Standby Records | |
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Founded | 2007 [1] |
Founder | Neil Sheehan (2008-2020) Nick Moore (2006-2008) |
Genre | Indie Rock, Post-Hardcore, Alternative Rock |
Official website | standbyrecords.net |
Standby Records was an independent record label originally from Ohio.
In 2016 Davey Suicide leaked to Alternative Press that the group had entered into a lawsuit with Standby Records. [2] This prompted label-mates As Blood Runs Black to speak out against the label as well claiming financial issues. [3] Suicide announced a few months after the leak that the group had come to a settlement with Standby Records. [4]
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