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Equal Vision Records
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Founded 1990 (1990)
Founder Ray Cappo
Distributor(s) The Orchard (United States)
UNFD (Australia/New Zealand)
Genre
Country of origin United States
Location Albany, New York

Equal Vision Records is an independent record label based in Albany, New York. This means it's a music company that helps artists record and release their music, but it's not owned by a big corporation. It was started in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo. He was the singer for several punk bands like Youth of Today and Shelter.

At first, the label mainly released music from Ray Cappo's own bands and other groups connected to the Krishna movement. In 1992, a person named Steve Reddy took over Equal Vision from Ray Cappo. After that, the company started working with a wider variety of bands. During the mid-to-late 1990s, Equal Vision Records focused more on hardcore music. They signed popular bands like One King Down and Ten Yard Fight. By the end of the 1990s, the label had many hardcore and punk bands, including Bane, Trial, Converge, and Saves the Day.

Music Labels and Partnerships

Equal Vision Records has created or partnered with other smaller music labels over the years. These smaller labels are sometimes called "sub-labels" or "imprint labels."

Mantralogy

In July 2009, Equal Vision Records started a sub-label called Mantralogy. This label focuses on bands that create "Krishna-conscious music." This means the music often has themes or messages related to the Krishna faith.

Rory Records and Cave & Canary Goods

In 2012, Max Bemis, an artist from the band Say Anything who worked with Equal Vision, created his own imprint label called Rory Records. Equal Vision Records helps distribute the music released by Rory Records. Also, in June 2012, Equal Vision Records teamed up with Casey Crescenzo from the band the Dear Hunter. This partnership gave him his own imprint label called Cave & Canary Goods.

Velocity Records

Velocity Records was first started in 2009 as part of another record label. However, in 2016, it was relaunched and became a partner of Equal Vision Records.

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On May 16, 2025, Donovan Melero, the singer for the band Hail the Sun, announced a partnership. His record label, kill iconic records, is now working with Equal Vision Records. They also announced their first new artist, Dwellings.

Music Distribution

Equal Vision Records works with other companies to get their music to listeners. These companies are called distributors. Since January 2012, Equal Vision Records has been working with RED Distribution to distribute their physical and digital music releases in the U.S. In May 2013, they also partnered with UNFD. This company helps make, promote, and distribute Equal Vision's music in Australia and New Zealand.

Artists Who Have Worked with Equal Vision Records

Many different bands and artists have released music through Equal Vision Records.

Current Artists

Here are some of the artists currently working with Equal Vision Records or its partner labels:

  • Anberlin
  • Anthony Raneri
  • Armor for Sleep
  • As Cities Burn
  • Concrete Castles
  • Dead American
  • The Dear Hunter (through Cave & Canary Goods)
  • Donovan Melero
  • Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows
  • Fairweather
  • Hail the Sun
  • Hopesfall
  • Hot Water Music
  • House Parties
  • The Juliana Theory
  • Mae
  • Museum Mouth (through EVR/Rory Records)
  • Night Verses
  • No Devotion
  • The Number Twelve Looks Like You
  • Shallow Pools
  • Silent Drive
  • Texas in July
  • Thomas Erak & The Ouroboros
  • The Vaughns

kill iconic records Artists

These artists are signed to kill iconic records, which partners with Equal Vision:

  • Ahh-ceh
  • Dwellings
  • Lobby Boxer
  • Mella
  • Moondough
  • Resilia

Velocity Records Artists

These artists are signed to Velocity Records, a partner of Equal Vision:

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

Former Artists

Many bands have released music with Equal Vision Records in the past. Some of these bands are still making music with other labels, while others have stopped playing together. Here are a few examples:

Mantralogy Bands

These bands have released music through the Mantralogy sub-label:

  • Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits
  • Jahnavi Harrison

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Equal Vision Records para niños

  • List of record labels
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