Below Par Records
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| Below Par Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Jai Al-Attas Mark Catanzariti Steven Chalker |
| Distributor(s) | Virgin/EMI |
| Genre | various |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Location | Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Official website | 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
[edit]- The Colour
- Die!Die!Die!
- For Amusement Only
- In the Grey
- Jim Ward
- Kisschasy
- Last Years Hero
- The Living End
- MC Lars
- The Scare
- Something With Numbers
- Vaux
Discography
[edit]| Cat. # | Artist | Title | Release date | Format | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAR01 | Various Artists | Caddy of the Year | 5 April 2001 | CD | Compilation release. |
| PAR02 | For Amusement Only | Where Did We Go Wrong? | 1 February 2002 | EP release. | |
| PAR03 | Various Artists | Caddy of the Year 2 | 1 August 2002 | Compilation release. | |
| PAR04 | Something with Numbers | The Barnicles & Stripes E.p. | 9 September 2002 | EP release. | |
| PAR05 | Last Years Hero | Start Over | 7 October 2002 | ||
| PAR06 | Various Artists | Skunk #1 | 9 February 2003 | Compilation release. | |
| PAR07 | Yellowcard | The Underdog EP | 5 May 2003 | EP release. | |
| PAR08 | For Amusement Only | One for the Team | 12 May 2003 | ||
| PAR09 | Various Artists | Caddy of the Year 3 | 8 September 2003 | Compilation release. | |
| PAR10 | In the Grey | Wake the Silent Day | 8 September 2003 | EP release. | |
| PAR11DVD6 | Kisschasy | Kisschasy: The Movie | September 2006 | DVD | Video release. |
| PAR12 | Brand New | Your Favourite Weapon | 29 October 2003 9 February 2004 |
CD+DVD | LP limited edition release. |
| PAR12 | 9 February 2004 | CD | LP release. | ||
| PAR13 | Kisschasy | Darkside / Stay Awake | 1 March 2004 | EP release. | |
| PAR14 | Last Years Hero | Tell You When | 5 April 2004 | LP release. | |
| PAR15 | Vaux | There Must Be Some Way to Stop Them | 1 November 2004 | ||
| PAR16 | Something with Numbers | Etiquette | 20 September 2004 | ||
| PAR17 | Various Artists | Caddy of the Year 4 | 18 October 2004 | Compilation release. | |
| PAR18 | The Colour | Is Out and About | 11 October 2004 | EP release. | |
| PAR19 | Kisschasy | Cara Sposa | 4 October 2004 | ||
| PAR20 | MC Lars | The Laptop EP | March 21, 2005 | ||
| PAR21 | The Matches | E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals | 25 April 2005 | LP release. | |
| PAR22 | In the Grey | Innocence Is Running Out | 24 July 2005 | ||
| PAR24 | Something with Numbers | Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down) | 9 September 2006 | Single release. | |
| PAR25 | Perfect Distraction | 7 October 2006 | LP release. | ||
| PAR25SP | CD+DVD | LP limited edition release. | |||
| PAR27 | The Scars | Bats! Bats! Bats! | 21 June 2007 | CD | EP release. |
| PAR28 | Soft Tigers | Gospel Ambitions | 20 October 2007 | LP release. | |
| PAR30 | The Scare | Chivalry | 6 October 2007 | ||
| PAR31 | Soft Tigers | Mr Ice Cream | 22 September 2007 | Single release. | |
| PAR32 | Jim Ward | Quiet | 9 February 2008 | EP release. | |
| PAR33 | Kisschasy | Too B or Not Too B | 10 May 2008 | CD+DVD | Compilation release. |
| PAR34 | Something with Numbers | Stay with Me Bright Eyes | 19 July 2008 | CD | Single release. |
| PAR35 | Engineering the Soul | 6 September 2008 | LP release. | ||
| PAR35SP | CD+DVD | LP limited edition release. | |||
| PAR111 | Brand New | Deja Entendu | 3 November 2003 | CD | LP release. |
| PAR112 | Kisschasy | Do-Do's & Whoa-Oh's | 3 July 2005 | Single release. | |
| PAR113 | United Paper People | 31 July 2005 | LP release. | ||
| PAR113SP | 2xCDs | LP limited edition release. | |||
| PAR114 | Face Without a Name | 21 October 2005 | CD | Single release. | |
| PAR115SP | The Shake | 25 February 2006 | CD+DVD | ||
| PAR116 | Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night | 9 June 2007 | CD | ||
| PAR116A | Single limited edition release. | ||||
| PAR116B | |||||
| PAR116D | |||||
| PAR116E | |||||
| PAR117 | Hymns for the Nonbeliever | 21 July 2007 | LP release. | ||
| PAR118 | Spray on Pants | 10 November 2007 | Single release. | ||
| PARCDPRO113 | United Paper People | 2005 | LP promo release. | ||
| PARPRO002 | This Bed | 2006 | Single promo release. | ||
| PARPRO005 | Strings and Drums | 2008 | |||
| PARPRO006 | Ugly Birds In a Beautiful Cage | ||||
| PARPRO117 | Hymns for the Nonbeliever | 2007 | LP promo release. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nestlé Australia: NESCAFÉ Coffee Archived 1 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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