Independent Project Records (IPR) is an independent record label based in Bishop, California. It was founded by Bruce Licher[1] in 1980 in Los Angeles, then moved to Sedona, Arizona, between 1992 and 2009. The label started when the Project 197 7” EP was released. 1982 was when the first letterpress covers were made. IPR is a partner entity to Independent Project Press.[2] The label is significant for its use letterpress printing as an artistic element in packaging and helping to launch the careers of bands such as Camper Van Beethoven and Savage Republic.[3]