Rise Records is an American

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currently based in

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, mainly focusing on alternative rock, heavy metal, and

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music artists.

History

Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in

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. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to

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.Label Profile: Rise Records. ''

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'', October 2008, p. 56. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and his first CD release came in 2000, from the group One Last Thing. Rise Records' releases are distributed in the U.S. by ADA and BMG. In July 2013, the company moved from Portland to neighboring

. The label has a distribution deal with Alternative Distribution Alliance, the indie distributor owned by

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and directly in Europe and Australia with Warner Music and BMG. On 9 September, Australian label UNFD announced a distribution partnership with Rise. On 18 May 2015, BMG announced the acquisition of the label. Rise will maintain its headquarters and Ericson will remain in charge. BMG will help with back office operations and provide Rise a more international reach. On 8 December 2017, Craig Ericson announced his departure from the label. Sean Heydorn stepped up and took over Rise Records. In 2020, Rise Records moved their operation into the BMG Los Angeles office, located at 5670 Wilshire Blvd, where Sean Heydorn continues to oversee the label today. On February 18, 2021, Rise Records announced a partnership with Blue Swan Records which is founded by Dance Gavin Dance guitarist Will Swan.

Artists

Current artists

The Acacia Strain The Acacia Strain is an American deathcore band that was founded in 2001 and originally based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, but now based in Albany, New York. The group is currently signed to Rise Records and initially consisted of high school f ...

* AFI * Alkaline Trio * American Nightmare *

Angels & Airwaves Angels & Airwaves (also written as Angels and Airwaves; stylized and abbreviated as ΛVΛ) is an American rock band, comprising lead vocalist/guitarist Tom DeLonge, guitarist David Kennedy, drummer Ilan Rubin, and bassist Matt Rubano. The ban ...

* Billy Howerdel * Blessthefall * Chuck Ragan *

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* Crown the Empire * Dance Gavin Dance * Dave Hause * The Distillers * Eidola * Flogging Molly * Gone Is Gone * Jetty Bones * Keith Wallen *

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* Kvelertak *

Le Butcherettes Le Butcherettes is a Mexican Garage punk (fusion genre), garage punk band formed in 2007 in Guadalajara by Teri Gender Bender. History Le Butcherettes was created by vocalist/guitarist Teri Gender Bender, who later recruited drummer Auryn Jolene ...

* Mark Morton * Memphis May Fire *

Miyavi , better known by his stage name MIYAVI (雅, ''Miyabi'', stylized in all caps), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger- slapping style of playing a guitar. He has been active since 1999, f ...

* Mothica *

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Polyphia Polyphia is a primarily instrumental progressive rock band based in Plano, Texas, formed in 2010. The group consists of guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage, bassist Clay Gober, and drummer Clay Aeschliman. Initially rooted in a metal-focused ...

* PUP * Royal Coda * Secret Band * Spiritbox *

Tiger Army Tiger Army is an American psychobilly band based in Los Angeles, California. The group was formed in 1996 in Berkeley, California, and its only constant member is singer, guitarist, and lead songwriter Nick 13. The band has released six studi ...

Touché Amoré Touché Amoré is an American post-hardcore band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2007. Since 2010, the band has consisted of vocalist Jeremy Bolm, guitarists Clayton Stevens and Nick Steinhardt, bassist Tyler Kirby, and drummer Elliot Ba ...

* Tilian * Winona Fighter * Wolf & Bear

Former artists

* 7 Seconds (active) * A Different Breed of Killer (active, unsigned) * Abandon All Ships (disbanded) *

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(active, Tooth & Nail Records) * Alive Like Me (disbanded) * American Me (active, unsigned) * Arlington (active, unsigned) *

At the Drive-In At the Drive-In was an American post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 1994. The band's most recent line-up consisted of Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals), Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, vocals), Paul Hinojos (bass), Tony Hajjar (drums ...

(on hiatus) * Attack Attack! (active, Oxide Records) * At the Throne of Judgment (disbanded) * Before Their Eyes (active, InVogue Records) * Black Peaks (disbanded) *

The Bled The Bled is an American post-hardcore/metalcore band from Tucson, Arizona, formed in 2001. They released four albums ('' Pass the Flask'', '' Found in the Flood'', '' Silent Treatment'' and '' Heat Fetish'') before disbanding in 2012. History ...

(disbanded) * Bleeding Through (active, SharpTone Records) * The Bouncing Souls (active, Pure Noise Records) *

Breathe Carolina Breathe Carolina are an American electronic music duo from Denver, Colorado. The duo formed in 2007 consisting of David Schmitt and Kyle Even. They later expanded to a full band whose best-known lineup included Schmitt, Even, drummer Eric Armen ...

(active, Spinnin' Records) * Burden of a Day (disbanded) * Buried in Verona (disbanded) * Cane Hill (active, Out of Line Music) * Casey (active, Hassle Records) * Catherine (disbanded) * Cheap Girls (disbanded) *

Chelsea Grin Chelsea Grin is an American deathcore band from Salt Lake City, Utah. Formed in 2007, the group have released two EPs and seven full-length albums. Since 2018, no founding members remain in the band. Despite not being in the original line-up, ...

(active, unsigned) *

Circa Survive Circa Survive was an American rock music, rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that formed in 2004. Founded by singer Anthony Green (musician), Anthony Green and guitarist Colin Frangicetto, the band consisted of former members from This ...

(on hiatus) * Coretta Scott (disbanded) * The Color Morale (active, Fearless Records) * DangerKids (active, Paid Vacation Records) *

Dead Letter Circus Dead Letter Circus were an Australian alternative rock band from Brisbane, Queensland. Their 2010 debut album '' This Is the Warning'' debuted at No. 2 on the Australian album charts and spawned a number of singles that were played heavily ...

* Decoder (disbanded) * The Devil Wears Prada (active, Solid State Records) * Dream On, Dreamer (disbanded) * Drop Dead, Gorgeous (disbanded) * Dualesc (disbanded) * The Early November (active, Pure Noise Records) * Eighteen Visions (active, unsigned) * Emarosa (active, Out of Line Music) * Ever We Fall (disbanded) * Evergreen Terrace *

Fear Before Fear Before (originally known as Fear Before the March of Flames) was an American post-hardcore band formed in Aurora, Colorado. As stated in their Alternative Press podcast, their name originates from a Denver Post newspaper headline about the ...

(on hiatus) * Fire from the Gods (active, Better Noise Music) *

The Flatliners The Flatliners are a Canadian punk rock band from Richmond Hill, Ontario. Since their formation in 2002, the band has been a growing influence in the Toronto punk/ska movement, with consistently well-received albums and live shows. History ...

(active, Dine Alone Records and Fat Wreck Chords) * For the Fallen Dreams (active, Arising Empire) * From First to Last (active, Sumerian Records) * Further Seems Forever * Face to Face (active, Fat Wreck Chords) * Galactic Empire (active, Pure Noise Records) * Goldfinger (active, Big Noise) * Hand of Mercy (disbanded) * Hands Like Houses (active) * Here I Come Falling (disbanded) * Hot Water Music (active, Equal Vision Records) * I Can Make a Mess * In Fear and Faith (on hiatus) *

In Hearts Wake In Hearts Wake are an Australian metalcore band from Byron Bay, formed in 2006. The band comprises vocalist Jake Taylor, guitarists Eaven Dall and Ben Nairne, and drummer Conor Ward. They have released five studio albums: ''Divination (album), ...

(active, UNFD) * Isles & Glaciers (disbanded, vinyl release only) * Issues (disbanded) * It Prevails (active, Stay Sick Recordings) * The Jealous Sound (disbanded) * Jonny Craig * Kevin Seconds * Knuckle Puck (active, Wax Bodega) * Like Moths to Flames (active, UNFD) *

The Living End The Living End is an Australian punk rock band from Melbourne, formed in 1994. Since 2002, the line-up consists of Chris Cheney (vocals, guitar), Scott Owen (double bass, vocals), and Andy Strachan (drums). The band rose to fame in 1997 after ...

* Make Do and Mend * Make Them Suffer (active, Greyscale & SharpTone) * Makeout (active, unsigned) * Man Overboard * Matty Mullins (active in Memphis May Fire & on Black River Entertainment) * Mayday Parade (active, Many Hats Endeavors) * MikeyWhiskeyHands * Misser * Miss May I (active, Solid State Records) *

The Movielife The Movielife is a Long Island punk rock band composed of vocalist Vinnie Caruana, guitarist Brandon Reilly, and drummer Brett Romnes. The band originally formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2003, but announced their official reunion in December 20 ...

(active, unsigned) * My Ticket Home (active, Spinefarm Records) * Northlane (active, Worldeater Records) * Oceana (now known as Polyenso) * Of Machines (disbanded) * Of Mice & Men (active, Century Media) * One Last Thing * Only Crime * Orange Island (disbanded) * Palisades (disbanded) *

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* The Plot in You (active, Fearless Records) * PMtoday (disbanded) * Poison the Well * Polar Bear Club (on hiatus) * Pvris (active, Hopeless Records) * Rarity * The Red Shore (disbanded) * Secrets (active, Velocity Records) *

Sevendust Sevendust is an American Rock music, rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1994 by bassist Vinnie Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly (musician), John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon an ...

(active,

Napalm Records Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal, hard rock and folk/folk rock/folk metal. Originally, Napalm focused on black metal bands, such as Abigor and Summoning, and folk metal bands, such as Falkenbach a ...

) *

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(disbanded) * Silverstein (active,

UNFD UNFD (pronounced as an initialism Help:IPA, /ˈjuːˈenˈefˈdiː/ is an independent record label based in Melbourne, Australia. The label is home to a number of Australian artists including Thornhill (band), Thornhill, Ocean Grove (Austra ...

) *

Sleeping with Sirens Sleeping with Sirens is an American rock band from Orlando, Florida, currently residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The band currently consists of Kellin Quinn (lead vocals, keyboards), Nick Martin (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Justin Hills ...

(active,

Sumerian Records Sumerian Records is an American record label based in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and London. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen.Small Towns Burn a Little Slower (disbanded) * Storm the Sky (disbanded) *

Sum 41 Sum 41 was a Canadian rock band formed in Ajax, Ontario, in 1996. The band's final lineup consisted of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason McCaslin (bass, backing vocals), Tom T ...

(disbanded) * SWMRS (active, Fueled by Ramen) * T.S.O.L. * Take the Crown (disbanded) * Teenage Bottlerocket (active, Fat Wreck Chords) * That's Outrageous! (disbanded) * This Is Hell * Thousand Below (active) * Tides of Man (active, unsigned) *

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(disbanded) * Tyler Carter * Watchout! Theres Ghosts (disbanded) * Woe, Is Me (active) * The Word Alive (active, Thriller Records) * You Me at Six (disbanded) *

Your Demise Your Demise is a British hardcore punk band from St Albans, England, formed in 2004. They shared stages and toured worldwide with the likes of Comeback Kid, Basement, Trapped Under Ice, Man Overboard, Enter Shikari, Parkway Drive, A Day ...

(disbanded)

References

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