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Rise Records

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Rise Records
Company typePrivate
IndustryMusic industry
FoundedJanuary 1, 1991; 35 years ago (1991-01-01) in Nevada City, California, U.S.
FounderCraig Ericson
Headquarters
Beaverton, Oregon
,
United States
Area served
United States, Europe, Australia
Key people
Sean Heydorn (CEO)
ProductsMusic recordings and artist management
OwnerBMG Rights Management (since 2015)
ParentBMG Rights Management

Rise Records is a U.S.-based record label located in Beaverton, Oregon, specializing in artists within the alternative rock, heavy metal, and punk rock genres.

History

Established in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Nevada City, California, Rise Records began by issuing several 7" vinyl records before temporarily halting its operations as Ericson pursued higher education. The label recommenced activities in 1999 after Ericson moved to Portland, Oregon, focusing on limited-edition 7" releases and launching its inaugural CD in 2000 with the band One Last Thing.

In the United States, Rise’s distribution is managed by ADA and BMG. The company relocated from Portland to Beaverton, Oregon, in July 2013 to benefit from a more favorable tax environment. It maintains distribution agreements with Alternative Distribution Alliance (a subsidiary of Warner Music Group) and holds direct partnerships with Warner Music and BMG across European and Australian markets.

In September 2014, Rise Records formed a distribution alliance with Australian label UNFD. Subsequently, on May 18, 2015, BMG Rights Management acquired Rise Records; Craig Ericson continued overseeing the label while BMG contributed administrative support and broadened its global presence.

Craig Ericson resigned as CEO in December 2017, with Sean Heydorn appointed as his successor. By 2020, Rise Records consolidated its operations into BMG’s Los Angeles office at 5670 Wilshire Blvd, where Heydorn remains at the helm.

On February 18, 2021, Rise announced a collaboration with Blue Swan Records, founded by Will Swan, guitarist of Dance Gavin Dance.

Current artists

Former artists

  • 7 Seconds (currently active)
  • A Different Breed of Killer (active without label)
  • Abandon All Ships (no longer active)
  • Acceptance (active under Equal Vision Records)
  • AFI (active with Run for Cover Records)
  • Alive Like Me (disbanded)
  • American Me (active without label)
  • Arlington (active without label)
  • At the Drive-In (on hiatus)
  • Attack Attack! (active under Oxide Records)
  • At the Throne of Judgment (disbanded)
  • Before Their Eyes (active through InVogue Records)
  • Black Peaks (disbanded)
  • The Bled (disbanded)
  • Bleeding Through (active via SharpTone Records)
  • The Bouncing Souls (active on Pure Noise Records)
  • Breathe Carolina (active with Spinnin' Records)
  • Burden of a Day (disbanded)
  • Buried in Verona (disbanded)
  • Cane Hill (active on Out of Line Music)
  • Casey (active under Hassle Records)
  • Catherine (disbanded)
  • Cheap Girls (disbanded)
  • Chelsea Grin (active without label)
  • Circa Survive (currently on hiatus)
  • Coretta Scott (disbanded)
  • The Color Morale (active via Fearless Records)
  • DangerKids (active with Paid Vacation Records)
  • Dead Letter Circus
  • Decoder (disbanded)
  • The Devil Wears Prada (active through Solid State Records)
  • Dream On, Dreamer (disbanded)
  • Drop Dead, Gorgeous (disbanded)
  • Dualesc (disbanded)
  • The Early November (active with Pure Noise Records)
  • Eighteen Visions (active without label)

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See also

External links

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