Emerald Moon Records Explained

Emerald Moon Records
Founder:Matt Boylan
Status:Defunct
Country:United States
Location:Baltimore, Maryland

Emerald Moon Records (abbreviated as EMR) is an American Independent record label, founded by Matt Boylan in Baltimore, Maryland in August 2004, they worked with many bands up until shutting down on October 3, 2012. The label primarily focuses on genres such as alternative rock, indie rock, pop punk, metalcore, post-hardcore, mathcore, hardcore Punk, emo, and screamo.

The label is known for having launched All Time Low, Fall River, Spark Is a Diamond, My America Is Watching Tigers Die, Emma, Lady Radiator, Morning for the Masses, Hometown Anthem, Girlfight, and The Jonbenét.

History

2004-2005: Beginnings

The label was founded by Matt Boylan in Baltimore, Maryland in August 2004. EMR was started for bands in the Baltimore area to gain exposure for their talent. The label issued their first release August 27, 2004 called From the Land of Pleasant Living, featuring various Baltimore bands including future EMR bands like All Time Low, The Fall Line, Bled Across Miles, This Year Passed, Stars Turn Cold, and Morning for the Masses. Soon, the label signed All Time Low and released the band's debut EP The Three Words to Remember in Dealing with the End on October 1, 2004. All Time Low released their debut studio album The Party Scene on July 19, 2005, and it gained attention but the label unsigned them in December that year.[1]

2006-2007: New artists and success

EMR signed Fall River and rereleased an EP called Chronicles and the band appeared on the Masters of Horror soundtrack on October 18, 2005, they used a track from their Chronicles EP "At Least You Gave Her Flowers."[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] On February 16, 2006, EMR signed My America Is Watching Tigers Die, a band from Newark, Delaware.[7] The label signed Spark Is a Diamond on June 22, 2006,[8] which features former EMR members from different bands and released their debut EP Keep Your Eyes Off the Prize on November 14, 2006. The band attracted Pluto Records who signed them two years later. The band released a studio album Try This On for Size which reused some tracks from the EP and it was named “Best Punk Album Of 2008” by About.com. EMR and Pluto started to get in contact for future projects.

Morning for the Masses[9] [10] [11] and The Spotlight were interviewed by InsidePUNK.[12] [13] My America released their debut studio album Narratives on July 20, 2006. The album received some praise from outlets like Lambgoat[14] and they would also appear in Hanging Like a Hex[15] and they also signed into Pluto Records in 2008. Ben Seaward Hirschhorn of Morning for the Masses created a solo project called The Everyday File. Hometown Anthem was chosen over 12,000 other bands for inclusion on the Ernie Ball compilation CD 13 Of The Best Unsigned Bands In North America (Warcon Records, 2006) featuring other bands like Mayday Parade, The Midnight Renewal, Karate High School, and more.[16] [17] [18] [19]

On January 15, 2007, it was announced that EMR and Pluto Records were working together to produce a four part 7” vinyl series with The Jonbenét. The first vinyl was released on April 17, 2007[20] and the second 7” vinyl was released sometime in summer of 2008,[21] the other two parts were canceled. Lady Radiator was featured in New York Lottery commercial in both English and Spanish in 2008.[22] [23] Joseph Crawford formed a new band called The Tonight Life in 2008.

2008-2012: Hiatus and downfall

The label signed Girlfight in 2008[24] [25] and after two EPs, released their debut studio album Infinite Carcass on October 16, 2010. The album was praised by many news outlets including the Pittsburgh City Paper.[26] [27] The Tonight Life released their debut album Carry Me On that appeared in The Aquarian Weekly.[28] The label started to lose money which cause the label to go into a hiatus in 2009 until spring 2010. Tyler Lefebvre of The Green Eyed Machine also went as a solo artist and released Red Canvas on April 5, 2011.[29] [30] Tyler now goes as a producer and audio engineer. Kenny Ramirez from Lady Radiator pursued a project called January Without Her Daisies in 2006 and officially signed in 2011, he worked with Dave Watt of Girlfight[31] to make the cover art and released his self-titled EP in late 2011. The project later became Lazarus Wilde in early 2015. Kenny also formed a new band called Lives We Live until renaming into Wife & Child, they worked with Paul Leavitt and Michael Fossenkemper to release their self-titled EP on June 27, 2012.[32] Unfortunately the label fell to obscurity and went defunct on October 3, 2012.

Former artists

Discography

Videography

See also

References

  1. Book: Shooman, Joe . All Time Low - Don't Panic. Let's Party: The Biography . . 2016 . 9781786062970 .
  2. Web site: Paul . Aubin . September 4, 2005 . Masters Of Horror tracklisting with Rise Against, Andrew W.K., Alkaline Trio, Thursday, more . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121106174923/https://www.punknews.org/article/13684/masters-of-horror-tracklisting-with-rise-against-andrew-wk-alkaline-trio-thursday-more . November 6, 2012 . September 4, 2005 . Punknews.com.
  3. Web site: August 31, 2005 . 'Masters Of Horror' Soundtrack Compilation: Final Track Listing Unveiled . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220115841/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/masters-of-horror-soundtrack-compilation-final-track-listing-unveiled/ . December 20, 2016 . August 31, 2005 . Blabbermouth.net.
  4. Web site: October 18, 2005 . Masters of Horror Various Artists . October 18, 2005 . Allmusic.com.
  5. Web site: Paul . Aubin . 2005 . Masters of Horror stream posted on MySpace . Punknews.org.
  6. Web site: Barton . Steve . October 17, 2006 . Masters of Horror (Soundtrack) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170504100537/https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/3919/masters-of-horror-soundtrack/ . May 4, 2017 . October 17, 2006 . Dreadcentral.com.
  7. Web site: February 16, 2006 . My America Is Watching Tigers Die sign deal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220902012412/https://lambgoat.com/news/6199/My-America-Is-Watching-Tigers-Die-sign-deal . September 2, 2022 . February 16, 2006 . Lambgoat.com.
  8. Web site: Reinecker . Meg . 2006 . Emerald Moon Records update . Punknews.
  9. Web site: August 4, 2006 . Morning for the Masses on InsidePUNK.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090131015738/http://insidepunk.com/interviews/morningforthemasses . January 31, 2009 . InsidePUNK.com.
  10. Web site: August 15, 2006 . InsidePunk Morning For The Masses Interview Part 1 . YouTube.
  11. Web site: August 17, 2006 . Morning For The Masses Interview Part 2 . YouTube.
  12. Web site: July 20, 2006 . The Spotlight on InsidePUNK.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070822051632/http://insidepunk.com/interviews/thespotlight/ . August 22, 2007 . InsidePUNK.com.
  13. Web site: August 15, 2006 . The Spotlight Interview . YouTube.
  14. Web site: Lambgoat . Nick . November 19, 2006 . My America Narratives . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220902012412/https://lambgoat.com/albums/2283/My-America-Narratives . September 2, 2022 . November 19, 2006 . Lambgoat.com.
  15. Web site: MY AMERICA IS WATCHING TIGERS DIE, "Narratives" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061031044422/http://www.hanginghex.com/pages/zine.html . October 31, 2006 . Hanginghex.com.
  16. Web site: December 7, 2006 . VARIOUS ARTISTS - ERNIE BALL BATTLE OF THE BANDS 10 COMPILATION . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809020308/https://www.metalrage.com/reviews/1253/various-artists-ernie-ball-battle-of-the-bands-10-compilation.html . August 9, 2020 . December 7, 2006 . Metalrage.
  17. Web site: Schneider . Michael . August 27, 2006 . Brightwood on Ernie Ball Unsigned Bands Comp. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20070328083212/https://www.drivenfaroff.com/2006/08/27/brightwood-on-ernie-ball-unsigned-bands-comp/ . March 28, 2007 . August 27, 2006 . Driven Far Off.
  18. Web site: Paul . Aubin . 2006 . Ernie Ball and Warcon Records to release "Best 13 Unsigned in North America" comp . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220131115452/https://www.punknews.org/article/19422/ernie-ball-and-warcon-records-to-release-best-13-unsigned-in-north-america-comp . January 31, 2022 . Punknews.
  19. Web site: Gorman . Bobby . September 10, 2013 . Various Artists - Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands Vol 10 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220831212015/https://www.thepunksite.com/reviews/various-artists-ernie-ball-battle-of-the-bands-vol-10/ . August 31, 2022 . September 10, 2013 . The Punk Site.
  20. Web site: January 18, 2007 . The Jonbenet to release limited vinyl series . January 18, 2007 . Lambgoat.
  21. Web site: Paul . Aubin . 2008 . The Jonbenet: "The Memphis Blues" . Punknews.
  22. Web site: April 21, 2008 . lady radiator ny lotto commercial . April 21, 2008 . YouTube.
  23. Web site: May 12, 2008 . GERMAN NANDE NY LOTTO LADY RADIATOR . May 12, 2008 . YouTube.
  24. Web site: May 12, 2008 . Emerald Moon Records signs Girlfight . May 12, 2008 . Lambgoat.
  25. Web site: May 11, 2008 . Girlfight Signs To Emerald Moon Records . May 11, 2008 . Metal Underground.
  26. Web site: Welsh . Margaret . October 7, 2010 . Local hardcore band Girlfight releases the ultra-compressed Infinite Carcass . October 7, 2010 . Pittsburgh City Paper.
  27. Web site: Maas . Tyler . February 2, 2012 . You Should Know Girlfight and Cut Teeth . February 2, 2012 . Milwaukee Magazine.
  28. Web site: Fiorletta . Alicia . July 27, 2011 . THE TONIGHT LIFE: CARRY ME ON . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110825110918/https://www.theaquarian.com/2011/07/27/the-tonight-life-carry-me-on/ . August 25, 2011 . July 27, 2011 . The Aquarian Weekly.
  29. Web site: September 19, 2010 . The Salteens, nihiti, Tyler Lefebvre, The Brothers Young, Pale Sketcher . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110126130318/http://one-track-mind.com/the-salteens-nihiti-tyler-lefebvre-the-brothers-young-pale-sketcher/ . January 26, 2011 . One Track Mind.
  30. Web site: 2010 . Indie Playlist - September 2010 - Birp! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20101026181330/http://blalocksirp.com/playlists/year/2010/1504-blalocks-indierock-playlist-september-2010 . October 26, 2010 . Birp!.
  31. Web site: Watt . Dave . 2011 . SELECTED COVER ART -Dave Watt . Cargo Collective.
  32. Web site: June 27, 2012 . Wife & Child - Wife & Child . Bandcamp.

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