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Rise Records is a record label based in Portland, Oregon. Home to PVRIS, Of Mice & Men, Dance Gavin Dance, Sevendust, Blessthefall and more.

Established in 1994, FEARLESS RECORDS is one of the world’s leading independent rock labels. From early on, Fearless became best known for launching the careers of respected punk rock acts such as At the Drive-In, Bigwig, The Aquabats, and Sugarcult. Fearless also achieved breakout success with the Plain White T’s, whose worldwide hit “Hey There Delilah” has been RIAA-certified six times Platinum. Fearless also helped electro-rock act Breathe Carolina build from a developing band to Platinum status with their Top 40 single “Blackout.” Fearless has since built a global following of dedicated music fans by developing a roster of some of the genre’s most respected and successful acts. Current artists include RIAA-certified Gold artists Pierce the Veil and I Prevail, along with two-time GRAMMY®-nominated metal act August Burns Red and up-and-coming artists like Real Friends, Wage War, Movements, Grayscale and many more. The label also created the popular “Punk Goes” albums, an alternative compilation series that has sold over 1 million albums and 6 million singles. The series has featured such notable acts as All Time Low, A Day to Remember, Rise Against, The All-American Rejects, Thrice and Taking Back Sunday.

Alternative indie record label based in Albany, NY. Home to Anberlin, Armor for Sleep, Bane, Bars of Gold, Bitter Branches, Codeseven, Endpoint, Fairweather, Hail the Sun, Hopesfall, I Am The Avalanche, Kaonashi, Mirrorless, Night Verses, Nova Charisma, Saves The Day, Texas In July, The Flatliners, The Juliana Theory, The Number Twelve Looks Like You and more!