Universal Warning Records

Universal Warning Records is a record label and video production company located in the greater Philadelphia area. Universal Warning produces and releases independent music from local and national bands, as well as produces music videos, live concerts for DVD and digital transmission as well as music documentaries, primarily from the indie, punk, and hardcore genres.

Universal Warning Records
Founded2001 (2001)
FounderTim Martinkovich, Clint Weiler, Mike Varga
Distributor(s)Hostile City Industries
GenreIndie, punk, rock, hardcore
Country of originU.S.
LocationRoyersford, Pennsylvania
Official websitewww.universalwarningrecords.com

History

The label was established in the Spring of 2000 by founders Tim Martinkovich, Mike Varga, and Clint Weiler. The three met while studying at Kutztown University. The label was created as a foundation for the partners' punk-alternative band The Covert Agency and to promote area acts that the partners appreciated.

After releasing a compilation of regional Pennsylvanian bands entitled The Warning Compilation during the founders last year in Kutztown, Martinkovitch moved the label and started their first office in Denver Colorado in Summer 2001. Universal Warning Records went on to release full lengths of several Colorado bands such as ManAlive! and Against Tomorrow's Sky. Later that year the label branched out and began signing artists as far south as Louisiana, where Victim of Modern Age ruled the Lafayette scene.

In the Spring of 2008, Weiler left his position as publicist for the label to pursue free lance work and business ventures including a bobble head company called Aggronautix.

Since its foundation in 2000, Universal Warning Records has had offices in Denver, Colorado, Richmond, Virginia and Royersford, Pennsylvania

To date, the label has released 19 CDs, 4 records, and 4 DVDs and filmed nearly 100 live shows including Earth Crisis and Sick of it All.

In May 2011, Universal Warning Records had its 10-year anniversary and the upstart of two new label imprints Fast Break Entertainment and Candy Colored Dragon.

Industry relationships

  • Universal Warning Records got their start releasing music by working with Ryan Fennical and his Marshalls Creek area recording studio.
  • The label has had a close relationship with popular Philadelphia indie rockers The Jazz June and their subsequent incarnation Snakes & Music, having released albums and DVDs by the band.
  • Universal Warning Records media has been distributed by Initial Records, Revelation Records, Lumberjack Distribution, Revolver, Very, Choke, Music Video Distributors, Carrot Top, and Hostile City Distribution.
  • Founder Mike Varga also owned Grata Video and produced or worked on videos and DVDs for Andrew W.K., DEVO, Dr. Dog and The Queers

Discography

Catalog numberRelease dateBandAlbum titleClassificationMediumGenre
UWR00105.12.2001Covert Agency"Orange" EPCDRock/Punk/Alternative
UWR00208.28.2001Various ArtistsThe Warning CompilationFull-length compilationCDVarious
UWR00309.18.2001Forget About TomorrowAnd Then There's JuneEPCDPunk-Alternative
UWR00411.13.2001Manalive!Robotic YouthEPCDPunk
UWR00504.23.2002Covert Agency"Brown" EPEPCDPunk-Alternative
UWR00606.04.2002Manalive!Heart Hands And MindFull LengthCDCrust Punk
UWR00708.06.2002Against Tomorrow’s SkyJump The Hedges FirstFull LengthCDRock, Alternative
UWR00808.27.2002Victim of Modern AgeVictim of Modern AgeEPCD“Math Rock”, Indie Rock
UWR00911.19.2002SadaharuPunishment in Hi-FiEPCDJazz-Metal
UWR01005.20.2003Snakes & MusicTruismsFull LengthCDAlternative, Indie
UWR01109.23.2003Victim of Modern AgeChannels Like CapillariesFull LengthCD“Math Rock”, Indie Rock
UWR01206.14.2005The Red TopsLeft For DeadCDFull LengthMetal, Hardcore
UWR01311.15.2005GeographyLife In BinaryFull LengthCDMath Rock, Indie Rock
UWR01403.12.2005SadaharuNew and Alternate Careers in DanceFeature LengthDVDJazz-Metal
UWR01605.19.2005Murphy’s LawUp With Us, Down With ThemFeature LengthDVDHardcore
UWR01703.14.2006Snakes & MusicIsabelleFull LengthCDIndie
UWR01811.14.2006Fifty Caliber KissArmor Class InvincibleFull LengthCDMetal
UWR01912.05.2006Holiday Body BagDead LeavesEPCDPunk, Hardcore
UWR02003.20.2007Wisdom In ChainsDie For Us LiveFeatureDVDHardcore
UWR02106.12.2007The Jazz JuneThe Scars to Prove itCD/DVD Live ComboCD/DVDIndie Rock
UWR02207.22.2008House of FireS/TCDIndie
UWR02309.23.2008Watching the MoonPerception Is BentCDIndie
UWR02407.21.2009Wisdom in ChainsS/TCDHardcore
UWR02507.21.2009Wisdom in ChainsS/TVinylHardcore
UWR02611.30.2010Unite.Resist.S/TCDHardcore
UWR02701.25.2011The QueersLive In Philly 06'VinylPunk

Music videos

Media released on other labels

Sick of it All “New York vs London” (released as a CD/DVD combo w/ Based on a True Story (Sick of It All album) Century Media

References

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