Fearless Records

Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994.^[1] Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by bands such as Bigwig and Dynamite Boy, and later Sugarcult, Plain White T's, The Aquabats, and post-hardcore releases by At the Drive-In.^[2] However, the label has experimented with different styles in recent years. Acts like Blessthefall, Tonight Alive, Mayday Parade, Breathe Carolina and The Maine have showcased post-hardcore and alternative bands that have emerged in recent years. Fearless Records' releases are currently distributed nationwide by RED Distribution, Alternative Distribution Alliance and East West Records.^[3]

History

Bob Becker started Fearless Records when he was selling his friends records at their shows. He would also go to record stores and put their records on consignment. The record label name came from Bob not knowing what he was doing at the time and "not being afraid to jump in head first."^[4] Fearless Records was officially formed in 1994.
In 2000, Fearless Records released Punk Goes Metal, the first compilation album from the Punk Goes... series. Since then the Punk Goes... series has expanded. It has included five Punk Goes Pop releases, two Punk Goes Acoustic releases, Punk Goes 80's and 90's, Punk Goes Crunk, Punk Goes Classic Rock, and Punk Goes X which features cover songs that were featured at the 2011 Winter X Games. Their newest release Punk Goes Pop 4 was released on November 21, 2011.
In 2005, Fearless Records released the studio album All That We Needed by Plain White T's, a thirteen-song collection that proved to be a breakthrough for both the label and the Illinois-based band. "Hey There Delilah," a single from that album, debuted at #1 on Billboard Hot 100, became a success for the label and was certified as a multi-platinum single.
On November 8, 2010, Fearless announced the release of a Christmas-themed compilation album, titled 'Tis the Season to Be Fearless. It would feature eight of their signed artists recording original songs. The album was available for pre-ordering on iTunes the same day, and was released on November 22, 2010.^[5]
In 2011, Fearless Records released Breathe Carolina's album Hell Is What You Make It. "Blackout," a single from the album, became another success for the label. It debuted at #32 on Billboard Hot 100 and was certified as a gold single.

Artists signed to Fearless Records

Active artists

The Aquabats A Skylit Drive Blessthefall Breathe Carolina (Fearless/Columbia Records) Chunk! No, Captain Chunk Eve 6 Every Avenue For All Those Sleeping Forever The Sickest Kids Go Radio

Lostprophets Mayday Parade (Fearless/Atlantic Records) Motionless In White Pierce The Veil The Static Jacks The Summer Set Tonight Alive The Word Alive Upon This Dawning

Inactive artists

30 Foot Fall Amely Anatomy of a Ghost (Inactive, some members in Portugal. The Man) A Static Lullaby At the Drive-In Beefcake Bickley Blount Brazil Chuck Classic Case Cruiserweight (Dropped) Drunk In Public Dynamite Boy Eye Alaska Family Values Fed Up The Fully Down Glasseater

Grabbers Junction 18 Keepsake The Kinison Let's Get It The Morning Light Motherfist Near Miss Nipdrivers Red Fish Rock Kills Kid RPM So They Say Straight Faced White Kaps Yesterdays Rising

Artists on hiatus

• Sugarcult

Alumni

Alesana (Epitaph Records) The Almighty Trigger Happy (Bad Taste Records) Artist vs. Poet (Unsigned) Bazookas Go Bang! (Unsigned) Bigwig (Kung Fu Records) Dead Lazlo's Place (Burning Tree Records) Funeral Party (Creative Artists Agency) Gatsbys American Dream (Unsigned) Glue Gun (Reformed, Unsigned) The Maine (Action Theory Records)

Gob (Nettwerk) The Killing Moon (Unsigned) Knockout (Kung Fu Records) Logan Square Lonely Kings (PunkRockStardom Records) The Outline (Unsigned) Plain White T's (Hollywood Records) Portugal. The Man (Atlantic Records) Sparks the Rescue (Unsigned)

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