Eyeball Records is an
independent record label
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originally established in NYC out of Apartment 4C on 14th St at Avenue A by Alex Saavedra and Vincent Li. The label later moved to
Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny ( ) is a town in the western part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Newark. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 40,684,[Thursday
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,
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist Mi ...
, and
Murder by Death
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, focusing on
indie
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Arts, entertainment, and media
Gaming
*Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies
*Indie game, any game (board ...
,
alternative rock
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and
punk rock.
In 2020 the label began releasing exclusive
cassette
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Technology
* Cassette tape (or ''musicassette'', ''audio cassette'', ''cassette tape'', or ''tape''), a worldwide standard for analog audio recording and playback
** Cassette single (or "Cassingle"), a music single in the ...
and
t-shirt
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bundles exclusively through The Hyv.
Artists
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The Actual
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An Albatross
An Albatross is a noise rock band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
History
Formed in the fall of 1999 by guitarist Jake Lisowski, vocalist Edward B. Gieda III, drummer Chris Abbott, bassist Jason Hudak, and organist Phillip Reynolds Price, ...
*
Baumer
* BBY Goyard
*
The Blackout Pact
* Blackwinterwells
* The Bronze Episode
* Carpetgarden
*
E For Explosion
E for Explosion are an American alternative rock/shoegazing band formed by former JamisonParker singer Jamison Covington after the group's breakup in 2005. The only two constant members of the band were Covington (vocals, guitar) and his wife, D ...
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The Feverfew
The Feverfew is an American band based in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York, United States, known for their challenging lyrics, complex harmonies, and stark acoustic sound. The band has been compared to Red House Painters, Cat Power, and Mazz ...
* Food Stamps
*
The Forecast
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* Horse Head
*
iwrestledabearonce
Iwrestledabearonce (often stylized in all lowercase; abbreviated as IWABO) was an American metalcore band formed in 2007 in Shreveport, Louisiana. In their nine years together, they released one EP, four full-length albums, and two remixed rele ...
* Jacobi Witchita
* Jettie
*
The Killing Tree
Killing Tree (sometimes abbreviated as TKT) were a hardcore punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They were a side project of Tim McIlrath during the early days of Rise Against and featured former Rise Against guitarist Todd Mohney and bassist Geo ...
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Karate High School
Karate High School was an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 2004 by frontman, multi-instrumentalist and producer Paul McGuire. On March 21, 2006, the band released their debut album, ''Arcade Rock''. Karate High School's se ...
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Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss may refer to: Books
* ''Kiss Kiss'' (book), a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl Music
* Kiss Kiss (band), an American indie rock band
* "Kiss Kiss" (Chris Brown song)
* "Kiss Kiss" (Kim Hyun-joong song)
* "Kiss Kiss" (Ladies' ...
* Man Without Wax
* Mermaid in a Manhole
* Metroid
* N8Noface
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New Atlantic
* New London Fire
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Pompeii
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The Number Twelve Looks Like You
The Number Twelve Looks Like You is an American mathcore band, formed in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, in 2002. The band went on a six-year hiatus in 2010. In May 2016, they performed a secret show and then announced their reunio ...
* Rozz Dyliams
* Red City Radio
*
Tiger Lou
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Search/Rescue
Search/Rescue is a progressive rock band formed from the members of bands Gatsbys American Dream and Acceptance following their split-up. The band's debut album, titled ''The Compound'' Sleep Station
Sleep Station is an American indie rock band on Eyeball Records from Bergen County, New Jersey
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The Stiletto Formal
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Slug Christ
* Trippjones
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United Nations
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* Wolftron
* Downlow
*
Thursday
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* My Epiphany
*
Breakdown
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Breaking down
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*Chemical decomposition, also called chemical breakdown, the breakdown of a substance into simpler components
*Decompo ...
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The Casualties
The Casualties are an American hardcore punk band from New York City, founded by vocalist Jorge Herrera, Hank (guitar), Colin Wolf (vocals), Mark Yoshitomi (bass) and Yureesh Hooker (drums) in 1990. In July 2017, it was announced on the band's F ...
* L.E.S. Stitches
* Del Cielo
* The Anthem Sound
* Ariel Kill Him
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The Feverfew
The Feverfew is an American band based in Brooklyn, New York (state), New York, United States, known for their challenging lyrics, complex harmonies, and stark acoustic sound. The band has been compared to Red House Painters, Cat Power, and Mazz ...
* Gameface
*
The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem is an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 2006. The band consists of Brian Fallon (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Alex Rosamilia (lead guitar, backing vocals), Alex Levine (bass guitar, backing vocals), ...
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H2O
* The Kill Van Kull
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Midtown
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Milemarker
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*
Murder By Death
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*
The Oval Portrait
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Plo ...
* Signal to Noise
* Spit for Athena
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Pencey Prep
Pencey Prep was an American punk rock band from Belleville, New Jersey.
Background
Before Pencey Prep, two of the members played in local punk bands; Frank Iero from Sector 12 and Neil Sabatino from Stick Figure Suicide. While a student at R ...
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My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist Mi ...
* Humble Beginnings
* Interference
*
The Tiny
* The Velocet
* WiFiGawd and Lil Xelly
* Yvncc
* Voice in the Wire
* Going Home
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Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer
Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer (often referred to as simply Zolof) is an American pop rock band that originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania through core members Vince Ratti and Rachel Minton alongside Anthony Green. Their music, defined by t ...
Compilations/demos
''Now That's What I Call Eyeball''
Now That's What I Call Eyeball is occasionally included as a bonus sampler in some re-releases of
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist Mi ...
's first studio album,
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love
''I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love'' (often shortened to ''I Brought You My Bullets'' or ''Bullets'') is the debut studio album by American rock band My Chemical Romance, released on July 23, 2002 by Eyeball Records. Produced by ...
.
''Reverse Psychology''
See also
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List of record labels
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References
External links
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New York Times article
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