Equal Vision Records

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

Equal Vision Records
Founded	1990
Founder	Ray Cappo
Distributor(s)	RED (United States) UNFD (Australia/New Zealand)
Genre	Punk rock, alternative rock, hardcore punk, experimental rock
Country of origin	United States
Location	Albany, New York
Official website	www.equalvision.com

The label originally existed solely to distribute Shelter and other Krishna releases. In 1992, label manager Steve Reddy bought Equal Vision from Cappo. The focus was expanded and a wider variety of bands were brought on board. According to Punk News,[1] "The mid-to-late '90s saw a redoubling of the Equal Vision's hardcore efforts with such signings as One King Down and Ten Yard Fight. By the end of the '90s Equal Vision Records (EVR) found itself with an impressive stable of hardcore and punk bands, having added Bane, Trial, Converge and Saves the Day to its roster in the latter part of the decade.

Sublabels and distribution

In July 2009 EVR created a sub-label named Mantralogy. This sub-label will feature bands that "deliver edgy, Krishna-conscious music."[2]

In 2012 EVR artist Max Bemis (of Say Anything) created an imprint label named Rory Records, distributed by EVR. TALLHART is the first artist of this imprint. On June 19, it was announced that Equal Vision Records and Casey Crescenzo of The Dear Hunter would be forming a partnership. Casey has been given his own imprint label: Cave & Canary Goods.

EVR switched back its distribution of physical and digital releases in the US to RED Distribution since January 23, 2012,[3] after many years with Alternative Distribution Alliance. In May 2013, EVR ink a partnership with UNFD to manufacture, promote and distribute EVR releases in Australia and New Zealand.[4] Prior to the partnership, EVR has shared several artist with UNFD for distribution in both coverages, such as Say Anything, We Came as Romans and House Vs. Hurricane.

Current artists

As Cities Burn Be Well[5] Better Off[6] Brent Walsh Brian Marquis[7][8] Calling All Captains Coldfront[9] Crooks Come and Rest The Dear Hunter (Cave & Canary Goods) Eisley Envy On The Coast Fairweather Gameface[10] Gatherers Gideon Glacier Veins[11] Glass Cloud Greyhaven Hail the Sun Hopesfall Household Heart of Gold HRVRD[12] I the Mighty[13][14]

The Juliana Theory[15] Kaonashi (band) Matt Pryor (EVR/Rory Records) Merriment (EVR/Rory Records) Museum Mouth (EVR/Rory Records) Naive Thieves Never Loved Night Verses (Graphic Nature) Northern Faces[16] Nova Charisma Orbs OWEL[17] Perma (EVR/Rory Records) Picturesque Polyphia Pretty and Nice (EVR/Rory Records) Rising Fawn (EVR/Rory Records)[18] Saves the Day (EVR/Rory Records) Secret Space Upgrade HipHop Vagrants Vinnie Caruana William Beckett Wind in Sails Young Culture[19]

Previous artists

108 (Active, on Deathwish, Inc.) ActionReaction[20] Alexisonfire Alive in Wild Paint (Disbanded 2009) A Lot Like Birds (Disbanded 2018) Armor for Sleep (Disbanded 2009) Another Victim As Friends Rust Bane (Disbanded 2016) Bars Bear vs. Shark (Disbanded 2005) Being As An Ocean (Active, on SharpTone Records) Before Today Black Cross Boysetsfire Breaking Pangaea Burn Chiodos (Disbanded 2016) Cinematic Sunrise (Disbanded 2009) Circa Survive (Active, on Hopeless Records) Closure in Moscow[21] Coheed and Cambria (Active, on Roadrunner Records) The Color Fred Converge (Active, on Epitaph Records) Copper Codeseven Craig Owens Crown of Thornz Damiera Davenport Cabinet (Disbanded 2016) The Dear & Departed Dear and the Headlights (Disbanded 2011) Drowningman Earth Crisis (Active, on Candlelight) Ed Tullett[22] Elitist (Disbanded 2015) Endicott

The Fall of Troy (Active, Unsigned) Fairweather Fear Before (On Hiatus) Fivespeed (Active, on Sunset Alliance) Floorpunch For All I Am (Active, Unsigned) Gatsby's American Dream Ghost Thrower Give Up the Ghost Good Clean Fun (Active, on Reflections Records) Goodbye Tomorrow H2O (Active, on Bridge 9 Records) Hands Tied The Hope Conspiracy (Active, on Deathwish Records) Hot Cross House Vs. Hurricane Idlehands (Disbanding TBA) Isles & Glaciers (Disbanded, 2010) Jonah Matranga Killing Flame King 810 (Active, Roadrunner Records) Kurt Travis (Active, On Esque Records) Liars Academy (Active, on Goodwill Records) Man Will Surrender Modern Life is War (Active, on Deathwish, Inc.) Mozart Season (On Hiatus) New End Original One King Down Orbs Pierce the Veil (Active, on Fearless Records) Places and Numbers Portugal. The Man (Active, on Atlantic Records) Prema Pretty & Nice (active, on Rory Records, an imprint of Equal Vision) Prevent Falls

The Prize Fighter Inferno Project Kate Refused Refuse to Fall The Rocking Horse Winner Say Anything (on hiatus) Seemless Serpico Shelter (Active, on Good Life Recordings) Shift Sick of It All (Active, on Century Media) Silent Drive (Active, Unsigned) Set It Off (Active on Fearless Records) Sky Eats Airplane (Inactive) Sleep On It (disbanded) The Snake the Cross the Crown Snapcase The Sound of Animals Fighting[23] (Inactive) Stolas (disbanded) Ten Yard Fight Texas in July (disbanded) This Day Forward This Time Next Year (Disbanded 2012) Time in Malta Trial (Active, on Panic Records) Understand Until the End Vaux Versus the Mirror Waterparks (Active, on 300 Entertainment) We Came as Romans (Active, on SharpTone Records) Weerd Science (Active, on Super Rap Records) Wild Orchid Children YouInSeries XO

Mantralogy bands

• Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits
• The Mayapuris
• Prema Hara
• SRI Kirtan

See also

• List of record labels

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. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
4. "UNFD Ink Deal With Equal Vision Records". theMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
5. "Be Well (Brian McTernan + Members of Bane, Darkest Hour, Fairweather) Signs to Equal Vision Records, Releases Two Songs". Equal Vision Records. December 4, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
6. Sharp, Tyler (October 2, 2014). "Better Off sign to Equal Vision Records; announce seven-inch, 'Meth Head'". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
7. "Brian Marquis signs with Equal Vision Records, announces new album - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
8. "Brian Marquis (Equal Vision Records) streams new song, "From Boston" - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
9. "Coldfront - Equal Vision Records". www.equalvision.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
10. "chorus.fm". chorus.fm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
12. "chorus.fm". chorus.fm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
13. "chorus.fm". chorus.fm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
14. "chorus.fm". chorus.fm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
16. "Northern Faces sign to Equal Vision Records - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
17. "Owel Sign With Equal Vision Records • chorus.fm". chorus.fm. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
18. "chorus.fm". chorus.fm. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
19. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2015-01-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
20. "Equal Vision signs Action Reaction (ex-Further Seems Forever)". Alternative Press. January 27, 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
21. lambgoat.com (2008-11-06). "Equal Vision Records Sign Closure In Moscow". Retrieved 2008-11-06.
22. "UK Solo Artist Ed Tullett sign to Equal Vision Records". Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
23. "The Sound Of Animals Fighting sign to Equal Vision". Alternative Press. February 20, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2016.

External links

• Official website
• Mantralogy site
• Punk News