SideOneDummy Records
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SideOneDummy Records is a Los Angeles
-based independent record label
whose roster focuses mostly on punk
and related genres. Founded in 1995 by Joe Sib and Bill Armstrong, who continue to run it today, the label has built a reputation for its diverse roster of artists ranging from third wave ska to Celtic punk
. In 2011, the band started The Complete Control Sessions
, a series of live recordings by punk bands.
Early releases consisted of compilations featuring punk and ska bands; How To Start A Fight and Steady Sounds from the Underground, a compilation of early recordings from the Swingin' Utters, More Scared
as well as releases from co-founder Joe Sib’s band, 22 Jacks
.
In 1998 SideOneDummy teamed up with Kevin Lyman
to release an annual compilation CD featuring acts from the Warped Tour
. The 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 compilations have been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. The 2003 compilation debuted at #21 on the Billboard Top 200 and at #1 on the Billboard independent album chart. The highest chart position for the Warped Tour Compilation series occurred in 2004 when the album debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 and at #1 on the Billboard Independent album chart.
In 1999 the label added three veteran acts to the roster: 7 Seconds
, Suicidal Tendencies
and Royal Crown Revue
.
, Swagger. In 2001 the label added NYHC
veterans Kill Your Idols
and street punk
band The Casualties
to the roster.
2002 saw the release of Flogging Molly’s second studio album Drunken Lullabies. The album debuted at #104 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and #8 on the Billboard Top Independent albums chart. In 2009, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States.
In 2002 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones signed to Side One Dummy and released A Jacknife to a Swan
. The album debuted at #131 on the Billboard Top 200.
2002 also saw the beginning of a partnership between SideOneDummy Records and Atticus Clothing Atticus Clothing
which was founded by Blink-182
members Mark Hoppus
and Tom DeLonge
.
The partnership produced three compilations, Atticus:...Dragging the Lake
Atticus:...Dragging the Lake Vol. 2
, and Atticus:...Dragging the Lake Vol. 3
. In 2003, Volume 2 debuted at #51 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart.
2004 saw more chart debuts. The Casualties' On the Front Line debuted at #7 on the Billboard Heatseakers Chart, and Flogging Molly’s third studio album, "Within a Mile of Home" debuted at #20 on the Billboard Top 200, and #1 on the Billboard Independent album chart.
In 2005 the label began working with Gogol Bordello
, Bedoin Soundclash
, MXPX
and The Dan Band
.
In 2006 Side One Dummy celebrated their ten year anniversary with three nights of performances at the Key Club in West Hollywood, CA. The lineup included Flogging Molly, The Briggs, Gogol Bordello, Zox, 22 Jacks and MXPX. That year saw the release of Flogging Molly’s DVD/album Whiskey on a Sunday. In 2008, the release was certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA for long form video.
In 2007 Big D and the Kids Table
and Hot Water Music
front-man Chuck Ragan
joined the roster.
In 2008, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band and The Gaslight Anthem joined the Side One Dummy Roster. The Gaslight Anthem release, "The ’59 Sound", debuted at #70 on the Billboard Top 200 and #7 on the Billboard Independent album chart. The album was certified Silver in the UK by BPI
.
2008 also saw the release of Flogging Molly’s fourth studio album, Float
, which Debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Independent Album Chart.
In 2009 and 2010 Side One Dummy began working with Fake Problems
, Anti-Flag
, Audra Mae
Jesse Malin
and The Black Pacific
.
by The Gaslight Anthem debuting at #16 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Independent Album chart. In the UK the album debuted at #18 and was subsequently certified Silver by the BPI.
In 2011 Side One Dummy began working with The Sounds
and Title Fight
.
The label is also releasing a series of vinyl and digital releases under the title the Complete Control Recording Sessions
.
to coincide with the annual Warped Tour
.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
-based independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
whose roster focuses mostly on punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
and related genres. Founded in 1995 by Joe Sib and Bill Armstrong, who continue to run it today, the label has built a reputation for its diverse roster of artists ranging from third wave ska to Celtic punk
Celtic punk
Celtic punk is punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music. The genre was founded in the 1980s by The Pogues, a band of punk musicians in London who celebrated their Irish heritage. Celtic punk bands often play covers of traditional Irish folk and political songs, as well as original compositions...
. In 2011, the band started The Complete Control Sessions
The Complete Control Sessions
The Complete Control Sessions is a series of live recordings by SideOneDummy Records. The series, which the label compares to Peel Sessions, features live recordings by various punk bands released digitally and on vinyl. The artwork for each release is done by El Jefe Designs...
, a series of live recordings by punk bands.
Early Years
SideOneDummy Records started in 1995 when roommates Bill Armstrong and Joe Sib were both looking to start their own separate record labels. Instead, they decided to pool their money together, about $5,000 each, rent a small office space on Melrose Avenue, and Side One Dummy Records was born.Early releases consisted of compilations featuring punk and ska bands; How To Start A Fight and Steady Sounds from the Underground, a compilation of early recordings from the Swingin' Utters, More Scared
More Scared
More Scared: The House of Faith Years is a compilation album by Californian punk rock band Swingin' Utters, released in 1996. The album chronicles some of the band's material from before they signed to Fat Wreck Chords - it was released because these songs were difficult to obtain otherwise.-Track...
as well as releases from co-founder Joe Sib’s band, 22 Jacks
22 Jacks
22 Jacks is an American punk rock supergroup, consisting of members of Wax, The Breeders, The Adolescents and Royal Crown Revue. They were active from 1995 to 2001, and again from 2007 on.-Career :...
.
In 1998 SideOneDummy teamed up with Kevin Lyman
Kevin Lyman
Kevin Lyman is creator of a touring music and extreme sports festival called the Warped Tour, the Taste of Chaos, and the Mayhem tours. He also is a partner at SideOneDummy Records. He owns 4FINI which annually produces the above-mentioned tours as well as produced past tours such as the Down From...
to release an annual compilation CD featuring acts from the Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
. The 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 compilations have been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. The 2003 compilation debuted at #21 on the Billboard Top 200 and at #1 on the Billboard independent album chart. The highest chart position for the Warped Tour Compilation series occurred in 2004 when the album debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 and at #1 on the Billboard Independent album chart.
In 1999 the label added three veteran acts to the roster: 7 Seconds
7 Seconds
7 Seconds is an American hardcore punk band from Reno, Nevada. Formed on January 17, 1980 by two sets of brothers; the Marvelli brothers, Kevin Seconds and Steve Youth in combination with the Borghino brothers, Tom Munist and Dim Menace...
, Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies is a U.S. crossover thrash band founded in 1981 in Venice, Los Angeles, California by Mike Muir, its leader and only permanent member. The band is sometimes credited as one of "the fathers of crossover thrash"...
and Royal Crown Revue
Royal Crown Revue
The Royal Crown Revue is a band formed in 1989 in Los Angeles, California. They are often credited with starting the Swing Revival movement. Live, RCR has been extremely successful: They participated in 1998's Vans Warped Tour, opened for the B-52s and The Pretenders and played at major US Jazz...
.
2000-2009
On March 7, 2000 the label released the first studio album from Flogging MollyFlogging Molly
Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish-descendant band from Los Angeles, California, that is currently signed to their own record label, Borstal Beat Records.-Early years:...
, Swagger. In 2001 the label added NYHC
New York hardcore
New York hardcore refers to hardcore punk and metalcore music created in New York City and to the subculture associated with that music. New York hardcore grew out of the hardcore scene established in Washington, D.C., by bands such as Bad Brains and Minor Threat. Hardcore '81 is an album by the...
veterans Kill Your Idols
Kill Your Idols
Kill Your Idols was a hardcore punk band from Long Island/New York City, New York. The band was active from 1995 through 2007. They were signed to SideOneDummy Records....
and street punk
Street punk
Street punk is a working class-based genre of punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s, partly as a rebellion against the perceived artistic pretensions of the first wave of British punk. Street punk emerged from the Oi! style, performed by bands such as Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney...
band The Casualties
The Casualties
The Casualties are an American street punk band from New York City, New York, formed in 1990.-Biography:The Casualties members aimed to return to what they viewed as the "golden era" of street punk, embodied by bands such as The Exploited, Charged GBH , which they believed had disappeared by...
to the roster.
2002 saw the release of Flogging Molly’s second studio album Drunken Lullabies. The album debuted at #104 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and #8 on the Billboard Top Independent albums chart. In 2009, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States.
In 2002 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones signed to Side One Dummy and released A Jacknife to a Swan
A Jackknife to a Swan
A Jackknife to a Swan is an album by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It was released on July 9, 2002 by SideOneDummy Records. This album marked the return of the Bosstones to an indie label, and was the last album released by the group before their four-year hiatus between 2003 and 2007...
. The album debuted at #131 on the Billboard Top 200.
2002 also saw the beginning of a partnership between SideOneDummy Records and Atticus Clothing Atticus Clothing
Atticus Clothing
Atticus is a brand of clothing founded in 2001 by Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge of Blink-182, and their childhood friend Dylan Anderson.- Name :...
which was founded by Blink-182
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...
members Mark Hoppus
Mark Hoppus
Mark Allan Hoppus is an American musician, record producer, and television host. He is the bass guitarist and one of the two lead vocalists of the pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the bass guitarist and lead vocalist of the alternative rock band +44. He is a co-founder of both bands...
and Tom DeLonge
Tom DeLonge
Thomas Matthew "Tom" DeLonge, Jr. is an American rock musician. He is the guitarist and one of the two lead vocalists for the American pop punk band Blink-182 as well as the guitarist and lead vocalist for the alternative band Angels & Airwaves...
.
The partnership produced three compilations, Atticus:...Dragging the Lake
Atticus: ...dragging the lake
Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake was the first in the series of compilation albums created by Atticus Clothing. The band's were chosen by Mark Hoppus and Tom Delonge of the band Blink-182.-Track listing:#"Jaked On Green Beers" - Alkaline Trio †...
Atticus:...Dragging the Lake Vol. 2
Atticus: ...dragging the lake, Vol. 2
Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 2 was the second in the series of compilation albums created by Atticus Clothing.-Track listing:# "I'm Not Invisible" by Rocket From The Crypt# "Remedy" by Hot Water Music# "To Awake and Avenge the Dead" by Thrice...
, and Atticus:...Dragging the Lake Vol. 3
Atticus: ...dragging the lake, Vol. 3
Atticus: ...Dragging the Lake, Vol. 3 was the third in the series of compilation albums created by Atticus Clothing.-Track listing:# Gratitude - "This Is the Part"# Blink-182 - "Not Now"# Taking Back Sunday - "Number Five With a Bullet"...
. In 2003, Volume 2 debuted at #51 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart.
2004 saw more chart debuts. The Casualties' On the Front Line debuted at #7 on the Billboard Heatseakers Chart, and Flogging Molly’s third studio album, "Within a Mile of Home" debuted at #20 on the Billboard Top 200, and #1 on the Billboard Independent album chart.
In 2005 the label began working with Gogol Bordello
Gogol Bordello
Gogol Bordello is a Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, formed in 1999 and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring.Much of the band's sound is inspired by Gypsy music...
, Bedoin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band currently based in Toronto. Their sound can be described as reggae and ska.-History:The band's current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, and bassist Eon Sinclair with Sekou Lumumba on drums. Their debut album, Root Fire, released in 2001...
, MXPX
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....
and The Dan Band
The Dan Band
The Dan Band is a comedy band from Los Angeles, California, created by actor/comedian Dan Finnerty.The band is well known for its covers of originally female-performed pop songs, with added obscenities and swearing...
.
In 2006 Side One Dummy celebrated their ten year anniversary with three nights of performances at the Key Club in West Hollywood, CA. The lineup included Flogging Molly, The Briggs, Gogol Bordello, Zox, 22 Jacks and MXPX. That year saw the release of Flogging Molly’s DVD/album Whiskey on a Sunday. In 2008, the release was certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA for long form video.
In 2007 Big D and the Kids Table
Big D and the Kids Table
Big D and the Kids Table is a ska punk band formed in October 1995 in Allston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college. Their first release was on their own Fork In Hand Records label, but have since teamed with Springman Records and SideOneDummy...
and Hot Water Music
Hot Water Music
Hot Water Music is a punk rock band from Gainesville, Florida. The members of the band are Chuck Ragan, Chris Wollard, Jason Black, and George Rebelo. HWM first formed in 1993...
front-man Chuck Ragan
Chuck Ragan
Chuck Ragan is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. From 1993 until 2006 he was one of the lead singers for Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Hot Water Music...
joined the roster.
In 2008, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band and The Gaslight Anthem joined the Side One Dummy Roster. The Gaslight Anthem release, "The ’59 Sound", debuted at #70 on the Billboard Top 200 and #7 on the Billboard Independent album chart. The album was certified Silver in the UK by BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
.
2008 also saw the release of Flogging Molly’s fourth studio album, Float
Float (Flogging Molly album)
Float is the fourth studio album by the Irish-American punk band Flogging Molly. It was released on March 4, 2008, and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling about 48,000 copies in its first week It also reached number one on the Billboard Independent Chart and number two...
, which Debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Independent Album Chart.
In 2009 and 2010 Side One Dummy began working with Fake Problems
Fake Problems
Fake Problems is a four-piece American rock band from Naples, Florida. They released their first album Spurs and Spokes. They released their second album, How Far Our Bodies Go, on Sabot Productions on April 27, 2007. Their third record, It's Great to Be Alive, was released through Side One Dummy...
, Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag is a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States, formed in 1988. The band is well known for its outspoken political views. Much of the band's lyrics have focused on fervent anti-war activism, criticism of United States foreign policy, corporatism, U.S. wealth...
, Audra Mae
Audra Mae
Audra Mae is an American singer-songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Audra Mae is the great-great-niece of Judy Garland, who was her great-grandmother's sister....
Jesse Malin
Jesse Malin
Jesse Malin is a rock musician. He has played with Heart Attack and D Generation. He is currently a solo recording artist.-Biography:...
and The Black Pacific
The Black Pacific
The Black Pacific is a music project that was started in 2010 by Jim Lindberg, the former vocalist of Pennywise, and two previously-unknown members Alan Vega and Davey Latter...
.
Current
2010 marked more chart activity with "The Wages" by The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band debuting at #2 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart and American SlangAmerican Slang
American Slang is the third studio album by New Jersey based rock group The Gaslight Anthem. It was released on June 15, 2010 on SideOneDummy Records, which released their previous album, The '59 Sound. The album was produced by The '59 Sound producer Ted Hutt.-Writing:Fallon stated in an NYC...
by The Gaslight Anthem debuting at #16 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Independent Album chart. In the UK the album debuted at #18 and was subsequently certified Silver by the BPI.
In 2011 Side One Dummy began working with The Sounds
The Sounds
The Sounds are a Swedish Indie Rock band. Formed in Helsingborg in 1999, the group's musical style has been compared to New Wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons....
and Title Fight
Title Fight
Title Fight is an American pop punk/hardcore band from Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States, formed in 2003. Title Fight plays music in the vein of Jawbreaker, Kid Dynamite and Lifetime, taking influence from such pop punk acts as Saves the Day and emo bands Knapsack and Seaweed...
.
The label is also releasing a series of vinyl and digital releases under the title the Complete Control Recording Sessions
Complete Control Recording Sessions
Complete Control Recording Sessions is a live EP by The Bouncing Souls. It was recorded at Swing House Studios in Los Angeles, CA. It is the first in SideOneDummy's series The Complete Control Sessions. It was released digitally and on vinyl on April 12, 2011...
.
Current roster
- 7 Seconds
- Anti-FlagAnti-FlagAnti-Flag is a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States, formed in 1988. The band is well known for its outspoken political views. Much of the band's lyrics have focused on fervent anti-war activism, criticism of United States foreign policy, corporatism, U.S. wealth...
- Audra MaeAudra MaeAudra Mae is an American singer-songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Audra Mae is the great-great-niece of Judy Garland, who was her great-grandmother's sister....
- Big D and the Kids TableBig D and the Kids TableBig D and the Kids Table is a ska punk band formed in October 1995 in Allston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college. Their first release was on their own Fork In Hand Records label, but have since teamed with Springman Records and SideOneDummy...
- The Black PacificThe Black PacificThe Black Pacific is a music project that was started in 2010 by Jim Lindberg, the former vocalist of Pennywise, and two previously-unknown members Alan Vega and Davey Latter...
- The BriggsThe BriggsThe Briggs are a punk rock band based out of Los Angeles, California. The Band Formed in 1999 under the name "I Decline" by brothers Joey and Jason LaRocca and bassist Matthew Stolarz . In 2001, with the addition of drummer Chris Arredondo the band adopted the name The Briggs...
- Broadway CallsBroadway CallsBroadway Calls is a punk rock band from Rainier, Oregon. The band has released two records and toured the United States and Canada extensively and often. More recently the band has completed tours in Europe...
- Brothers of Brazil
- The CasualtiesThe CasualtiesThe Casualties are an American street punk band from New York City, New York, formed in 1990.-Biography:The Casualties members aimed to return to what they viewed as the "golden era" of street punk, embodied by bands such as The Exploited, Charged GBH , which they believed had disappeared by...
- Chuck RaganChuck RaganChuck Ragan is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. From 1993 until 2006 he was one of the lead singers for Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Hot Water Music...
- The Dan BandThe Dan BandThe Dan Band is a comedy band from Los Angeles, California, created by actor/comedian Dan Finnerty.The band is well known for its covers of originally female-performed pop songs, with added obscenities and swearing...
- Dusty Rhodes and the River BandDusty Rhodes and the River BandDusty Rhodes and the River Band were a six piece indie rock group from Anaheim, California. They were heavily influenced by the folk rock sounds of The Band, the orchestration and production techniques of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, and the progressive rock energy of groups like Yes.In late...
- Fake ProblemsFake ProblemsFake Problems is a four-piece American rock band from Naples, Florida. They released their first album Spurs and Spokes. They released their second album, How Far Our Bodies Go, on Sabot Productions on April 27, 2007. Their third record, It's Great to Be Alive, was released through Side One Dummy...
- GoldfingerGoldfinger (band)Goldfinger is a Los Angeles pop punk/ska punk band that formed in 1994. Currently, the band is composed of vocalist/guitarist John Feldmann, guitarist Charlie Paulson, bassist Kelly LeMieux, and drummer Darrin Pfeiffer...
- Nathen Maxwell & The Original Bunny Gang
- Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
- Title Fight
- The SoundsThe SoundsThe Sounds are a Swedish Indie Rock band. Formed in Helsingborg in 1999, the group's musical style has been compared to New Wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons....
- WaxWax (rock band)Wax is a Los Angeles, California based punk rock band that emerged during the pop punk resurgence of the early 1990s, and includes Joe Sib, Tom "Soda" Gardocki, Dave Georgeff, and Loomis Fall. The band is best known for their MTV buzz clip video "California," directed by Spike Jonze.-History:Wax...
- We Are The OceanWe Are the OceanWe Are the Ocean is a 5 piece post-hardcore band from Loughton, Essex, England.The band has played hundreds of shows since their formation, including several festivals during 2008 such as Slam Dunk, Offset Festival, Middlesbrough Music Live, and Taste of Chaos...
(US only)
Former artists
- American Eyes
- Avoid One ThingAvoid One ThingAvoid One Thing was started as a side project by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' bassist Joe Gittleman. The Boston-based group's first album, titled Avoid One Thing, was released in 2002 on Side One Dummy Records. The album was written and recorded almost solely by Gittleman. Gittleman assembled a...
(went on hiatus in 2005) - The Gaslight AnthemThe Gaslight AnthemThe Gaslight Anthem is an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, consisting of Brian Fallon , Alex Rosamilia , Alex Levine and Benny Horowitz...
(signed to Mercury RecordsMercury RecordsMercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
in 2011) - Gogol BordelloGogol BordelloGogol Bordello is a Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, formed in 1999 and known for theatrical stage shows and persistent touring.Much of the band's sound is inspired by Gypsy music...
(signed to American Recordings in 2010) - Flogging MollyFlogging MollyFlogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish-descendant band from Los Angeles, California, that is currently signed to their own record label, Borstal Beat Records.-Early years:...
(started own record company Borstal Beat Records in 2011) - Kill Your IdolsKill Your IdolsKill Your Idols was a hardcore punk band from Long Island/New York City, New York. The band was active from 1995 through 2007. They were signed to SideOneDummy Records....
(broke up in 2007) - MaxeenMaxeenMaxeen was a three-piece rock band based out of Long Beach, California.Signed to SideOneDummy Records in 2003, Maxeen released their debut eponymous album which was on an enhanced CD containing a photo slideshow with images by Leah Klinge and Jay Matsueda. In 2004, they signed to Warner Bros...
(signed to Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
in 2004) - The Mighty Mighty BosstonesThe Mighty Mighty BosstonesThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones are an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983. Since the band's inception, lead vocalist Dicky Barrett, bassist Joe Gittleman, tenor saxophonist Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton and dancer Ben Carr have remained constant members...
(returned to Big Rig RecordsBig Rig RecordsBig Rig Records is a vanity label founded in 1994 by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The label started as a means for the band to release their own recordings, but also ended up releasing material by other punk bands, including Sum 41, as well....
) - MxPxMxPxMxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....
(returned to Tooth & Nail RecordsTooth & Nail RecordsTooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...
for the 2007 release of Secret WeaponSecret Weapon (album)Secret Weapon is MxPx's eighth full-length studio album, which was released on July 17, 2007. It is the band's first release on their original label Tooth & Nail Records since 1996's Life in General...
) - PiebaldPiebald (band)Piebald is an American alternative rock band. Piebald started as a hardcore band in Andover, Massachusetts, out of the same scene that produced legends Converge. They later moved to the Boston suburb of Somerville and became a staple of the Greater Boston indie rock scene. Two members still live in...
(disbanded in August 2007) - Slick ShoesSlick ShoesSlick Shoes was a pop punk band with Christian origins from Antelope Valley, California. Their name comes from the hit 1985 movie, The Goonies, 'slick shoes' being one of the character Data's many gadgets. The band formed in 1994 and made their first release as a self-titled EP in 1997. They...
(Disbanded) - The Suicide MachinesThe Suicide MachinesThe Suicide Machines were an American punk rock band formed in March 1991 in Detroit, Michigan and disbanded in May 2006. During the course of their career the band released six full-length albums on the labels Hollywood Records and Side One Dummy Records...
(broke up in 2006) - Bedouin SoundclashBedouin SoundclashBedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band currently based in Toronto. Their sound can be described as reggae and ska.-History:The band's current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, and bassist Eon Sinclair with Sekou Lumumba on drums. Their debut album, Root Fire, released in 2001...
(signed to Pirates Blend for their 2010 album, Light the Horizon) - ZoxZOXZOX is a band from Providence, Rhode Island that is self-described as "violin-laced Reggae rock." The band consists of four members: namesake John Zox , Eli Miller , Spencer Swain , and Dan Edinberg ....
(went on hiatus in 2008) - Go Betty GoGo Betty GoGo Betty Go was an all-girl punk rock band from Los Angeles that, along with bands such as Union 13, Los Abandoned and Left Alone, were prominent in the southern California Chicano Punk scene in the mid-2000s.-History:...
- VCRVCR (band)VCR is a punk band with synthpop leanings. The band formed in November 2002 in Richmond, Virginia with a relatively unique lineup of a drummer, a bassist, and 3 synthesizers....
Warped Tour
Since 1998, SideOne has released a yearly compilation CDA Compilation of Warped Music
A Compilation of Warped Music is the third installment in the official compilation series accompanying the Warped Tour. It includes 25 tracks from artists in the 1998 Warped Tour lineup and features previously unreleased music from Swingin' Utters, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and Sick of It All-...
to coincide with the annual Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
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