Cavity Search Records

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Cavity Search Records
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Founded1992 (1992)
FounderDenny Swofford, Christopher Cooper
StatusActive
Distributor(s) CD Baby, ThinkIndie
Genre Alternative rock, folk, experimental
Country of originUnited States
LocationPortland, Oregon
Official website cavitysearchrecords.com

Cavity Search Records is a record label in Portland, Oregon, that was formed in 1992 by Christopher Cooper and Denny Swofford. Pete Krebs debuted solo on CSR in 1995. [1]

Contents

Christopher Cooper died on September 24, 2018. [2] [3]

Artists

The following artists have released records on Cavity Search: [4]

Discography

Cavity Search Records: albums and singles [5]
Cat #TitleArtistYear
CSR001"J. Hell" b/w "Day-Glo"/"Joe Louis Punchout" Hazel 1992
CSR002"Stray" b/w "Can't Be Touched"/"Wake" Heatmiser 1993
CSR003"The Other White Meat" b/w "Salt Peter"Atomic 611993
CSR004"Heavy as a Chevy" b/w "Beware of the Camper Man"Trailer Queen1993
CSR005"Emma's Thread" b/w "Sucker"Control Freak1993
CSR006Live in Texas splitAtomic 61 with dirtclodfight1993
CSR007"Sleeping Pill b/w "Temper" Heatmiser 1993
CSR008"Kind of Dead" b/w "Pattern 56 Interlude" Wayne Horvitz with Pigpen1994
CSR009"Headbag" b/w "Radon"Gern Blanston/Thirty Ought Six1994
CSR010Satan's Pilgrims EPSatan's Pilgrims1994
CSR011"Wintogreen" b/w "King Twist" Hazel 1994
CSR012Low Animal CunningControl Freak1994
CSR013 Roman Candle [6] [7] Elliott Smith 1994
CSR014Gern BlanstonGern Blanston1994
CSR015Doghead Greg Gilmore/Doghead1996
CSR016Tinnitus in ExtremisAtomic 611994
CSR017Hymnal [8] dirtclodfight1995
CSR018Boodlers Elliott Sharp with Boodlers1995
CSR019Brigadier Pete Krebs 1995
CSR020Japanese splitControl Freak with Stymie1995
CSR021Purity of EssenceAtomic 611995
CSR022 Live in Poland Wayne Horvitz 1995
CSR023NO.1 (Various Artists) Smegma, Rectal Pizza, Matt Schulte, Hugh Swofford1995
CSR024Actuality Steve Lacy 1995
CSR025"Everybody Has It" b/w "Dirty Dream" Heatmiser 1996
CSR026NO.2 (Various Artists)Sissyface/Hutch/Ten-Four/Vehicle1996
CSR027RattlecakeRattlecake1995
CSR028Womb Star Session [9] King Black Acid 1995
CSR029Wa Wa WaRattlecake1996
CSR030Goodbye Blue MondayAtomic 611996
CSR031Western Electric Pete Krebs 1997
CSR032Cletus...Golden Delicious1996
CSR033Monologue Wayne Horvitz 1997
CSR034Sunlit EP King Black Acid 1996
CSR035Mic City Sons Heatmiser 1996
CSR036Safety Richmond Fontaine 1996
CSR037Totally Without ProductsRattlecake1997
CSR038Royal Subjects King Black Acid 1997
CSR039Old SchoolGolden Delicious1997
CSR040"Happiness" b/w "Son of Sam" Elliott Smith 1999
CSR041 Com Plex [10] The Helio Sequence 2000
CSR042Miles From Richmond Fontaine 1997
CSR043Rwong TerritoryElliott Sharp & DJ Soul Slinger1998
CSR044The Rent Steve Lacy Trio 1999
CSR045Cavity Search Split EP Pete Krebs/Golden Delicious1998
CSR046Sweet Ona Rose Pete Krebs and the Gossamer Wings1999
CSR047Live at the LaurelthirstGolden Delicious1999
CSR048Loves a Long Song King Black Acid 2000
CSR049Lost Son Richmond Fontaine 1999
CSR050Bittersweet Valentines EP Pete Krebs 1999
CSR051I Know It By Heart Pete Krebs and the Gossamer Wings2002
CSR052Minor Dings Danny Barnes 2000
CSR053Duet for Clarinet and Goat Pete Krebs & Danny Barnes2001
CSR055Cavity Search Audio ResuméVarious2000
CSR056 Young Effectuals [10] The Helio Sequence 2001
CSR057Hot Ginger and Dynamite Pete Krebs and the Kung Pao Chickens2001
CSR059Gentlemen of LeisureGentlemen of Leisure2001
CSR062FlashbackSnow Bud and the Flower People2012
CSR063Everything That Isn'tdirtclodfight1991
CSR064Hunting Lessondirtclodfight1993
CSR065Suffering the Aftertastedirtclodfight1994
CSR066Counter FitElliott Sharp with Boodlers1997
CSR067Slide Away King Black Acid 2011
CSR068Let's Burn Those Stars King Black Acid 2012
CSR069GiftlessThrillhammer1992
CSR070Always Crashing the Same Car King Black Acid 2013
CSR071Behind Blue EyesKing Black Acid2012
CSR072Poison PacketsSaul Conrad2012
CSR073The Main Sequencedirtclodfight2014
CSR074The Fancy LPSaul Conrad2013
CSR075The Fancy (single and video)Saul Conrad2013
CSR076I'm Rolling Under King Black Acid 2014
CSR077I Was Talking (single and video)Saul Conrad2014
CSR078A Tyrant and LambSaul Conrad2014
CSR079Queen Chief EPQueen Chief2014
CSR080EPcoh EPBarra Brown and the Wishermen2014
CSR081CurvesSurvival Skills2015
CSR082Sea of Unrest (single) King Black Acid 2015
CSR083Film StarFilm Star1997
CSR084Tranquil EyesFilm Star1998
CSR085Deep SpaceSurvival Skills2015
CSR086HalfrackWayne Horvitz & Pigpen1993
CSR087Miss AnnWayne Horvitz & Pigpen1994
CSR088DaylightWayne Horvitz & Pigpen1997
CSR089EP Vol. 1Korgy & Bass2016
CSR090Live in Portland Hazel 2016
CSR091Down GownDown Gown2017
CSR092Hey Pete Krebs!Pete Krebs2016
CSR093Adolescence (single)Devin Millar2016
CSR094The Reckoning EPdirtclodfight2016
CSR095Bitter Horizon (single)Korgy & Bass2017
CSR096Twin Flames EP King Black Acid 2017
CSR097Poem ProjectBarra Brown2017
CSR098Brave the StrangeRobert Wynia2017
CSR099Super Beautiful Magic King Black Acid 2017
CSR100BrotherSaul Conrad2018
CSR101Oceanus Procellarum Ensemble Resonanz, Elliott Sharp & Gareth Davis2017
CSR102EP Vol. 2Korgy & Bass2017
CSR103Weird Blood Jerry Joseph 2017
CSR104Sunlit (Deluxe Edition) King Black Acid 2018
CSR105Full Metal BurqaJerry Joseph2018
CSR106Edge of SummerSurvival Skills2018
CSR107"I'm in Love With a Girl" b/w "Superstar" King Black Acid 2018
CSR108Animal StoriesQueen Chief2019
CSR109Lead Us On (single)Lauren Lakis2018
CSR110FerociousLauren Lakis2018
CSR111Calling All EarthlingsElliott Sharp2018
CSR11226000:4=2500Korgy & Bass2018
CSR113Grand and Humble (single)Devin Millar2019
CSR114Raverborg (single)Barra Brown2019
CSR115Blues, Hues, & ViewsWilliam Schimmel & Elliott Sharp2019
CSR1162500=4:26000Korgy & Bass2019
CSR119Right Now (single)Lauren Lakis2019
CSR120Sad Girl BreakfastLauren Lakis2019
CSR121RemoteKorgy & Bass & Cyrus Nabipoor2019
CSR122All My Friends Are Ghosts Pete Krebs & The Gossamer Wings2020
CSR123Elk Park EPMichael Elkins & Shawn Parke2020
CSR124Airiana Hazel 1997
CSR125AgrocragKorgy & Bass2020
CSR126BosozokuThirty Ought Six2020
CSR127Next Bus (single)Korgy & Bass2020
CSR128Half a Tick (single)Korgy & Bass2020
CSR129Sorry in the SummerImpulsive Hearts2016
CSR130Cry All the TimeImpulsive Hearts2020
CSR131On the FarmSaul Conrad2020
CSR132Speak With Your Heart (single)André Paraguassu2020
CSR133Let It Pass (single) Travis Shallow 2020
CSR134Color Safe (single)Steve Drizos2020
CSR135Secret of You (single)Jesse Daniel Edwards2020
CSR136Wolves (single)Kimberly Henninger & Shawn Parke2020
CSR137No More Vodka (single)Mary Ryan2020
CSR138Dearie (single)Danielle Sines2020
CSR139Flowers on My Feet (single)Hannah Zhalih Mickunas2020
CSR140Cavity Search 2020Various Artists2020
CSR141Permanent SolutionSurvival Skills2020
CSR142Don't Wake Me (single)Barra Brown2020
CSR143These SoulsBarra Brown2020
CSR144Live at PresonusKorgy & Bass & Cyrus Nabipoor2020
CSR145AxiomSteve Drizos2021
CSR146Static (single)Steve Drizos2020
CSR147Agrocrag (remixes}Korgy & Bass2020
CSR148Ride (single)Barra Brown2021
CSR149Whoa Hey! (single)Barra Brown2021
CSR150Noah (single)Barra Brown2021
CSR151LFT:RTBarra Brown2021
CSR152Caterpillar Blood (single) King Black Acid 2021
CSR153Somebody: They Want to Fuck You (single) King Black Acid & The Rainbow Lodge2021
CSR154Kaw-Liga (single)Queen Chief2021
CSR155Don't Want My Life to be Like That (single) King Black Acid & The Rainbow Lodge2021
CSR156In My Eyes (single)Queen Chief2021
CSR157Never Alone (feat. Robert Wynia) (single) King Black Acid 2021
CSR158In the Video (single)Survival Skills2021
CSR159I Wanna Get You High (single) King Black Acid 2021
CSR160Move Along (single) King Black Acid 2021
CSR161We, The ProductJesse Daniel Edwards2022
CSR162One of My Favorite Things (single) King Black Acid & The Rainbow Lodge2021
CSR163ViolensiaJesse Daniel Edwards2022
CSR167It Gets Worse Every YearWill Hattman2020
CSR168Pete Krebs Trio Pete Krebs 2008
CSR169Belief Is What Will Bring Us DownWill Hattman2022

Bibliography

Cavity Search Publishing [5]
Cat. #TitleAuthor(s)ISBNYear
CSP1 LaundromatsmellMike Scheer ISBN   9780964991705 1997

Distribution

Early in its history, Cavity Search records were distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance, an American company founded in 1993. In May 2012 Cavity Search was announced as one of the first nine labels to join the newly formed Frenchkiss Label Group. [11] Frenchkiss Records, founded by Syd Butler, [12] had started the distribution company earlier that year, which is "focused on growing visibility for indie labels in the spirit of communities such as Dischord, Rough Trade and Touch & Go." [13] At that point, Frenchkiss had ceased its affiliation with RED [11] and had begun working with The Orchard. [12]

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