Cavity Search Records
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| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Denny Swofford (Commissioner) Christopher Cooper |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | The Orchard |
| Genre | Various (rock, jazz, avant-garde jazz, metal, grunge, sludge, noise rock, indie pop and rock, lo-fi, electronica, singer-songwriter, etc.) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Official website | Cavity Search Records |
Cavity Search Records is a record label based in Portland, Oregon formed in 1992 by Christopher Cooper and Denny Swofford. It is known for producing debut records by bands Hazel, Heatmiser, The Helio Sequence, King Black Acid, and Richmond Fontaine along with debut records for singer-songwriters Danny Barnes, Saul Conrad, Pete Krebs, and Elliott Smith.
The following artists have released records on Cavity Search:
Early on in its history, Cavity Search distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance, an American company founded in 1993. In May 2012 Cavity Search was announced as one of the first nine labels to join the newly formed Frenchkiss Label Group.Frenchkiss Records, founded by Syd Butler, had launched the distribution company earlier that year, which is "focused on growing visibility for indie labels in the spirit of communities such as Dischord, Rough Trade and Touch & Go." At that point, Frenchkiss had ceased its affiliation with RED, and had begun working with The Orchard.
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