Engine Room Recordings
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Mark Christensen/Peter Block |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City |
| Official website | Engine Room Recordings |
Engine Room Recordings is an independent record label with a roster of Indie rock and Alternative rock musicians. Beyond marketing and distribution for its artists, the label does booking and artist management. Engine Room Recordings is part of the Engine Room Audio group, a New York City-based company offering various services to recording artists.
Albums engineered or mastered at The Engine Room include Rest, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, Silent Steeples, and 5 (Murder by Numbers). Others include Chapter V, H.F.M. 2, and The Adventures Of The Tiger Shadow by Tiger Shadow, among others.
Engine Room Recordings was started by Mark B. Christensen and Peter Block in 2005. In 2006, the label released their first record, Twisted Heart by Goat. New York City-based band Porter Block soon joined the roster, and the label released their debut album, Suburban Sprawl.
In 2008, Engine Room released several albums, including Porter Block's second and third albums, Off Our Shoulders and Pueblo a Go Go. They signed Brooklyn-based band Lowry and released their 2008 album Love is Dead.Brooklyn-based The Bloodsugars joined the roster and Engine Room released their debut EP, BQEP. 2009 has seen the label grow to include Middle Distance Runner, U.S. Royalty, Israel Darling, and Luke Wesley. The label has already seen an active 2010 as well with the signings of Jody Porter of Fountains of Wayne and Tracy Bonham, best known for her 1996 single "Mother Mother", which held the top spot on the rock charts for over a month and garnered her two Grammy nominations that year.
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