Below Par Records Explained

Below Par Records
Founder:Jai Al-Attas
Mark Catanzariti
Steven Chalker
Genre:various
Country:Australia
Url:Below Par Records website

Below Par Records is an Australian independent record label established in 2000 by three sixteen-year-old Sydney high-school students, Jai Al-Attas, Mark Catanzariti and Steven Chalker.

In 2001, Matt Hawkes replaced Steven Chalker as the third partner. Below Par Records won the Nescafe Big Break competition in 2002[1] and, in 2003, Below Par Records went into a label development deal with Eleven owned by John Watson and Melissa Chenery. In 2005 Below Par Records started an imprint called OK!Relax in which they released records by The Scare and Die!Die!Die!. Today, Below Par Records is home to gold-selling artist Kisschasy as well as Something With Numbers, The Scare and Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. Below Par Records is distributed by Virgin/EMI in Australia and New Zealand.

Current and former signings

Discography

Cat. #ArtistTitleRelease dateFormatOther information
PAR01Various ArtistsCaddy of the Year5 April 2001CDCompilation release.
PAR02For Amusement OnlyWhere Did We Go Wrong?1 February 2002EP release.
PAR03Various ArtistsCaddy of the Year 21 August 2002Compilation release.
PAR04Something with NumbersThe Barnicles & Stripes E.p.9 September 2002EP release.
PAR05Last Years HeroStart Over7 October 2002
PAR06Various ArtistsSkunk #19 February 2003Compilation release.
PAR07YellowcardThe Underdog EP5 May 2003EP release.
PAR08For Amusement OnlyOne for the Team12 May 2003
PAR09Various ArtistsCaddy of the Year 38 September 2003Compilation release.
PAR10In the GreyWake the Silent Day8 September 2003EP release.
PAR11DVD6KisschasySeptember 2006DVDVideo release.
PAR12Brand NewYour Favourite Weapon29 October 2003
9 February 2004
CD+DVDLP limited edition release.
PAR129 February 2004CDLP release.
PAR13KisschasyDarkside / Stay Awake1 March 2004EP release.
PAR14Last Years HeroTell You When5 April 2004LP release.
PAR15VauxThere Must Be Some Way to Stop Them1 November 2004
PAR16Something with NumbersEtiquette20 September 2004
PAR17Various ArtistsCaddy of the Year 418 October 2004Compilation release.
PAR18The ColourIs Out and About11 October 2004EP release.
PAR19KisschasyCara Sposa4 October 2004
PAR20MC LarsThe Laptop EPMarch 21, 2005
PAR21The MatchesE. Von Dahl Killed the Locals25 April 2005LP release.
PAR22In the GreyInnocence Is Running Out24 July 2005
PAR24Something with NumbersApple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)9 September 2006Single release.
PAR25Perfect Distraction7 October 2006LP release.
PAR25SPCD+DVDLP limited edition release.
PAR27The ScarsBats! BatsBats!21 June 2007CDEP release.
PAR28Soft TigersGospel Ambitions20 October 2007LP release.
PAR30The ScareChivalry6 October 2007
PAR31Soft TigersMr Ice Cream22 September 2007Single release.
PAR32Jim WardQuiet9 February 2008EP release.
PAR33KisschasyToo B or Not Too B10 May 2008CD+DVDCompilation release.
PAR34Something with NumbersStay with Me Bright Eyes19 July 2008CDSingle release.
PAR35Engineering the Soul6 September 2008LP release.
PAR35SPCD+DVDLP limited edition release.
PAR111Brand NewDeja Entendu3 November 2003CDLP release.
PAR112KisschasyDo-Do's & Whoa-Oh's3 July 2005Single release.
PAR113United Paper People31 July 2005LP release.
PAR113SP2xCDsLP limited edition release.
PAR114Face Without a Name21 October 2005CDSingle release.
PAR115SPThe Shake25 February 2006CD+DVD
PAR116Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night9 June 2007CD
PAR116ASingle limited edition release.
PAR116B
PAR116D
PAR116E
PAR117Hymns for the Nonbeliever21 July 2007LP release.
PAR118Spray on Pants10 November 2007Single release.
PARCDPRO113United Paper People2005LP promo release.
PARPRO002This Bed2006Single promo release.
PARPRO005Strings and Drums2008
PARPRO006Ugly Birds In a Beautiful Cage
PARPRO117Hymns for the Nonbeliever2007LP promo release.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nescafebigbreak.com.au/winners/2002/belowparrecords.asp Nestlé Australia: NESCAFÉ Coffee