Arena Rock Recording Company
| Arena Rock Recording Company | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 | 
| Founder | Greg Clover Dan Ralph  | 
| Distributor(s) | Redeye (US) Koch (CAN)  | 
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative, post-rock | 
| Country of origin | U.S. | 
| Location | Portland, Oregon | 
| Official website | arenarock | 
Arena Rock Recording Company ("Arena Rock" or "ARRCO") is an independent record label[1] based in Portland, Oregon. Albums are distributed by Redeye in the United States[2] and Koch in Canada.
Arena Rock was formed in 1995 in Brooklyn, New York, by Greg Glover and Dan Ralph as a hobby label.[3] Glover later began working on the label full-time after leaving London Records.[3] In 2004, Arena Rock moved to Portland, Oregon.[3]
Roster
- Actionslacks
 - The Album Leaf
 - Jon Auer
 - The Autumn Defense
 - The Boggs
 - Calla
 - Creeper Lagoon[4]
 - Daniel Amos
 - Elf Power
 - Germans
 - The Gloria Record[1]
 - Grand Mal
 - Harvey Danger
 - Hem
 - Home
 - Liars
 - The Life And Times
 - Luna[5]
 - Mink Lungs
 - Minus the Bear
 - Mitch Mitchell's Terrifying Experience
 - Mono
 - Larry Norman
 - On! Air! Library!
 - Oneida
 - Pilot to Gunner
 - The Sheila Divine
 - Solex
 - Ken Stringfellow
 - Superdrag[6]
 - Swords
 - Talkdemonic
 - Wroom
 
Compilations
- Fuel Soundtrack – 1997
 - This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation – 2001
 - Bridging the Distance, a Portland, OR covers compilation' to benefit p:ear – 2007
 
See also
References
- ^ a b Chamy, Michael (May 2, 2002). "Record Players Forget the Gloria Record's past. Just Start Here". Dallas Observer.
 - ^ Martens, Todd (July 23, 2005). "The Indies: CD Baby Grows Up". Billboard.
 - ^ a b c Brown, Liz (May 28, 2004). "Plugged in five questions Arena Rock chief brings it home". The Oregonian. pp. Arts and Living, p. 10.
 - ^ Sullivan, James (January 12, 2003). "Creeper Lagoon rises out of past despair". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 25.
 - ^ Stratton, Jeff (January 23, 2003). "Luna Tunes Dean Wareham long, long ago left Galaxie far, far away". New Times Broward-Palm Beach.
 - ^ Kelley, Brendan Joel (January 10, 2002). "Starting Point After ironing out the kinks with two EPs, The Gloria Record finally emerges with a stunning full-length debut". Phoenix New Times.
 
External links
- Official site
 - INDIETOWN, U.S.A. - Willamette Week
 - Greg Glover Talks Larry Norman, the Man and the Anthology - Willamette Week