Equal Vision Records facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Equal Vision Records
Founded	1990 (1990)
Founder	Ray Cappo
Distributor(s)	The Orchard (United States) UNFD (Australia/New Zealand)
Genre	Post-hardcore hardcore punk punk rock alternative rock emo experimental rock
Country of origin	United States
Location	Albany, New York

Equal Vision Records is a cool independent record label. It's like a company that helps bands make and sell their music. It's located in Albany, New York. A musician named Ray Cappo started it in the early 1990s. Ray sang in punk bands like Youth of Today and Shelter.

At first, Equal Vision Records only released music from Ray Cappo's band, Shelter, and other bands with similar ideas. In 1992, a person named Steve Reddy bought the company from Ray. Steve wanted to work with more types of bands. He helped the label grow a lot.

During the mid-to-late 1990s, Equal Vision signed many hardcore bands. Some of these bands were One King Down and Ten Yard Fight. By the end of the 1990s, Equal Vision Records (EVR) had many popular hardcore and punk bands. They added groups like Bane, Trial, Converge, and Saves the Day.

Different Labels and Music Partners

Record labels sometimes create smaller labels or work with other companies. This helps them release more music or reach more fans.

Mantralogy: A Special Sub-label

In July 2009, Equal Vision Records started a smaller label called Mantralogy. This sub-label focuses on bands that make music with a special message. These bands create "edgy, Krishna-conscious music."

Other Partner Labels

In 2012, an artist named Max Bemis from the band Say Anything created his own label. It's called Rory Records and Equal Vision helps distribute its music. Later, Equal Vision Records also partnered with Casey Crescenzo from the Dear Hunter. Casey started his own label called Cave & Canary Goods.

Working with Music Distributors

Equal Vision Records works with other companies to get their music to stores and online. Since 2012, they have worked with RED Distribution in the United States. In 2013, EVR teamed up with UNFD. This partnership helps them release music in Australia and New Zealand. Before this, EVR and UNFD already shared some bands. These included Say Anything and We Came as Romans.

Velocity Records Partnership

Velocity Records started in 2009 as part of another company. In 2016, it became a partner of Equal Vision Records. This means they work together to release music.

Bands on Equal Vision Records

Many talented bands have released music through Equal Vision Records. Here are some of the bands that are currently with the label, some that are part of Velocity Records, and many that used to be with EVR.

Current Bands

• Anberlin
• Armor for Sleep
• As Cities Burn
• Concrete Castles
• Dead American
• The Dear Hunter (Cave & Canary Goods)
• Donovan Melero
• Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows
• Fairweather
• Gideon
• Hail the Sun
• Hopesfall
• Hot Water Music
• The Juliana Theory
• Mae
• Museum Mouth (EVR/Rory Records)
• Night Verses (Graphic Nature)
• No Devotion
• Shallow Pools
• Silent Drive
• Texas in July
• The Vaughns
• William Ryan Key
• Yellowcard

Velocity Records Bands

• And So I Watch You from Afar
• Eve 6
• If I Die First
• Nemophila
• Craig Owens
• Scary Kids Scaring Kids
• Secrets
• Terror
• Thursday

Former Bands

Mantralogy Bands

• Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits
• Jahnavi Harrison

See also

In Spanish: Equal Vision Records para niños

• List of record labels