Misra Records is an independent record label based in
Pittsburgh
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,
Pennsylvania
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. The label is distributed by
Redeye Worldwide.
Founded in 1999, Misra Records is home to landmark releases by
Destroyer
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larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats. They were conceived i ...
,
Phosphorescent,
Shearwater
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Description
These tube ...
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R. Ring (featuring
Kelley Deal
Kelley Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American musician and singer. She has been the lead guitarist and co-vocalist of the alternative rock band The Breeders since 1992, and has formed her own side-projects with bands such as R. Ring and the Ke ...
of
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band based in Dayton, Ohio, consisting of members Kim Deal (rhythm guitar, lead vocals), her twin sister Kelley Deal (lead guitar, vocals), Josephine Wiggs (bass guitar, vocals) and Jim Macpherson ( ...
),
Holopaw
Holopaw is an American indie band from Gainesville, Florida. The band was named after the town of Holopaw in Osceola County, Florida, although none of the band's members have ever lived there. One of its members, John Orth, collaborated w ...
,
Centro-matic,
Jenny Toomey
Jennifer Gillen Toomey (born 1968) is an American indie rock musician and arts activist.
Career
Toomey was a member of the bands Geek, Tsunami (Virginia band), Tsunami, Liquorice, Grenadine (band), Grenadine, So Low and Choke, among others, a ...
,
Palomar (band),
Great Lake Swimmers
Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto.
The current touring line-up is Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and Pump o ...
,
Sleeping States
Sleeping States is a British musical solo project of British musician Markland Starkie (born 1981).
Started in 2004 in London, Sleeping States falls predominantly in the songwriter genre. Sleeping States has also been associated with Lo-Fi, D ...
,
Southeast Engine, Crooks on Tape (featuring John Schmersal of
Brainiac/
Enon), Motel Beds and many more.
History
Michael Bracy, activist and co-founder of
Future of Music Coalition, launched the label, along with brother Timothy Bracy, writer and front-man of
The Mendoza Line, and D.C.-based attorney and artist advocate Paige Conner Totaro. Current
Dead Oceans
Dead Oceans, Inc., is an American independent record label founded in 2006 and based in Bloomington, Indiana.
History
On June 30, 2006, Phil Waldorf founded Dead Oceans with Chris Swanson. Swanson suggested the name Dead Oceans, which came fro ...
manager
Phil Waldorf sat at the helm of Misra from its founding until late 2006. Cory Brown, owner of
Absolutely Kosher, oversaw operations from 2007 to 2010. Leo DeLuca, of the band Southeast Engine, managed the label from 2010 to 2015. Jeff Betten, former manager of
Wild Kindness Records, is the current manager of Misra.
Artists
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André Costello
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Bablicon
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Bears
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The Black Swans
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The Bruces
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Centro-Matic
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Crooks on Tape (featuring John Schmersal of
Brainiac/
Enon)
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Destroyer
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larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats. They were conceived i ...
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Evangelicals
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Flotation Toy Warning
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Great Lake Swimmers
Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto.
The current touring line-up is Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and Pump o ...
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Hallelujah the Hills
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Holopaw
Holopaw is an American indie band from Gainesville, Florida. The band was named after the town of Holopaw in Osceola County, Florida, although none of the band's members have ever lived there. One of its members, John Orth, collaborated w ...
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Mars Jackson
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Will Johnson
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The Low Lows
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Marshmallow Coast
Marshmallow Coast (also formerly known as M Coast), is an indie pop band associated with the Elephant Six Collective.
Background
Marshmallow Coast began in 1996 in Denver, Colorado, with a self released cassette recorded by singer/songwriter An ...
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William Matheny
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The Mendoza Line
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Mobius Band
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Modern Howls
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Motel Beds
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Palomar
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Paperhaus
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The Paranoid Style
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Phosphorescent
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Emily Rodgers
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R. Ring (Kelley Deal & Mike Montgomery)
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Shearwater
Shearwaters are medium-sized long-winged seabirds in the petrel family Procellariidae. They have a global marine distribution, but are most common in temperate and cold waters, and are pelagic outside the breeding season.
Description
These tube ...
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Sleeping States
Sleeping States is a British musical solo project of British musician Markland Starkie (born 1981).
Started in 2004 in London, Sleeping States falls predominantly in the songwriter genre. Sleeping States has also been associated with Lo-Fi, D ...
(Markland Starkie)
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Slow Dazzle
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South San Gabriel
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Southeast Engine
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St. Thomas
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Summer Hymns
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Anthonie Tonnon
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Jenny Toomey
Jennifer Gillen Toomey (born 1968) is an American indie rock musician and arts activist.
Career
Toomey was a member of the bands Geek, Tsunami (Virginia band), Tsunami, Liquorice, Grenadine (band), Grenadine, So Low and Choke, among others, a ...
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Torres
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Adam Torres
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Volcano the Bear
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Water Liars
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Wooden Wand
Wooden Wand is the stage name of singer-songwriter James Jackson Toth, who has recorded under his given name as well as the name WAND. The style of music recorded by Toth and his many incarnations has drawn on a variety of both conventional and ex ...
See also
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List of record labels
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References
External links
Official websiteRedeye WorldwideSub Pop Licensing
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American record labels
Record labels established in 1999
Indie rock record labels
1999 establishments in Pennsylvania