Emerald Moon Records is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 record label

Record label

In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...

, founded by Matt Boylan in Baltimore

Baltimore

Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...

, Maryland

Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...

 in 2004

2004 in music

See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....

. The band features a varied roster focusing on alternative genres of local music including punk

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

, hardcore

Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...

, pop punk

Pop punk

Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...

, screamo

Screamo

Screamo, though used loosely to generally describe music that features screamed vocals, is actually a musical subgenre of hardcore punk which predominantly evolved from emo, among other genres, in the early 1990s...

, indie

Indie (music)

In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....

, and emo

Emo (music)

Emo is a style of rock music characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. It originated in the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement of Washington, D.C., where it was known as "emotional hardcore" or "emocore" and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace...

. Since its inception, the Emerald Moon has expanded their roster to cover more regional acts from the Northeast. The label is known for having launched such acts as All Time Low

All Time Low

All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...

, Fall River, and Hometown Anthem.

The label has been seen as a starting point to allow local and regional bands to gain notoriety along the east coast and have the opportunity to tour the country. Emerald Moon artists annually perform on the Vans Warped Tour

Warped Tour

The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...

, as well as Flipside Festival, The Bamboozle

The Bamboozle

The Bamboozle is an annual rain-or-shine, three-day music festival held in New Jersey. Every year, new bands compete for spots during the two days. The event evolved out of the Skate and Surf Festival.- The Characters:...

 and Hellfest.

Current and Former acts

• All Time Low
  All Time Low
  All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
  
  
• Bled Across Miles
• Boy Crazy
• Dead Again!?
• Emma
• Fall Line
• Fall River
• Girlfight
• Hometown Anthem
• Inferis
• Lady Radiator
• Make Your Stand
• Morning for the Masses
• My America is Watching Tigers Die
• Spark is a Diamond
• Stars Turn Cold
• This Year Passed
• The Spotlight
• The Green Eyed Machine
• The Tonight Life

Release catalog

This is the release list of Emerald Moon Records in order of catalog number:

1. Various Artists - From the Land of Pleasant Living (2004)
2. All Time Low
   All Time Low
   All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
   
    - The Three Words to Remember in Dealing with the End
   The Three Words to Remember in Dealing with the End
   -Credits:* Alex Gaskarth – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar* Jack Barakat – Lead Guitar* Rian Dawson – Drums* Zack Merrick – Bass* Matt Flyzik - Back-up vocals on "Memories That Fade Like Photographs"...
   
   (2004)
3. Fall River - Chronicles (2005)
4. Bled Across Miles - Hats Off to the Good Guys (2005)
5. Emma - Then We Burnt the Village (2005)
6. This Year Passed - The Progress EP (2005)
7. Stars Turn Cold - My Gift, My Burden (2005)
8. All Time Low
   All Time Low
   All Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
   
    - The Party Scene
   The Party Scene
   -Credits:* Alex Gaskarth – lead vocals, rhythm guitar* Jack Barakat – lead guitar, backing vocals* Zack Merrick – bass guitar, backing vocals* Rian Dawson – drums, percussion* Rohan Barclay - Guest Vocals and guitar...
   
   (2005)
9. Morning for the Masses - Wake Up Better (2005)
10. Hometown Anthem - Don't Hold On To What You Hear (2005)
11. Fall Line - Seiran (2005)
12. Make Your Stand - Make Your Stand (2006)
13. Boy Crazy - Whale Songs to Kensington Garden (2006)
14. Inferis - Fear the Engineer (2006)
15. My America is Watching Tigers Die - Narratives (2006)
16. Hometown Anthem - If We Could Dream (2006)
17. Dead Again!? - Monolith (2006)
18. Spark is a Diamond - Keep Your Eyes Off the Prize (2006)
19. The Jonbenet
    The Jonbenét
    The Jonbenét was an American noise rock outfit from Houston, Texas. The band's current lineup is Michael Murland, Dann Miller, J. Andrew Ireland, and Bryan Jackson.-Formation:...
    
     - "Devil Music Volume 1" (2007)
20. Morning for the Masses - "Seconds" (2007)
21. The Spotlight - "Slug Love" (2007)
22. My America Is Watching Tigers Die - "30,000 Lbs." (2007)
23. Lady Radiator - "Bounce Energy Hear Me Out" (2007)
24. Girlfight - "Haggard" (2008)
25. The Tonight Life - EP (2008)
26. Spark Is A Diamond - "You Can't Stop" (2008)
27. The Jonbenet - "Devil Music Volume 2" (2008)
28. The Green Eyed Machine - Self Titled (2009)
29. Girlfight - Ghost Eater (2010)
30. The Tonight Life - Carry Me On (2011)

External links

• Official website
• Emerald Moon Records' profile at MySpace
  MySpace
  Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....