Bright Antenna Records Explained

Bright Antenna Records
Founder:	Sep V, Tiffanie DeBartolo
Distributor:	AWAL
Country:	United States
Location:	Mill Valley, California

Bright Antenna Records is an independent record label, founded in 2007 and based in Mill Valley, California.^[1] The label was created by producer Sep V and by writer Tiffanie DeBartolo and named after the lyrics to the song "The Spirit of Radio" by Rush.^[1] Bright Antenna specializes in artist development and, in addition to its label services, operates an online store for its vinyl and specialty products. BA's staff includes A&R veteran Braden Merrick, who discovered and broke The Killers.

Roster

As of June 2024, Bright Antenna's roster of artists includes:^[2]

• Akira Galaxy
• East Forest
• Fana Hues
• Lee Lewis
• Love Fame Tragedy
• PREP
• Sports Team
• Wilderado
• Windser
• The Wombats

Past artists

• Beware of Darkness
• Cheerleader
• Cloud Castle Lake
• Dan The Man (of The Wombats)
• Far
• Flagship
• In The Valley Below
• Jimmy Gnecco (of Ours)
• Kyle Nicolaides
• Love Thy Brother
• Margolnick (of Flagship)
• Magic Wands
• Middle Class Rut
• Mona
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)
• Paul Hartnoll (of Orbital)
• trubbleboy
• Roman Lewis
• Robert Smith (of The Cure)
• Reuben Hollebon
• Spring Tigers
• The Catholic Comb
• Zack Lopez (of Middle Class Rut)

Discography

• Akira Galaxy – What's Inside You (EP) (2024)
• Beware of Darkness – Howl EP (2012)
• Beware Of Darkness – Howl (single) (2013)
• Beware of Darkness – Orthodox (2013)
• Beware of Darkness – Sanctuary Season (2015)
• Beware Of Darkness –  Dope (single) (2016)
• Beware Of Darkness – Muthafucka (single) (2016)
• Beware Of Darkness – Are You Real? (single) (2016)
• Beware of Darkness – Are You Real? (2016)
• Beware Of Darkness – Summer Daze (single) (2017)
• The Catholic Comb – The Catholic Comb EP (2008)
• The Catholic Comb – Vampire Life (2008)
• Cheerleader – Perfect Vision/Waiting Waiting (2014)
• Cheerleader – On Your Side (2014)
• Cheerleader – The Sunshine of Your Youth (2015)
• Cheerleader – Bang, Bang (single) (2019)
• Cloud Castle Lake – Twins (single)  (2017)
• Cloud Castle Lake – Bonfire (single) (2017)
• Cloud Castle Lake – Malingerer (single) (2018)
• Cloud Castle Lake – Genuflect (single) (2018)
• Cloud Castle Lake – Malingerer (2018)
• Cloud Castle Lake – The Meeting (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2018)
• Dan The Man – Something Good (single) (2017)
• Dan The Man – Circadian Circus (2017)
• Fana Hues – Hues (2020)
• Fana Hues - Moth (2024)
• Fana Hues – fana + flora (2022)
• Far – Pony (2009)
• Flagship – blackbush EP (2012)
• Flagship – Break The Sky (single) (2013)
• Flagship – Flagship (2013)
• Flagship – Are You Calling (single) (2014)
• Flagship – I Want You (single) (2015)
• Flagship – Faded EP (2015)
• Flagship – You Shook Me All Night Long (single) (2017)
• Flagship – Midnight (single) (2017)
• Flagship – The Electric Man (2017)
• Flagship – Philadelphia Babe (single) (2018)
• Flagship – The Ladder (EP) (2018)
• In The Valley Below – Bloodhands (Oh My Fever) (single) (2017)   
• In The Valley Below – Elephant EP (2017)
• In The Valley Below – Desperate Dance (single) (2018)
• In The Valley Below – Rise (single) (2019)
• In The Valley Below – Blue Sky Drugs (single) (2019)
• In The Valley Below – The Pink Chateau (2019)
• Jimmy Gnecco – Bring You Home (2010)
• Jimmy Gnecco – The Heart (2010)
• Jimmy Gnecco – The Heart X Edition (2011)
• Kyle Nicolaides – American Hymns (single) (2018)
• Kyle Nicolaides – American Hymns (acoustic) (single) (2018)
• Kyle Nicolaides – Space Between Us (single) (2018)
• Kyle Nicolaides – Now Or Nowhere Vol. 1 (2018)
• Lee Lewis – Something Burning (2024)
• Love Fame Tragedy – Life Is A Killer (2024)
• Love Thy Brother – Love Me Better (feat. Ariel Beesley) (single) (2016)
• Love Thy Brother – Arrested (feat. Norma Jean Martine) (single) (2018)
• Magic Wands – Magic Love & Dreams (2009)
• Magic Wands – Teenage Love (Single) (2012)
• Magic Wands  – Space (Single) (2012)
• Magic Wands  – Black Magic (Single) (2012)
• Magic Wands – Aloha Moon (2012)
• Magic Wands  – Space 19 (single) (2019)
• Magic Wands  – Kaleidoscope Hearts 19 (single) (2019)
• Magic Wands  – Black Magic 19 (single) (2019)
• Magic Wands – Aloha Moon 19 (2019)
• Margolnick – Sugar Cube City (2021)
• Margolnick – Pop-tart EP (2018)
• Middle Class Rut – 25 Years (2009)
• Middle Class Rut – All Walks of Life/Busy Bein' Born (2008)
• Middle Class Rut – Busy Bein' Born/Start to Run (2009)
• Middle Class Rut – New Low (single) (2010)   
• Middle Class Rut – No Name No Color (2010)
• Middle Class Rut – Hurricane (2011)
• Middle Class Rut – Aunt Betty (single) (2013)
• Middle Class Rut – Pick Up Your Head (2013)
• Middle Class Rut – Factories/Indians (2014)
• Mona – In The Middle (2017)
• Mona  – Kiss Like A Woman (single) (2018)
• Mona  – Not Alone (single) (2018)
• Mona  – Thought Provoked (single) (2018)
• Mona – Soldier On (2018)
• Mona  – Better Now (single) (2018)
• Mona – Goons (single) (2019)
• Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark  – Save Me (single) (2010)
• Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark  – If You Want It (single) (2010)
• Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – History of Modern (2010)
• Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – If You Want It (2010)
• Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Sister Marie Says (2010)
• Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – History of Modern (part I) (2011)
• Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark  –  Live In Berlin (2011)
• Paul Hartnoll feat. Robert Smith – Please (2007)
• PREP – PREP (2020)
• PREP – As It Was (single) (2022)
• PREP – The Programme (2024)
• Reuben Hollebon  –  Faces (single) (2015)
• Reuben Hollebon  –  Haystacks (single) (2015)
• Reuben Hollebon – Terminal Nostalgia (2015)
• Reuben Hollebon – On & On (single) (2016)
• Reuben Hollebon – On & On EP
• Roman Lewis   –  Mindless Town (single) (2018)
• Roman Lewis   –  Midnight in Paris (single) (2018)
• Roman Lewis   –  Rose (single) (2018)
• Roman Lewis   –  Ways (single) (2018)
• Roman Lewis – Heartbreak (for now) (2019)
• Sports Team   –   Here It Comes Again (single) (2019)
• Sports Team   –  M5 (single) (2019)
• Sports Team   –  Deep Down Happy (2020)
• Spring Tigers – Spring Tigers (2009)
• The Catholic Comb  –  The Catholic Comb – EP (2009)
• The Wombats – 1996 (single) (2011)
• The Wombats – Anti–D (single) (2011)
• The Wombats – Jump Into the Fog (single) (2011)
• The Wombats – Our Perfect Disease (single) (2011)
• The Wombats – Techno Fan (single) (2011)
• The Wombats – Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves) (single) (2010)
• The Wombats – The Wombats (2008)
• The Wombats – (2011)
• The Wombats – Your Body Is a Weapon (single) (2013)
• The Wombats – Glitterbug (2015)
• The Wombats – Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life (2018)
• Various Artists –  Bright Antenna Record Store Day Compilation (2015)
• Wilderado –  Sorrow (single) (2018)
• Wilderado –  You Don't Love Me (single) (2018)
• Wilderado – Favors (2018)
• Wilderado – Favors (Acoustic) (2018)
• Wilderado – Surefire (2019)
• Wilderado – Surefire (Piano) (2020)
• Wilderado – CFS (2020)
• Wilderado – Revenant (2020)
• Wilderado – Take Some Time (2020)
• Wilderado – Head Right (2021)
• Windser – Where the Redwoods Meet the Sea (2023)
• Zack Lopez  –  I Don't Know (single) (2016)
• Zack Lopez  –  Bonzo Rathet (single) (2016)
• Zack Lopez – Bloodlines (2016)
• Zack Lopez – Life On The Run (2016)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bright Antenna: About Us. June 15, 2010. 2015-02-27.
2. Web site: Artists . Bright Antenna Records . 2019-06-26.