Riot House Records is an independent record label specializing in rock, indie, and punk bands.

History

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, Frontier Records, and Tank Crimes. In January 2013 it was announced that

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's drummer

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had formed a new band, EmptyMansions, who signed to the label. The record titled snakes/vultures/sulfate was produced by Brandon Curtis (

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) and features

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) on lead guitar. The label's current active roster includes Rough Francis, Spencer Moody of The Murder City Devils, Porcupine, and Buildings. Riot House will release its first film, Records Collecting Dust "...a documentary film about the music and records that changed our lives", in Winter 2014. The film was written and directed by San Diego musician Jason Blackmore and features interviews with

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, and over 30 other underground rock icons. The film also features live performances from Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine,

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, and

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Roster

* Black Jet Radio * Buildings * EmptyMansions * Grand Strand * Porcupine * Rough Francis * The Sacred Broncos * Spencer Moody * Whitemare * White Mule

Discography

* Jinx and the Back Alley Cats ''Fish as Friends'' RHR-001 * The Sacred Broncos ''Don't Mind /// Lions'' RHR-002 * Black Jet Radio ''Dead Wine // Ugly'' RHR-003 * Black Jet Radio ''Sex Sex Riot'' RHR-004 * Grand Strand ''Cactus Blooms'' RHR-005 * EmptyMansions ''snakes/vultures/sulfate'' RHR-006 * Whitemare ''Screamer EP'' RHR-007 * Porcupine ''I See Sound'' RHR-008 * Rough Francis ''Maximum Soul Power'' RHR-009 * Buildings ''It Doesn't Matter'' RHR-010 * White Mule ''White Mule'' RHR-011 * Spencer Moody ''Single Car Accident b/w Polish Handgun'' RHR-012 * Grand Tarantula ''Slime Times'' RHR-013 * Rough Francis ''MSP2 b/w Blind Pigs'' RHR-014

References

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