Arena Rock Recording Company Explained

Arena Rock Recording Company
Founder:	Greg Clover Dan Ralph
Distributor:	Redeye (US) Koch (CAN)
Genre:	Indie rock, alternative, post-rock
Country:	U.S.
Location:	Portland, Oregon

Arena Rock Recording Company ("Arena Rock" or "ARRCO") is an independent record label based in Portland, Oregon. Albums are distributed by Redeye in the United States^[1] and Koch in Canada.

Arena Rock was formed in 1995 in Brooklyn, New York, by Greg Glover and Dan Ralph as a hobby label.^[2] Glover later began working on the label full-time after leaving London Records.^[2] In 2004, Arena Rock moved to Portland, Oregon.^[2]

Roster

• Actionslacks
• The Album Leaf
• Jon Auer
• The Autumn Defense
• The Boggs
• Calla
• Creeper Lagoon^[3]
• Daniel Amos
• Elf Power
• Germans
• The Gloria Record^[4]
• 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
• – 2001
• Bridging the Distance, a Portland, OR covers compilation' to benefit p:ear – 2007

See also

• List of record labels

External links

• Official site
• INDIETOWN, U.S.A. - Willamette Week
• Greg Glover Talks Larry Norman, the Man and the Anthology - Willamette Week

Notes and References

1. The Indies: CD Baby Grows Up. Martens. Todd. July 23, 2005. Billboard.
2. News: Plugged in five questions Arena Rock chief brings it home. Brown. Liz. May 28, 2004. The Oregonian. Arts and Living, p. 10.
3. News: Creeper Lagoon rises out of past despair. Sullivan. James. January 12, 2003. San Francisco Chronicle. 25.
4. News: Record Players Forget the Gloria Record's past. Just Start Here.. Chamy. Michael. May 2, 2002. Dallas Observer.
5. News: Luna Tunes Dean Wareham long, long ago left Galaxie far, far away. Stratton. Jeff. January 23, 2003. New Times Broward-Palm Beach.
6. News: Starting Point After ironing out the kinks with two EPs, The Gloria Record finally emerges with a stunning full-length debut . Kelley. Brendan Joel. January 10, 2002 . Phoenix New Times.