavy metal
label, Roadrunner Records
.
The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan
(Melbourne) - Boomtown released the band's debut album Other Voices, Other Rooms in February 2008. The album debuted at number 14 on the ARIA charts
, number three on the Australian ARIA charts and number one on the AIR charts
, where it stayed for over a year. The second single from the album, "Where the City Meets the Sea
", peaked at number 28 on the ARIA singles charts. The Getaway Plan were nominated for 'Best Australian Independent Artist' at the 2008 Jagermeister AIR Awards. In February 2009 The Getaway Plan formally announced that it would be disbanding following final performances in March.
Elora Danan
Elora Danan
(Perth) - Boomtown released the band's debut Mini-Album We All Have Secrets in 2007 and they toured as part of the Boomtown Showdown in 2007. The band's debut album entitled In the Room Up There
was released on 6 March 2009 on Boomtown Records. The label has released two singles from the album "Door, Up, Elevator" and "The Greater Good".
In Fiction
In Fiction
(Adelaide) - Boomtown released both the band's EPs
, "The Four Letter Failure" - which reached number 72 on the ARIA singles chart and "Ghost
" which reached number 11. The band's debut album, The Forecast, was released in June 2008.
Horsell Common
Horsell Common
(Melbourne) - Boomtown released their debut album The Rescue
in September 2007, with the album reaching number six on the AIR album charts. The first single from the album, "Satellite Wonderland", reaching number one on the AIR singles chart.
Mere Theory
Mere Theory
(Adelaide) - In June 2007 Boomtown signed Mere Theory and released their debut album 'Catalan Atlas
' in September 2007.
Boomtown Records also have exclusive deals for the Australian releases of American artists Blackpool Lights
, Lifetime
, Copeland
and Jonah Matranga
.
Former:
One-Off International Releases
History
The label was established by Jaddan Comerford when he was 18, after being inspired by thriving independent labels like Epitaph RecordsEpitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
. After operating the label out of his basement, Comerford moved into an office building in 2005. In March 2006 Comerford established the Staple Group with two arms; that being Artist Management (Behind Crimson Eyes
Behind Crimson Eyes
Behind Crimson Eyes is a band based in Australia. The band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. Their line up currently consists of vocalist Josh Stuart, bassist Garth Buchanan, guitarist/back up vocalist Aaron Schultz and Dan Kerby as drummer....
, The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett....
, Horsell Common
Horsell Common
Horsell Common are an Australian band from Melbourne, Victoria. They made their live debut in early 2002, following this up with a string of EPs, and released their first full-length album The Rescue on 29 September 2007...
and Antiskeptic
Antiskeptic
Antiskeptic is a rock band based in Melbourne, Australia.-History:Formed in 1999, the band was originally only a side project for Andrew Kitchen and Sean Daly who were at the time performing in another band 'Dispersia' which later broke up and gave way to Antiskeptic...
) and Marketing, which focuses on direct, street level and viral internet marketing (with clients including Warner Music Australia and Hurley Clothing).
Boomtown had its first ever 'Boomtown Showdown Tour' in May 2005, showcasing the label’s talent (Behind Crimson Eyes
Behind Crimson Eyes
Behind Crimson Eyes is a band based in Australia. The band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. Their line up currently consists of vocalist Josh Stuart, bassist Garth Buchanan, guitarist/back up vocalist Aaron Schultz and Dan Kerby as drummer....
, Wishful Thinking, Angelas Dish
Angelas Dish
Angelas Dish is an Australian indie pop band from the Central Coast of New South Wales, formed in 2004. The four-piece currently consists of songwriting duo, brothers Michael and Joshua Harris, teamed up with bassist Peter Clarke and drummer Christopher Allison...
and Sounds Like Chicken
Sounds Like Chicken
Sounds Like Chicken was a band from Melbourne, Australia released on Boomtown Records which formed in 1999 and disbanded in 2007. They were one of Australia's most well-known ska bands and one of the most popular Christian bands in the country....
), which sold out to 800 people in Melbourne. In 2006 the 'Boomtown Showdown Tour' went national with eight shows on the east coast of Australia. The performance in Melbourne, featuring Horsell Common
Horsell Common
Horsell Common are an Australian band from Melbourne, Victoria. They made their live debut in early 2002, following this up with a string of EPs, and released their first full-length album The Rescue on 29 September 2007...
, The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett....
, Angelas Dish, Wishful Thinking and In Fiction
In Fiction
In Fiction were a five-piece melodic rock band from Adelaide, South Australia.Having formed in 2005, In Fiction signed to Boomtown Records in 2006 with their debut release The Four Letter Failure and featured as Triple J's "Next Crop" artist as part of AusMusic Month.When released, The Four Letter...
, was recorded and released on DVD. The 'Boomtown Showdown Tour' continued in 2007, featuring The Getaway Plan, In Fiction, The Amity Affliction
The Amity Affliction
The Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland formed in 2002.The band's current line-up is Joel Birch , Ahren Stringer , Ryan Burt and Troy Brady...
and Elora Danan
Elora Danan (band)
Elora Danan were an Australian alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in late 2006 from various other bands in the local scene who had ended including As A Weapon and Alleged....
with thirteen dates across the east and west coasts of Australia, and included the first ever Boomtown Showdown shows in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
Boomtown bands
Behind Crimson EyesBehind Crimson Eyes
Behind Crimson Eyes
Behind Crimson Eyes is a band based in Australia. The band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. Their line up currently consists of vocalist Josh Stuart, bassist Garth Buchanan, guitarist/back up vocalist Aaron Schultz and Dan Kerby as drummer....
(Melbourne) - Boomtown signed the band in late 2004, releasing the bands debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Pavour Nocturnus
Pavour Nocturnus
Pavour Nocturnus is the first EP by the Australian hard rock band Behind Crimson Eyes, released in 2005. It is the band's debut official release, as the only thing that came before this EP was a rare demo from 2004...
in 2005. It entered the Australian Independent Record (AIR) charts
AIR Charts
The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...
at number two. The band's follow up, Prologue: The Art of War/Cherry Blossom Epitaph was also released by Boomtown in 2005, spending eight weeks in the Australian charts and peaking at #81. In August 2006 the band went onto sign with US heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
label, Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
.
The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan
The Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett....
(Melbourne) - Boomtown released the band's debut album Other Voices, Other Rooms in February 2008. The album debuted at number 14 on the ARIA charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, number three on the Australian ARIA charts and number one on the AIR charts
AIR Charts
The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...
, where it stayed for over a year. The second single from the album, "Where the City Meets the Sea
Where the City Meets the Sea
"Where The City Meets The Sea" is the lead single from the Australian rock band The Getaway Plan's debut album Other Voices, Other Rooms. It reached #28 on the ARIA chart.-Track listing:CD single# Where The City Meets The Sea - 3:36# The Flood - 3:49...
", peaked at number 28 on the ARIA singles charts. The Getaway Plan were nominated for 'Best Australian Independent Artist' at the 2008 Jagermeister AIR Awards. In February 2009 The Getaway Plan formally announced that it would be disbanding following final performances in March.
Elora Danan
Elora Danan
Elora Danan (band)
Elora Danan were an Australian alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in late 2006 from various other bands in the local scene who had ended including As A Weapon and Alleged....
(Perth) - Boomtown released the band's debut Mini-Album We All Have Secrets in 2007 and they toured as part of the Boomtown Showdown in 2007. The band's debut album entitled In the Room Up There
In the Room Up There
In the Room Up There is the debut studio album by the Australian rock band Elora Danan, released through Boomtown Records on 6 March 2009. It was their first and only full-length album, before breaking up later in 2009....
was released on 6 March 2009 on Boomtown Records. The label has released two singles from the album "Door, Up, Elevator" and "The Greater Good".
In Fiction
In Fiction
In Fiction
In Fiction were a five-piece melodic rock band from Adelaide, South Australia.Having formed in 2005, In Fiction signed to Boomtown Records in 2006 with their debut release The Four Letter Failure and featured as Triple J's "Next Crop" artist as part of AusMusic Month.When released, The Four Letter...
(Adelaide) - Boomtown released both the band's EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, "The Four Letter Failure" - which reached number 72 on the ARIA singles chart and "Ghost
Ghost (EP)
-External links:**...
" which reached number 11. The band's debut album, The Forecast, was released in June 2008.
Horsell Common
Horsell Common
Horsell Common
Horsell Common are an Australian band from Melbourne, Victoria. They made their live debut in early 2002, following this up with a string of EPs, and released their first full-length album The Rescue on 29 September 2007...
(Melbourne) - Boomtown released their debut album The Rescue
The Rescue (Horsell Common album)
The Rescue is the first LP of Australian band Horsell Common. The album was released on 29 September 2007. The first single released from the album was "Good From Afar" which peaked in the Australian Independent Records Charts at #5....
in September 2007, with the album reaching number six on the AIR album charts. The first single from the album, "Satellite Wonderland", reaching number one on the AIR singles chart.
Mere Theory
Mere Theory
Mere Theory
Mere Theory are an Australian indie rock band that formed in Adelaide's southern suburbs in the year 2000.-History:The band has released two EPs: Towering Sun in 2002, and Disengage in 2004, both through Building Records...
(Adelaide) - In June 2007 Boomtown signed Mere Theory and released their debut album 'Catalan Atlas
Catalan Atlas
The Catalan Atlas is the most important Catalan map of the medieval period. It was produced by the Majorcan cartographic school and is attributed to Cresques Abraham , a Jewish book illuminator who was self-described as being a master of the maps of the world as well as compasses...
' in September 2007.
Boomtown Records also have exclusive deals for the Australian releases of American artists Blackpool Lights
Blackpool Lights
Blackpool Lights is an indie rock band founded in Kansas City, Missouri, by Get Up Kids guitarist Jim Suptic, bassist Brian Everard, and drummer Billy Brimblecom.-Formation and This Town's Disaster :...
, Lifetime
Lifetime (band)
Lifetime is an American melodic hardcore/emo band from New Jersey. Lifetime was formed in 1990 and disbanded in 1997. In late 2005, they announced their reunion.-History:...
, Copeland
Copeland (band)
Copeland was an indie rock band, originally formed in 2001 by singer Aaron Marsh with his friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida.-Inception:...
and Jonah Matranga
Jonah Matranga
Jonah Rzadzinski Matranga is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has released a variety of solo material under his own name and onelinedrawing, and has previously been part of the bands Far and New End Original and Gratitude...
.
List of former/current artists
Current We Are Unified roster- The Amity AfflictionThe Amity AfflictionThe Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland formed in 2002.The band's current line-up is Joel Birch , Ahren Stringer , Ryan Burt and Troy Brady...
- The Bride
- Dream On, DreamerDream On, DreamerDream On, Dreamer is an Australian six piece post-hardcore band from Melbourne. Formed in 2009 they released their début EP through Boomtown Records on 4 June 2010 titled Hope. The release of the EP was followed by many national tours with bands such as Pierce the Veil, Attack Attack! and Deez Nuts...
- Deez NutsDeez NutsDeez Nuts is an Australian hardcore band that formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2007. Currently comprising vocalist J. J. Peters, Guitarist Matt Rogers, Drummer Ty Alexander and various live Bassists, the band has released one EP and Two Studio Albums....
- The Getaway PlanThe Getaway PlanThe Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett....
- House Vs. HurricaneHouse Vs. HurricaneHouse Vs. Hurricane is an Australian progressive electronic hardcore band from Melbourne, Victoria formed in 2006. In 2008 the group released their debut EP entitled Forfeiture, which received positive reviews and Australian airplay, making them a local favourite.The band has completed and released...
- Miami HorrorMiami HorrorMiami Horror are an Australian electronic band from Melbourne, Victoria with a disco-house throwback style. Miami Horror can refer to its producer, Benjamin Plant, or its four-piece live incarnation.-Biography:...
- Northlane
- The Summer SetThe Summer SetThe Summer Set are a pop-punk band from Scottsdale, Arizona.-History:After a few years of playing music together, Jess Bowen and brothers John and Stephen Gomez, set out in the fall of 2007 to form The Summer Set with newfound vocalist Brian Dales. Jess, John, and Stephen played in a previous band...
- We Are AugustinesWe Are AugustinesWe Are Augustines is an American indie rock group based in Brooklyn, New York and consisting of guitarist Billy McCarthy, bassist Eric Sanderson and drummer Rob Allen.-History:...
- We Came As RomansWe Came as RomansWe Came as Romans is an American rock band from Troy, Michigan. Formed in 2005, the band signed to Equal Vision Records in April 2009 and have released two EPs, Demonstrations and Dreams , and two full-length albums, To Plant a Seed and Understanding What We've Grown to Be...
Former:
- Angelas DishAngelas DishAngelas Dish is an Australian indie pop band from the Central Coast of New South Wales, formed in 2004. The four-piece currently consists of songwriting duo, brothers Michael and Joshua Harris, teamed up with bassist Peter Clarke and drummer Christopher Allison...
- Behind Crimson EyesBehind Crimson EyesBehind Crimson Eyes is a band based in Australia. The band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. Their line up currently consists of vocalist Josh Stuart, bassist Garth Buchanan, guitarist/back up vocalist Aaron Schultz and Dan Kerby as drummer....
- Elora DananElora Danan (band)Elora Danan were an Australian alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in late 2006 from various other bands in the local scene who had ended including As A Weapon and Alleged....
- Sounds Like ChickenSounds Like ChickenSounds Like Chicken was a band from Melbourne, Australia released on Boomtown Records which formed in 1999 and disbanded in 2007. They were one of Australia's most well-known ska bands and one of the most popular Christian bands in the country....
- Horsell CommonHorsell CommonHorsell Common are an Australian band from Melbourne, Victoria. They made their live debut in early 2002, following this up with a string of EPs, and released their first full-length album The Rescue on 29 September 2007...
- In FictionIn FictionIn Fiction were a five-piece melodic rock band from Adelaide, South Australia.Having formed in 2005, In Fiction signed to Boomtown Records in 2006 with their debut release The Four Letter Failure and featured as Triple J's "Next Crop" artist as part of AusMusic Month.When released, The Four Letter...
- Mere TheoryMere TheoryMere Theory are an Australian indie rock band that formed in Adelaide's southern suburbs in the year 2000.-History:The band has released two EPs: Towering Sun in 2002, and Disengage in 2004, both through Building Records...
- Philadelphia Grand JuryPhiladelphia Grand JuryPhiladelphia Grand Jury were an Australian trio from Sydney, New South Wales. The bands final lineup featured of Joel "MC Bad Genius" Beeson on bass, keyboard and guitar, Simon "Berkfinger" Berckelman on vocals and guitar and Susanna "Susie Dreamboat" Patten on drums...
(Boomtown Deal through Normal People Making Hits) - Wishful Thinking
- Wherewolves (formerly A Year To Remember)
One-Off International Releases
- CopelandCopeland (band)Copeland was an indie rock band, originally formed in 2001 by singer Aaron Marsh with his friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida.-Inception:...
- Blackpool LightsBlackpool LightsBlackpool Lights is an indie rock band founded in Kansas City, Missouri, by Get Up Kids guitarist Jim Suptic, bassist Brian Everard, and drummer Billy Brimblecom.-Formation and This Town's Disaster :...
- The Dear HunterThe Dear HunterThe Dear Hunter is an indie rock band originating in Providence, Rhode Island. It began as a side project of Casey Crescenzo, formerly of post-hardcore band The Receiving End of Sirens...
- Jonah MatrangaJonah MatrangaJonah Rzadzinski Matranga is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has released a variety of solo material under his own name and onelinedrawing, and has previously been part of the bands Far and New End Original and Gratitude...
- Envy on the CoastEnvy On The CoastEnvy on the Coast was an alternative rock band from Long Island, New York. They released their second album Lowcountry in March 2010.-History:...
- The Receiving End of SirensThe Receiving End of SirensThe Receiving End of Sirens is a rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2003.-Overview:The band played on the 2005 Warped Tour and has toured with such acts as Gatsbys American Dream, A Wilhelm Scream, 30 Seconds to Mars, Funeral for a Friend, Saves the Day, Senses Fail, Thrice, and New...
Boomtown releases
| Cat. # | Artist | Title | Format | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTR001 | Wishful Thinking | Standing Still (2003) | CD/LP | First official Boomtown release |
| BTR002 | Wishful Thinking | I Don't Need You (2003) | CD Single | |
| BTR003 | Sounds Like Chicken Sounds Like Chicken Sounds Like Chicken was a band from Melbourne, Australia released on Boomtown Records which formed in 1999 and disbanded in 2007. They were one of Australia's most well-known ska bands and one of the most popular Christian bands in the country.... |
Global Domination (2003) | CD Single | |
| BTR004 | Wishful Thinking | Kicking Goals, Banging Gongs and High Fives All Round! (2004) | CD/LP | |
| BTR005 | Sounds Like Chicken | ...Like a Cannonball to the Ocean Floor (2004) | CD/LP | Debut Album |
| BTR006 | Various Artists | Attack of the Bee Killers (2004) | CD Compilation | |
| BTR007 | Behind Crimson Eyes Behind Crimson Eyes Behind Crimson Eyes is a band based in Australia. The band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. Their line up currently consists of vocalist Josh Stuart, bassist Garth Buchanan, guitarist/back up vocalist Aaron Schultz and Dan Kerby as drummer.... |
Pavour Nocturnus Pavour Nocturnus Pavour Nocturnus is the first EP by the Australian hard rock band Behind Crimson Eyes, released in 2005. It is the band's debut official release, as the only thing that came before this EP was a rare demo from 2004... (2005) |
CD/DVD | Boomtown’s Breakthrough Artist & Release |
| BTR008 | Angelas Dish Angelas Dish Angelas Dish is an Australian indie pop band from the Central Coast of New South Wales, formed in 2004. The four-piece currently consists of songwriting duo, brothers Michael and Joshua Harris, teamed up with bassist Peter Clarke and drummer Christopher Allison... |
Lie Die (EP) (2005) | CD/EP | Debut EP |
| BTR009 | Wishful Thinking | "The Day You Went Away" (2005) | CD Single | |
| BTR010 | Sounds Like Chicken | "Take A Bullet To The Grave" (2005) | CD Single | |
| BTR011 | Behind Crimson Eyes | Prologue: The Art of War/Cherry Blossom Epitaph Prologue: The Art of War/Cherry Blossom Epitaph "Prologue: The Art of War/Cherry Blossom Epitaph" is the second official release by Australian hard rock act Behind Crimson Eyes, released in 2005. It is also the band's third ever release, the first being a little-known demo from 2004 and second being the band's first EP, Pavour Nocturnus, also... (2005) |
CD Single | Double A-side Single |
| BTR012 | The Getaway Plan The Getaway Plan The Getaway Plan are an Australian alternative rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2004. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Matthew Wright, guitarist Clint Splattering, bassist Dave Anderson and drummer Aaron Barnett.... |
Hold Conversation Hold Conversation Hold Conversation is the debut EP by The Getaway Plan, released on 13 March 2006.Tracks from the EP received airplay on Australian national youth radio station Triple J, notably the track "If The Suspense Doesn't Kill Us, Something Else Will..."... (2006) |
CD/EP | Debut EP |
| BTR013 | Angelas Dish Angelas Dish Angelas Dish is an Australian indie pop band from the Central Coast of New South Wales, formed in 2004. The four-piece currently consists of songwriting duo, brothers Michael and Joshua Harris, teamed up with bassist Peter Clarke and drummer Christopher Allison... |
My Body Is An Ashtray (EP) (2006) | CD/EP | |
| BTR014 | In Fiction In Fiction In Fiction were a five-piece melodic rock band from Adelaide, South Australia.Having formed in 2005, In Fiction signed to Boomtown Records in 2006 with their debut release The Four Letter Failure and featured as Triple J's "Next Crop" artist as part of AusMusic Month.When released, The Four Letter... |
The Four Letter Failure (2006) | CD/EP | Debut EP |
| BTR015 | Wishful Thinking | You Never See It Coming (EP) (2006) | CD/EP | |
| BTR016 | Jonah Matranga Jonah Matranga Jonah Rzadzinski Matranga is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has released a variety of solo material under his own name and onelinedrawing, and has previously been part of the bands Far and New End Original and Gratitude... |
The Three Sketchys (1999-2005) (2006) | CD/LP | First International Release |
| BTR017 | Horsell Common Horsell Common Horsell Common are an Australian band from Melbourne, Victoria. They made their live debut in early 2002, following this up with a string of EPs, and released their first full-length album The Rescue on 29 September 2007... |
Satellite Wonderland (2006) | CD/EP | |
| BTR018 | Various Artists | Boomtown Showdown 2006 (2006) | DVD | First Official Boomtown Showcase |
| BTR019 | In Fiction | Ghost (EP) Ghost (EP) -External links:**... (2007) |
CD/EP | |
| BTR020 | Behind Crimson Eyes | Scream Out Your Name to the Night Scream Out Your Name to the Night Scream Out Your Name to the Night is Behind Crimson Eyes' first compilation containing the tracks from their Demos and EPs.- Track listing :#The Art of War#Empty Promises#The Black Veil#Sorry Doesn't Cut It#Cherry Blossom Epitaph... (2007) |
Re-Release CD/DVD | |
| BTR021 | Copeland Copeland (band) Copeland was an indie rock band, originally formed in 2001 by singer Aaron Marsh with his friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida.-Inception:... |
In Motion (2007) | CD/LP | |
| BTR022 | Mere Theory Mere Theory Mere Theory are an Australian indie rock band that formed in Adelaide's southern suburbs in the year 2000.-History:The band has released two EPs: Towering Sun in 2002, and Disengage in 2004, both through Building Records... |
"Gracefully" (2007) | 7” | Debut Single with B-Sides |
| BTR023 | Mere Theory | Catalan Atlas Catalan Atlas The Catalan Atlas is the most important Catalan map of the medieval period. It was produced by the Majorcan cartographic school and is attributed to Cresques Abraham , a Jewish book illuminator who was self-described as being a master of the maps of the world as well as compasses... (2007) |
CD/LP | Debut Album Release on 1 September 2007 |
| BTR024 | Elora Danan Elora Danan (band) Elora Danan were an Australian alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in late 2006 from various other bands in the local scene who had ended including As A Weapon and Alleged.... |
We All Have Secrets We All Have Secrets We All Have Secrets is the debut release and first extended play by the Australian rock band Elora Danan, released through Boomtown Records on 18 August 2007.... (2007) |
Mini-Album [EP] | Debut Release on 18 August 2007 |
| BTR025 | Blackpool Lights Blackpool Lights Blackpool Lights is an indie rock band founded in Kansas City, Missouri, by Get Up Kids guitarist Jim Suptic, bassist Brian Everard, and drummer Billy Brimblecom.-Formation and This Town's Disaster :... |
This Town's Disaster This Town's Disaster -Band:*Jim Suptic - Guitar, Vocals*J.D.Warnock - Guitar, Vocals, Keyboard*Billy Brimblecom - Drums*Brian Everard - Bass... (2007) |
CD/LP | Album Release on 18 August 2007 |
| BTR026 | Horsell Common | "Good from Afar" (2007) | CD Single | Single Released 1 September 2007 |
| BTR027 | Horsell Common | The Rescue The Rescue (Horsell Common album) The Rescue is the first LP of Australian band Horsell Common. The album was released on 29 September 2007. The first single released from the album was "Good From Afar" which peaked in the Australian Independent Records Charts at #5.... (2007) |
CD/LP | Debut Album Released 29 September 2007 |
| BTR028 | Lifetime Lifetime (band) Lifetime is an American melodic hardcore/emo band from New Jersey. Lifetime was formed in 1990 and disbanded in 1997. In late 2005, they announced their reunion.-History:... |
Lifetime Lifetime (album) Lifetime is the fourth album by the influential New Jersey band Lifetime. The band broke up in 1997, but after reforming in 2005, began writing new material and released Lifetime in 2007, nearly a full decade after 1997's Jersey's Best Dancers... (2007) |
CD/LP | Decaydance / Fueled By Ramen / Boomtown Records |
| BTR029 | The Getaway Plan | "Streetlight" (2007) | CD Single | First Single from 'Other Voices, Other Rooms' |
| BTR030 | The Getaway Plan | Other Voices, Other Rooms Other Voices, Other Rooms (Getaway Plan album) Other Voices, Other Rooms is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band The Getaway Plan. It was released by Boomtown Records on 9 February 2008. The album was produced in Florida, USA, by James Paul Wisner, who has previously worked with Underoath, The Academy Is... and Dashboard... (2008) |
CD/LP | Debut Album Released 9 February 2008 |
| BTR031 | The Getaway Plan | "Where the City Meets the Sea Where the City Meets the Sea "Where The City Meets The Sea" is the lead single from the Australian rock band The Getaway Plan's debut album Other Voices, Other Rooms. It reached #28 on the ARIA chart.-Track listing:CD single# Where The City Meets The Sea - 3:36# The Flood - 3:49... " (2008) |
CD Single | Second Single from 'Other Voices, Other Rooms' |
| BTR032 | In Fiction | Liar, Liar (2008) | CD/EP | |
| BTR033 | In Fiction | The Forecast (2008) | CD/LP | Debut album |
| BTR034 | A Year to Remember (Wherewolves) | Targets (2008) | CD/EP | Debut album |
| BTR036 | The Amity Affliction The Amity Affliction The Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland formed in 2002.The band's current line-up is Joel Birch , Ahren Stringer , Ryan Burt and Troy Brady... |
Severed Ties Severed Ties Severed Ties is the debut album by Brisbane band, The Amity Affliction. It was released on 4 October 2008 through Boomtown Records. Severed Ties debuted at #26 on the ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart, and #6 on the Australian Artists Albums Chart.... (2008) |
CD/LP | Debut album |
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- Discography at MusicBrainzMusicBrainzMusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an open content music database. Similar to the freedb project, it was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the CDDB...