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Arena Rock Recording Company ("Arena Rock" or "ARRCO") is an independent record label[1] based in Portland, Oregon. Albums are distributed by Redeye in the United States[2] and Koch in Canada.
| Arena Rock Recording Company | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founder | Greg Clover Dan Ralph |
| Distributor(s) | Redeye (US) Koch (CAN) |
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative, post-rock |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Official website | arenarock |
Arena Rock was formed in 1995 in Brooklyn, New York, by Greg Glover and Dan Ralph as a hobby label.[3] Glover later began working on the label full-time after leaving London Records.[3] In 2004, Arena Rock moved to Portland, Oregon.[3]
Roster
edit- Actionslacks
- The Album Leaf
- Jon Auer
- The Autumn Defense
- The Boggs
- Calla
- Creeper Lagoon[4]
- Daniel Amos
- Elf Power
- Germans
- The Gloria Record[1]
- Grand Mal
- Harvey Danger
- Hem
- Home
- Liars
- The Life And Times
- Luna[5]
- Mink Lungs
- Minus the Bear
- Mitch Mitchell's Terrifying Experience
- Mono
- Larry Norman
- On! Air! Library!
- Oneida
- Pilot to Gunner
- The Sheila Divine
- Solex
- Ken Stringfellow
- Superdrag[6]
- Swords
- Talkdemonic
- Wroom
Compilations
edit- Fuel Soundtrack – 1997
- This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation – 2001
- Bridging the Distance, a Portland, OR covers compilation' to benefit p:ear – 2007
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Chamy, Michael (May 2, 2002). "Record Players Forget the Gloria Record's past. Just Start Here". Dallas Observer.
- ^ Martens, Todd (July 23, 2005). "The Indies: CD Baby Grows Up". Billboard.
- ^ a b c Brown, Liz (May 28, 2004). "Plugged in five questions Arena Rock chief brings it home". The Oregonian. pp. Arts and Living, p. 10.
- ^ Sullivan, James (January 12, 2003). "Creeper Lagoon rises out of past despair". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 25.
- ^ Stratton, Jeff (January 23, 2003). "Luna Tunes Dean Wareham long, long ago left Galaxie far, far away". New Times Broward-Palm Beach.
- ^ Kelley, Brendan Joel (January 10, 2002). "Starting Point After ironing out the kinks with two EPs, The Gloria Record finally emerges with a stunning full-length debut". Phoenix New Times.
External links
edit- Official site
- INDIETOWN, U.S.A. - Willamette Week
- Greg Glover Talks Larry Norman, the Man and the Anthology - Willamette Week