Killing Horse Records
| Killing Horse Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Ryan Gross Mike Sylvia |
| Genre | Independent rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Kearny, New Jersey |
| Official website | killinghorserecords |
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Killing Horse Records is an American record label based in New Jersey.
About
Killing Horse Records was founded in a Kearny, New Jersey apartment in January 2010, by Ryan Gross and Mike Sylvia.[1][2] The label began by supporting the release of Secret Country's debut full-length album, Women, Whiskey & Nightlife, booking shows at the Kearny Irish-American Club, and assisting other bands in the region with networking, gigs, and press releases. In an interview with The Observer, Sylvia said, "we saw that there was a need to document the music that was coming out of the area [and] felt that if a few of us could pool our resources together we would be able to get things done more efficiently."[2] The label, and several of its artists, were part of the Tiny Giant Artist Collective, a tri-state area collective of musicians with mutual admiration for DIY music entrepreneurship based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[3] After their first year, The Aquarian Weekly noted Killing Horse Records "ha[d] already accumulated a tight roster," and that year, their first band showcase was held at Maxwell's on January 14, 2011 in Hoboken, New Jersey, featuring Secret Country, Invisible Lines, ¡No Pasarán!, and Ben Franklin.[4] Their second band showcase was also held at Maxwell's the following year.[3] By 2014, the label had signed Cicada Radio, Overlake, Wreaths, and TV Sound. Killing Horse Records participated in the 2017 North Jersey Indie Rock Festival.[5] On their goal as a label, Killing Horse Records states that they "put out records and help make it a little easier for the independent music scene to stay alive."
Artists
- Ben Franklin
- Cicada Radio
- The Cartwheelers
- Cold Fur
- Désir Decir
- The Everymen
- Invisible Lines
- Life Eaters
- Overlake
- The Nico Blues
- ¡No Pasarán!
- Secret Country
- Sick Sick Birds
- TV Sound
- Wreaths
References
- Citations
- ↑ Appio 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Machchinski 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Testa 2011.
- ↑ Dejon 2011.
- ↑ McGuire 2017.
- Bibliography
- Appio, Jim (5 June 2015), "Even More Stuff I Missed from Cicada Radio, Life Eaters, Vomitface", CoolDad Music, retrieved 8 April 2019
- Machchinski, Anthony J. (30 April 2014), "Killing Horse label marks 4th anniversary", The Observer, retrieved 8 April 2019
- McGuire, Adam (14 April 2017), "Bar None, Killing Horse, and Little Dickman Records Lineups for the North Jersey Indie Rock Fest", New Jersey Racket, retrieved 8 April 2019
- Rotolo, Chris (2 April 2013), "Sick Sick Birds To Reissue Gates Of Home On Killing Horse Records, Playing The Lamp Post w/Brick Mower", Speak Into My Good Eye, retrieved 8 April 2019
- Testa, Jim (30 December 2011), "Killing Horse Records to celebrate 2nd anniversary with Maxwell's bash", The Jersey Journal, retrieved 8 April 2019
- Timeout Staff (15 March 2012), "Killing Horse Records Anniversary Show: Secret Country + No Pasaran + Invisible Lines + The Nico Blues + Cicada Radio", Time Out, retrieved 8 April 2019
- Turner, Devon (12 January 2011), "Killing Horse Records' Band Showcase: Equestrian Conquests", The Aquarian Weekly, retrieved 8 April 2019
External links
- Official website
- Killing Horse Records discography at Discogs
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