To Live A Lie is an American

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, based in

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, founded in 2005 by Will Butler. The label has released albums by bands such as Magrudergrind, ACxDC,

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, Godstomper,

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, XBRAINIAX,

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and

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. Some of the artists, who recorded for the label include

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, Torch Runner, Funeral Chic, Nashgul and Sex Prisoner.

History

The record label was founded in 2005 and it debuted in August 2005, with a split 7-inch featuring

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's Godstomper and

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's Magrudergrind. In January 2014, the company organized its inaugural festival, To Live A Lie Records Fest in

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, which was also attended by Sex Prisoner and

. In 2020, the label started to be the exclusive mailorder of

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. In December 2021, the label helped set up and host two memorial shows for John Rivera from Headfirst Records/Punks On Paper alongside 533 Uprisings, Paul Genet, Bitter Melody Records, and Caroline Weiss .

Notable artists

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* ACxDC *

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* Beartrap *

* Gasp * Gel * Magrudergrind * Sex Prisoner *

* Spy * Torch Runner * Pig City * Regional Justice Center *

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* XBRAINIAX

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