Bridge 9 Records
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Bridge Nine Records is a contemporary hardcore punk
record label located outside Boston, Massachusetts. Bridge Nine is owned by Chris Wrenn of Salem, Massachusetts
, who began the label in 1995
and produced its first release in 1996. The label is named as a metaphor for what Wrenn wanted to do in creating the label, bridge all parts of the hardcore scene into one label and then put his lucky number (nine) in the title. The label currently has 6 employees, 15 artists and 19 active bands.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
record label located outside Boston, Massachusetts. Bridge Nine is owned by Chris Wrenn of Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
, who began the label in 1995
1995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
and produced its first release in 1996. The label is named as a metaphor for what Wrenn wanted to do in creating the label, bridge all parts of the hardcore scene into one label and then put his lucky number (nine) in the title. The label currently has 6 employees, 15 artists and 19 active bands.
Active Bridge Nine bands
- Agnostic FrontAgnostic FrontAgnostic Front is an American hardcore band. The band began playing hardcore similar to their contemporaries, and were thrust to the forefront of the burgeoning New York hardcore scene in the mid-1980s with their widely regarded 1984 classic Victim in Pain before evolving to incorporate thrash...
- CeremonyCeremony (punk band)Ceremony is an American hardcore punk band from Rohnert Park, California.-History:Forming in the San Francisco Bay Area, the band originally formed as Violent World until later changing the name to Ceremony.In 2005, Ceremony released Ruined on Malfunction Records...
- Cruel HandCruel HandCruel Hand is an American hardcore punk band from Portland, Maine, formed in 2006. As of 2011, Cruel Hand has released three full-length albums, Without a Pulse on 6131 Records and Prying Eyes and Lock & Key, both on Bridge 9, and two EP's, Life in Shambles and Cruel Hand, also both on Bridge 9...
- Dead SwansDead SwansDead Swans are a hardcore punk band from Brighton, England. They have released two EPs, Southern Blue, in 2008, and It's Starting, in 2009. Their split EP with Architects was also released in 2008. That same year, the band were nominated in the Best British Newcomer category at the Kerrang! Awards...
- Death Before Dishonor
- DefeaterDefeater (band)Defeater is a hardcore punk band from Massachusetts, USA. To date they have released two full length albums, an EP and a single. The band lineup consists of Derek Archambault , Jay Maas , Jake Woodruff , Andy Reitz and Mike Poulin...
- Energy
- Expire
- Foundation
- H2OH2O (American band)-Prologue:Prior to the formation of H2O, in the early-mid-1980s, Todd Morse and Rusty Pistachio were part of the speed punk band "Roadside Petz". This band featured Wayne Williams on drums...
- International Superheroes of Hardcore
- LemuriaLemuria (band)Lemuria is an indie/punk rock band from Buffalo, New York formed in 2004. Lemuria has recently released their "The First Collection" EP compilation and the LP, "Get Better"...
- Miles AwayMiles Away (band)Miles Away is an Australian hardcore punk band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in 2002.-History:Miles Away was formed in mid 2002 by Andre and Monty who had a bunch of songs they wanted to use for an old school hardcore band...
- Mother Of Mercy
- New Found Glory
- Paint It BlackPaint It Black (band)Paint It Black is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based modern hardcore punk band. Their music is often described as melodic hardcore, characterized by fast tempos, catchy melodies and emotionally charged vocals delivered via shouting and singing...
- Polar Bear ClubPolar Bear ClubPolar Bear Club is an American post-hardcore/indie rock band from Rochester and Syracuse, upstate New York. Formed in 2005, the band currently consists of vocalist Jimmy Stadt, lead guitarist Chris Browne, rhythm guitarist Nate Morris, bass guitarist Erik Michael "Goose" Henning and drummer Tyler...
- Soul Control
- Strike AnywhereStrike AnywhereStrike Anywhere is a punk rock/melodic hardcore band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1999 after the demise of frontman Thomas Barnett's previous band, Inquisition, they took their name from the Inquisition song "Strike Anywhere". Their music is characterized by fast tempos, catchy melodies, and...
Previous Bridge 9 Bands
- Ambitions
- Anger Regiment
- Betrayed
- Blue MondayBlue Monday (band)Blue Monday was a Vancouver hardcore punk band.- History :Blue Monday was formed by guitarist Willy Beanbag and vocalist Dave Mac in the spring of 2001. After securing a drummer and bassist the band proceeded to write a 8 song demo which came out in early 2002...
- Breaker Breaker
- Breathe In
- Carry On
- ChampionChampion (band)Champion was a youth crew band that was formed by vocalist Jim Hesketh, and guitarist Chris Williams, in the spring of 1999 in Seattle, Washington...
- Cops and Robbers
- Crime In StereoCrime In StereoCrime in Stereo was a Long Island-based melodic hardcore band. Comparable to Dag Nasty, Brand New, and Lifetime, the band released their debut, a split with New York's Kill Your Idols, in 2003 on hardcore label Blackout! Records...
- Death Threat
- The Distance.
- For The Worse
- Give Up the GhostGive Up the GhostGive Up the Ghost was a hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Give Up the Ghost was formed when Tim Cossar and Wesley Eisold met up with Azy Relph and Jesse Van Diest in 1998...
(now American Nightmare) - Have HeartHave HeartHave Heart was a straight-edge hardcore band, formed in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 2002. The band recorded a demo that was released in 2003. In 2004, they released the What Counts EP , with their debut full-length, The Things We Carry arriving in 2006...
- Holding On
- The Hope ConspiracyThe Hope ConspiracyThe Hope Conspiracy is a hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts that formed late 1999. They were picked up by Equal Vision Records and Bridge 9 Records before signing a deal with Deathwish Records.-Biography:...
- Mental
- No Turning Back
- No WarningNo Warning (band)No Warning was a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada.-History:The band was founded in 1998 under the name As We Once Were by singer Ben Cook and guitarists Matt Delong and Alan "Yeti" Riches. They released two demos, both in 1998, as As We Once Were. The band subsequently renamed itself No...
- Over My Dead BodyOver My Dead Body (band)Over My Dead Body was a straight edge hardcore punk band from San Diego that featured former members from Built To Last, Forced Life, Palpatine, Four Walls Falling and Unbroken. David Kennedy of Box Car Racer, Hazen Street and Angels & Airwaves fame was also in the band for a short period between...
- On The RiseOn the RiseThe album spawned two hit singles, including "Just Be Good to Me" and "Tell Me If You Still Care" . A third single, "For Your Love" , was also released-Samples:...
- Outbreak
- Palehorse
- Panic
- ProclamationProclamationA proclamation is an official declaration.-England and Wales:In English law, a proclamation is a formal announcement , made under the great seal, of some matter which the King in Council or Queen in Council desires to make known to his or her subjects: e.g., the declaration of war, or state of...
- Project XProject X (band)Project X was a short-lived hardcore punk/youth crew band from New York City, and also the name of their only release, being a five-track EP. The band consisted of members of other prominent NYC hardcore bands Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Side by Side and Judge.The band started when John...
(2005 Reissue) - Ramallah
- Reaching Forward
- Ruiner
- Sick Of It AllSick of It AllSick of It All is an American hardcore punk band from Queens, New York. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums. There have been only two member changes since their inception, with Max...
- Sinners and Saints
- SlapshotSlapshot (band)-History:Slapshot was formed in 1985 by Steve Risteen and Mark McKay, formerly of Terminally Ill; Jack "Choke" Kelly, formerly of Negative FX and Last Rights; and Jonathan Anastas, formerly of Decadence and DYS...
- Some Kind Of HateSome Kind of HateSome Kind of Hate is the sixth studio album by American post-hardcore band Aiden. It was released on October 25, 2011. It is the follow-up to the album Disguises, which hit the stores also in 2011. It is the last album by Aiden to be released on Victory Records.One single has been announced so far,...
- Stand and FightStand and FightStand and Fight is the third album by British band Northern Uproar, and the first after their reunion in 2005. It was released in 2007.-Track listing:#"Long time Coming"#"If Tomorrow"#"Don't Believe Her"#"Caught On A Bad Day"#"Stand And Fight"...
- Stars and Stripes
- Striking Distance
- Sworn In
- Ten Yard FightTen Yard FightTen Yard Fight was a straight edge, football-based band formed in 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts. Along with In My Eyes and Floorpunch, they spearheaded the youth crew revival in 1997. Ten Yard Fight's "official" last show was in Boston on October 17, which would become the first National Edge Day...
- TerrorTerror (band)Terror is a hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, California. Their second album One with the Underdogs sold over 40,000 copies. They have also been on tours throughout Europe , Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Mexico and South America...
- Think I Care
- Triple Threat
- The Trouble
- Underdog
- VerseVerse (band)Verse was a hardcore band from Providence, Rhode Island. They released three full-length albums and an EP on Rivalry and Bridge 9 Records and conducted a number of full U.S. tours...
- Wrecking Crew
Bridge Nine Crew
- Chris Wrenn - Owner
- Stephanie Marlow - Marketing & Publicity
- Seth Decoteau - Accounting
- Matteo Ferrari - Webmaster
- Matt Kona - Mailorder Extraordinaire
- Matt Carroll - Mailorder
Bridge Nine artists
- Desmond Connolly - (Label Website Art, Champion)
- Mike Lussier - (Tattoo artist - Converge, Some Kind Of Hate)
- Bryan Sheffield - (Panic, Sinners and Saints, Give Up The Ghost)
- John Joh - (Breathe In)
- Christopher Cannon - (No Warning, Sinners and Saints)
- Grail Mortillaro - (Some Kind of Hate)
- Micheal Bukowski - (Panic)
- Todd Pollock - (Label photographer)
- John LaCroix - (Graphic Designer)
- Jason Hellman - (Death Threat)
- Anthony Bennett - (Band Website Designer)
- Noah "The Knife" - (Death Threat)
- Mike Witherspoon - (Champion)
- Delaney Jae - (Sworn In)