| Gravity | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Matt Anderson |
| Distributor(s) | Mordam Records[1] |
| Genre | Post-hardcore, hardcore punk, experimental rock, indie rock |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Official website | www |
Gravity is an underground independent record label from San Diego.[2] It was formed in 1991 by Matt Anderson, a member of the influential underground band Heroin.[3] It has been central in developing and promoting the "San Diego sound" – an idiosyncratic form of post-hardcore with loose, chaotic musicianship and vocals, initiated by Heroin, Antioch Arrow, and Clikatat Ikatowi, as well as Mohinder from the Bay Area and Angel Hair from Colorado.[4][5] The sound is associated with the first wave of screamo, and the label played an important role in the development of post-hardcore in the 1990s.[4][6] Gravity has also branched out into other forms of experimental or independent music, releasing seminal early works by Unwound, Black Dice, The Rapture, and a full-length from Man Is The Bastard.
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- ^ Trevor Kelley, "California Screaming". Alternative Press 17 (2003), pp. 84-86.
- ^ Aguilar, Nathan (11 August 2012). "The Five Best Gravity Records Tracks". vice.com. Vice. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ a b Smith, Chris. "Gravity Records Label Profile". stylusmagazine.com. Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2003-03-01.
- ^ n/a. "Gravity Records Biography". epitonic.com. Epitonic. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ Walker, Matt (2016). Gainesville Punk: A History Of Bands And Music. United States: The History Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-62619-767-1.