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Bridge 9 Records
Bridge 9 Records is an American hardcore record label located outside Beverly, Massachusetts. Bridge Nine is owned by Chris Wrenn of Salem, Massachusetts, who began the label in 1995 and produced its first release in 1996. In 2022, the label opened a record store. Name 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. Bridge Nine bands Source: * Advent *After the Fall *Agnostic Front *Alcoa * Alpha & Omega *Ambitions * American Nightmare *American War Machine *Anger Regiment *Antidote * Backtrack *Beach Rats * Beach Slang *Bent Life *Betrayed *Blue Monday * BoySetsFire *Breaker Breaker *Breathe In * Buried Alive *Burn * Candy Hearts *Carry On *Ceremony * Champion *Cops and Robber * Crime in Stereo *Cross Me * Crown of Thornz * Cruel Hand * Dave Hause *Dead Ending *Dead Swans * Death Before Dishonor *Death Threat * Defeater * DYS *Ene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Distribution
Virgin Music, known as Virgin Music Label & Artist Services until 2022 and originally as Caroline Distribution, was a music distributor of independent artists and record labels, most prominently Death Grips, Weezer, and Radiohead. Virgin Music operates as a subsidiary of Virgin Music Group, and is owned by Universal Music Group. The company focuses on the distribution of new or emerging partners. Virgin Music has its operation in United States, with its flagship operating in Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and across Latin America. History In 1983, Caroline Distribution was established by Richard Branson & Virgin Records. In 2019, Universal Music Group acquired the digital music and network company INgrooves (including the independent label distributor Fontana Distribution). According to ''Billboard'' reporter Ed Christman; “Between Caroline and Ingrooves, UMG’s indie owned distributors will have a combine market share of about 4.4 percent Billboard estima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candy Hearts (band)
''Candy Hearts'' is an American pop rock band from New Jersey and New York, formed in 2009 by singer/guitarist Mariel Loveland and guitarist Kris Hayes. As the band’s primary songwriter, Loveland was the only member to see through every one of its incarnations. Background The band's first collection of demos, "Ripped Up Jeans and Silly Dreams", was released for free online in 2010 but never saw a physical release. It featured Loveland, Hayes (who also played bass on the recording) and drummer Louie Aronowitz. Aronowitz later left the band, and was replaced by drummer Nick Noto. They added bassist Greg Baldwin, and Hayes switched from the live bass player to lead guitar. Noto then left the group in 2011 and was replaced by Christina Picciano. A new song, "What I'm Made Of," was released for free on their Bandcamp page the same year. The band also released a split seven-inch with Sister Kisser, which featured two new songs. Baldwin departed after the sessions, and was replaced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallows (band)
Gallows were an English hardcore punk band from Watford, Hertfordshire. The band was formed in 2004 after Laurent Barnard's previous band disbanded. Gallows' debut album, ''Orchestra of Wolves'', was distributed in the United States by Epitaph Records. The band were subsequently signed to Warner Music Group, Warner Bros. Records for a £1 million album contract, and released their second album ''Grey Britain'' in 2009. The band has been particularly successful in the UK, with two songs charting on the UK Singles Chart, and have been featured in magazines such as ''Kerrang!'', ''Alternative Press (music magazine), Alternative Press'' and ''Rolling Stone''. History Formation and ''Orchestra of Wolves'' (2004–2008) Gallows formed in 2004, but didn't begin performing live until 2005. They released their debut album ''Orchestra of Wolves'' in 2006 on In at the Deep End Records. The album received acclaim and caught the attention of Bad Religion's Brett Gurewitz, who released it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
F-Minus
F-Minus was an American hardcore punk band formed in 1995 in Huntington Beach, California, United States, started by Jen Johnson and Brad Logan. F-Minus was known for their dueling male and female vocals in songs that were sometimes as short as 12 seconds ("Fuck You O.C."). Before breaking up in 2004, their last album was recorded by Steve Albini. Throughout their career, they covered such bands as Antidote, Black Randy and the Metro Squad, 7 Seconds, Negative Approach, and Agnostic Front. Brad Logan currently runs his own record label Blacknoise, and is also member of the New York band Leftöver Crack. Jen Johnson currently is the designer and owner of clothing label E.C. Star, and also is a member of the California band Ammunition Affair. Members Final ...
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Expire (band)
Expire was an American hardcore punk band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, active from 2009 to 2017. They were signed to Bridge 9 Records. History Expire was formed in 2009. They released three full-length albums, three EPs and one split. They released their first full length, titled ''Pendulum Swings'' in 2012. They released their second full length, titled ''Pretty Low'' in 2014. ''Pretty Low'' peaked at No. 175 on the Billboard 200 chart. In August 2016, the band announced plans to break-up following the release of a new album, titled ''With Regret'', and a few international tours. On March 11, 2017, they played their final show to a sold-out crowd in their hometown of Milwaukee. Zach Dear and Marcus Boldt would go on to form the band Stone, while Caleb Murphy would go on to form the band Inclination. In January 2018, Stone disbanded following a large wave of sexual assault accusations against Zach Dear, resulting in all members of both Expire and Stone publicly den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Energy (American Band)
Energy is an American punk rock band, from Stoughton, Massachusetts, formed in 2006. History Formation and ''Punch The Clock'' (2006-2007) In 2006, Energy - which took its name from the title of punk rock band Operation Ivy's first release, formed before independently releasing their EP ''Punch The Clock'', through Rock Vegas Records in 2007. In August of that year, the band went on to play This Is Hardcore Festival alongside band such as Agnostic Front, Paint It Black, Have Heart, and Crime In Stereo. Bridge 9 Records era: ''Invasions of the Mind'', ''Race The Sun'', & ''Walk Into the Fire'' (2008-2011) After touring with The Carrier in March 2008, the band signed with Bridge 9 Records in May, to release their debut LP '' Invasions of the Mind'', and EP ''Race The Sun''. In early July the band toured with Carry The Torch, and Heavy Hearted. Throughout August/September they did a month long US tour with the band Know The Score. The band then toured the U.S. with H2O, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DYS (band)
DYS is an American straight edge hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, who were part of the " Boston Crew" in the 1980s, along with contemporaries such as SSD and Negative FX. The group later expanded their sound, becoming one of the first hardcore bands to veer into heavy metal. History Formation DYS was founded in the 1980s by singer Dave Smalley and bassist Jonathan Anastas. At the time, Smalley was a freshman at Boston College, while Anastas - at age 15 - had previously founded the short-lived band Decadence, whose song "Slam" was featured on the '' This Is Boston, Not LA'' compilation, and later adopted for a long-running MTV advertising campaign titled "Santa, the Man, the Myth, the Slam Dancer." DYS took its name from the Department of Youth Services, a Massachusetts governmental organization where delinquent youth were housed, as well as the Alice Cooper teen power anthem "Department of Youth." Smalley and Anastas were joined by guitarist Andy Strachan and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defeater (band)
Defeater is an American melodic hardcore band from Massachusetts, formed in 2008. To date they have released five full-length albums, two EPs and three singles. The band lineup consists of Derek Archambault (vocals), Jake Woodruff (guitar), Joe Longobardi (drums) and Mike Poulin (bass). The band's earlier works have been released via Bridge 9 Records, aside from the album '' Travels'', which was initially released via Topshelf Records, but was later reissued on Bridge 9 Records. Their studio album, '' Letters Home, ''was released on July 16, 2013, and debuted at number 72 on Billboard Top 200 chart, number 1 on the vinyl chart and number 13 on the Current Alternative Album chart. They released an album in 2015 titled, Abandoned and in 2019 they released their self-titled album, both on Epitaph Records. Defeater has toured with the likes of La Dispute, Carpathian, Comeback Kid, Bane, Energy. and Miles Away. They supported August Burns Red in 2013. They played the second stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Before Dishonor (band)
Death Before Dishonor (DBD or DB4D for short) is an American hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. They are influenced by artists such as Agnostic Front, Sick of It All, Merauder and Hatebreed. Their initial releases were on Spook City Records; the group signed with Bridge Nine Records in 2005. After over 20 years of being a band, Death Before Dishonor have left little of the globe uncharted, playing shows and festivals all across North America, Canada, Central America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur .... Members Current *Bryan Harris – vocals (2000-present) *Ben Hilton – drums (2011–present) *Greg Chihoski – bass (2019-present) *Ben "B-Roll" Kelly � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Swans
Dead Swans is an English hardcore punk band from Brighton, formed in 2006. They released one album entitled ''Sleepwalkers'' in 2009, as well as three EPs; ''Southern Blue'' (2008), ''It's Starting'', (2009), and ''Anxiety and Everything Else'' (2012). They also released a split EP with metalcore band Architects in 2008. History They were nominated in the Best British Newcomer category at the 2008 Kerrang! Awards The ''Kerrang!'' Awards was an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine ''Kerrang!'' and focusing primarily on rock music. The annual awards featured performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards .... On 11 January 2016, the band posted a short video clip via their Facebook account with the caption "2016...announcement soon", hinting at a potential reunion. The band performed at the 2016 edition of Outbreak Festival at Canal Mills. Discography Music videos *"Keep Them Shut" (Anxiety And Everything Else EP, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Hause
Dave Hause (born March 12, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter. He currently performs both solo and with his band The Mermaid. His music draws from heartland rock, folk rock and punk rock. He has also played in multiple Philadelphia-area punk and hardcore bands, including The Loved Ones and The Falcon. Music and career 1995 to 2003: Early years and The Curse In the mid-90s, Hause played guitar in a Philadelphia-based hardcore/punk band called Step Ahead, which released one album. After they broke up, Hause and Brendan Hill, the drummer from Step Ahead, formed The Curse. The Curse, which featured Hause on guitar and sharing vocals, released two songs on the four-way split album '' The Philadelphia Sound'' and released a six-track EP on Hell Bent Records before playing their last show on April 12, 2003, opening for Kid Dynamite. While with The Curse, he also played guitar and sang back-up vocals for Paint It Black. 2004 to 2008: The Loved Ones In April 2004, he formed T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruel Hand
Cruel Hand is an American hardcore punk band from Portland, Maine, that formed in 2006. As of 2016, Cruel Hand has released five full-length albums: '' Without a Pulse'' on 6131 Records, '' Prying Eyes'' and '' Lock & Key'' on Bridge 9 Records, ''The Negatives'' and '' Your World Won't Listen'' on Hopeless Records. The band has also released three EPs on Bridge 9: ''Life in Shambles'', ''Cruel Hand'' and ''Born Into Debt, We All Owe a Death''. Their song "Face to Face" is featured on Triple B Records' 2010 ''America's Hardcore Compilation''. History Cruel Hand formed in Portland, Maine, in 2006, originally as a side project of the punk band Outbreak, creating an opportunity for band members to play different instruments. In 2007 they released their debut album ''Without a Pulse'', on 6131 Records. They played shows around the U.S. with Trash Talk and The Mongoloids, touring the United States three times and a full European tour. Cruel Hand then signed with Bridge 9 for their s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
