RidingEasy
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| RidingEasy | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Daniel Hall |
| Genre | Rock, heavy metal, stoner metal, doom metal, acid rock, psychedelic rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | San Pedro, California |
| Official website | https://www.ridingeasyrecs.com/ |
RidingEasy is an American record label founded in 2013. The label specializes primarily in heavy metal and rock subgenres, including doom metal, stoner rock, sludge metal, heavy psych, and neo-psychedelia. The label is best known for its Brown Acid series of compilation albums.
Background
[edit]The label was first founded in Los Angeles in 2013 by disc jockey and vinyl collector Daniel Hall.[1][2] Initially known as Easy Rider Records, the label's first release was the debut album for the Swedish doom metal band, Salem's Pot.[1] In May 2014 the label faced a lawsuit from the motorcycle magazine Easyriders, leading Hall to change the label's name to RidingEasy.[3]
Since its founding, RidingEasy has signed a number of heavy rock and metal acts, including Acid King, Electric Citizen, Zig Zags, Sorcery, and Shooting Guns. The label has also gained notoriety for Brown Acid, a series of compilation albums consisting of tracks from lesser-known rock and early heavy metal bands of the 1960s and 1970s.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gluckin, Tzvi (2020-03-03). "RidingEasy Records Founder Daniel Hall Talks About The Benefits Of Streaming, Discovering Incredible Unknown Bands, And Why Young Artists Need To Cozy Up With Professionals". Plus One Me. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Running a Record Label with Daniel Hall". The Conduit Music Podcast. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "RidingEasy Records Discography | Discogs". Discogs.
- ^ Bakare, Lanre (2017-10-31). "Brown Acid: the sound that rock forgot". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-26.