Pure Noise Records is an American punk rock

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based in

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. It was founded by Jake Round in 2009 while he was an editor at ''

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''; the previous fall, friends of his in the band

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told him they were looking for a new label, and Round expressed interest in releasing the album himself. Prior to this Round had a short stint as an

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. While the label began as a home operation, and had only put out five albums by the end of 2010, by 2014 some of the label's roster were main-stage acts at

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, and others had sold nearly 50,000 copies of their albums. Overall, the label's catalog had sold over 280,000 records as of March 2014. Among the label's signings are

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and Hit the Lights. In March 2017, Pure Noise Records partnered with Sony Music to create a new music label called Weekday Records.

History

Originally the label was called Pure Noise Entertainment and was supposed to become a pure concert agency, but Round decided to found a record company after two organized concert tours because he didn't see himself as a promoter of concerts.Sean Reid: ''Alter the Press!''
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. At first Round sent demos of the group to various record companies hoping that a label would sign the band. As this did not happen, he decided to produce the album himself. He asked his mother if she could give him money to produce a CD, which she agreed to. At that time he was often in contact with Craig Ericson, the founder of Rise Records, who advised him in the beginning.Derek Scancarrelli: ''Under the Gun Review'': So ''The Consequence of Dreams'' by No Bragging Rights was the first album released by Pure Noise. From 2008 to 2010 the label operated as its own project and brought just five productions onto the market. In the meantime Pure Noise has signed two bands,

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) and

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, among others, which have been able to achieve a higher degree of popularity. Landscapes toured

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several times and The Story So Far's second album reached a chart position in the official

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. In 2014, The Story So Far played for the first time on the main stage of the

and have sold almost 50,000 records of their album

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. With

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(#131) and ''Angst'' by

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(#155), the label has released two more albums that have made it onto the official US Billboard 200. More than 280,000 records were sold worldwide in the first five years of the record company's existence. Round now shares an office with concert manager Brad Wiseman of the Soroka Agency.

Bands

;Current * Action/Adventure * Alex Melton *

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* Bearings * Belmont * Best Ex *

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* Can't Swim * Carpool Tunnel *

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* Devon Kay and the Solutions *

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* Dollar Signs *

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* Eastwood * Elder Brother * First Blood *

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* Gardenhead * Graduating Life *

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* Homesafe * Inclination * Jule Vera *

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* Koyo * Left Behind * Less Than Jake * Like Pacific * Lizzy Farrall *

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* Mint Green * Moon Tooth * Prince Daddy & The Hyena * Real Friends *

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* Sad Park *

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* The Seafloor Cinema * Seaway *

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* Selfish Things *

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* Spanish Love Songs *

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* Stick to Your Guns *

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* Terror * TO Zone * The Warriors * UnityTX *

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* Alex Correia * The American Scene * Brigades *

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* Casey Bolles * Create Avoid * Daybreaker * Front Porch Step *

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* Heart to Heart * Hit the Lights * I Call Fives *

* Living with Lions *

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* Matthew Vincent * Misser * My Iron Lung *

* No Good News * Second to Last * Sights & Sounds * To the Wind * Troubled Coast *

Discography

References

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