Equal Vision Records

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Equal Vision Records
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Founded1990 (1990)
Founder Ray Cappo
Distributor(s) The Orchard (United States)
UNFD (Australia/New Zealand)
Genre
Country of originUnited States
Location Albany, New York
Official website www.equalvision.com

Equal Vision Records is an independent record label based in Albany, New York. It was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo, the singer for the punk bands Youth of Today, Shelter, and Better Than a Thousand.

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Initially, the label existed solely to distribute Shelter and other Krishna releases. In 1992, label manager Steve Reddy acquired Equal Vision from Cappo. The focus of the label expanded, bringing a wider variety of bands on board. According to Punk News, [1] the mid-to-late '90s witnessed a renewed emphasis on hardcore efforts at Equal Vision, with notable signings such as One King Down and Ten Yard Fight. By the end of the '90s, Equal Vision Records (EVR) had built a stable of hardcore and punk bands, adding Bane, Trial, Converge, and Saves the Day to its roster in the latter part of the decade.

Sublabels and distribution

In July 2009, EVR established a sub-label named Mantralogy, which features bands that "deliver edgy, Krishna-conscious music." [2]

In 2012, EVR artist Max Bemis (of Say Anything) created an imprint label named Rory Records , which is distributed by EVR. On June 19, it was announced that Equal Vision Records would form a partnership with Casey Crescenzo of the Dear Hunter, giving him his own imprint label: Cave & Canary Goods.

EVR returned its distribution of physical and digital releases in the U.S. to RED Distribution as of January 23, 2012, [3] after many years with Alternative Distribution Alliance. In May 2013, EVR inked a partnership with UNFD to manufacture, promote, and distribute EVR releases in Australia and New Zealand. [4] Prior to this partnership, EVR had shared several artists with UNFD for distribution in both regions, including Say Anything, We Came as Romans, and House vs. Hurricane.

Velocity Records was originally established in 2009 as a subsidiary of Rise Records. It was relaunched in 2016 as a partner of Equal Vision Records. [5]

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Current

Velocity Records

Former

Mantralogy bands

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References

  1. ↑ Punknews.org. "About Equal Vision Records". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "chorus.fm". chorus.fm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "REDMUSIC". www.redmusic.com. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "UNFD Ink Deal With Equal Vision Records". theMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. ↑ News: Velocity Records reactive partnership with Equal Vision Records
  6. ↑ "Dead American". Equal Vision Records. 11 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Juliana Theory". 6 May 2022.
  8. ↑ SHALLOW POOLS SIGN TO EVR AND RELEASE NEW SINGLE, "SAY WHAT YOU WANT"
  9. ↑ William Ryan Key announces new EP 'Everything Except Desire'
  10. ↑ lambgoat.com (2008-11-06). "Equal Vision Records Sign Closure In Moscow" . Retrieved 2008-11-06.
  11. ↑ "The Sound Of Animals Fighting sign to Equal Vision". Alternative Press. February 20, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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