Lava Records is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
based
record labelIn 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,...
, owned by
Warner Music GroupWarner Music Group is the third-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the "big four" record companies. The current incarnation of the company was formed in 2004 when it was spun off by Time Warner, and as a result, Time Warner no longer...
, and operates through
Atlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
.
Company history
Lava Records was established in
1995This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- Events :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
as a joint venture between
Atlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
and
Jason FlomJason Flom is one of the most accomplished A&R people in the music industry. In his early career at Atlantic Records Flom was responsible for signing such artists as Zebra, Twisted Sister, Skid Row, White Lion, and Tori Amos, as well as helping launch the careers of Stone Temple Pilots and...
, who began his career with
Atlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. One of the most accomplished A&R people in the music industry, in his early career Flom was responsible for signing such artists as
ZebraZebra is a hard rock band that came together in 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It features Randy Jackson , Felix Hanemann and Guy Gelso . Their mainstream debut on Atlantic Records was in 1983, highlighted by the singles "Tell Me What You Want" and "Who's Behind The Door"...
,
Twisted SisterTwisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City. Their work fuses the shock tactics of Alice Cooper, the rebellious mood of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and the extravagant image of glam rock bands such as New York Dolls notably for the makeup...
,
Skid RowSkid Row is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1986 in Toms River, New Jersey. They are named after Phil Lynott and Gary Moore's first band. They were most successful in the late 1980s and early 1990s when their first two albums with lead singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso were...
,
White LionWhite Lion is an American/Danish glam metal band that was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta. Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s, the band achieved double platinum status with their #8 hit "Wait" and #3 hit "When the Children Cry"...
, and
Tori AmosTori Amos is a pianist and singer-songwriter of American citizenship. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...
, as well as helping launch the careers of
Stone Temple PilotsStone Temple Pilots, often abbreviated to STP, is an American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland , brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo , and Eric Kretz . The band found immediate success with the release of their debut album Core in 1992, which was certified 8× platinum by the RIAA...
and
Collective SoulCollective Soul is an American rock band from Stockbridge, Georgia. They have enjoyed popularity on alternative rock, mainstream rock and pop music radio throughout the 1990s and into the new millennium, recording seven #1 mainstream rock hits...
. Since Lava's inception, among the artists the label has brought to prominence are
Authority ZeroAuthority Zero is a punk rock band from Mesa, Arizona. The band's style is rooted in reggae and skate punk, with Bad Religion, Pennywise, and Sublime cited as heavy influences...
,
Kid RockRobert James Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter with five Grammy Award nominations...
,
Matchbox TwentyMatchbox Twenty is a rock band formed in Orlando, Florida. Matchbox Twenty has sold over 45 million albums worldwide from the releases of Yourself or Someone Like You, Mad Season, and More Than You Think You Are. They released their latest album, Exile on Mainstream, on October 2, 2007...
,
Porcupine TreePorcupine Tree is a rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Frequently associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, their music has been also influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven Wilson and Richard Barbieri's liking...
,
Uncle KrackerMatthew Shafer , better known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American rock, country, and rap rock musician, most popularly known for his hit singles "Follow Me" and "Drift Away"...
,
Smile Empty SoulSmile Empty Soul is an American post-grunge band from Santa Clarita, California.-History:Smile Empty Soul formed in 1998, while its original members were attending different high schools in the Santa Clarita area...
,
Sugar RaySugar Ray is a rock band from Orange County, California.-Early years:Sugar Ray started in the late 1980s as a group of friends at Corona del Mar High School. Initially comprising Rodney Sheppard and Stan Frazier . Later additions Murphy Karges and Mark McGrath changed the band's name to Shrinky Dinx...
,
The CorrsThe Corrs are a Celtic folk rock group from Dundalk, Ireland. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea ; Sharon ; Caroline ; and Jim ....
,
Vanessa WilliamsVanessa Lynn Williams is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Williams made history on September 17, 1983 when she became the first woman of African American descent to be crowned Miss America. Williams' reign as Miss America came to an abrupt end when scandal led to her subsequent...
,
Trans-Siberian OrchestraTrans-Siberian Orchestra is a rock orchestra founded in 1996 by Paul O'Neill, who immediately approached long time friends Jon Oliva, Robert Kinkel, and Al Pitrelli. The band's musical style incorporates progressive rock, symphonic metal, and heavy metal, with influences from classical music...
, and
Simple PlanSimple Plan is a French Canadian pop punk band based in Montréal, Québec. They have released three studio albums: No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls , Still Not Getting Any... , and Simple Plan ; as well as two widely marketed live albums: Live in Japan 2002 and MTV Hard Rock Live .-Formation...
.
In August 2005, Flom resigned as chairman and chief executive of Atlantic Records, ending a 26 year career within the company. Flom was named chairman and CEO of Virgin Records U.S., following the departure of
Matt SerleticMatt Serletic is a record producer who has worked with several popular bands and artists for Atlantic Records, including Collective Soul, Matchbox Twenty, Blessid Union of Souls, Edwin McCain, Stacie Orrico, Taylor Hicks, and Rob Thomas...
that same month. In October 2005, Warner Music Group combined Lava Records with its Atlantic Records Group. Warner originally planned the move following Flom's resignation.
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Current Artists
- needtobreathe
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- Antigone Rising
Antigone Rising is an all-female rock band with members from New Jersey and Long Island, New York, USA. Their music is influenced by classic rock from the 1970s such as Led Zeppelin and Queen, mixed with pop overtones and at times folk and country elements...
- Blue Man Group
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- Embrace
Embrace are an English rock band from Brighouse, West Yorkshire. To date they have released five studio albums, one singles album and one b-sides compilation. The band consist of brothers singer Danny McNamara and guitarist Richard McNamara, bassist Steve Firth, keyboardist Mickey Dale, and...
- Hot Action Cop
Hot Action Cop is an American alternative rock band. The group released their self-titled debut album on Lava/Atlantic Records in March 2003. Rob Werthner formed the band back in the 1990s with bassist Luis Espaillat, drummer Kory Knipp and Louisville guitarist Tim Flaherty...
- John Butler Trio
The John Butler Trio is an eclectic roots/jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. Two of the band's albums, Three and Living 2001-2002 , have gone platinum in Australia and reached the top ten of the Australian album charts in those years...
- Kid Rock
Robert James Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter with five Grammy Award nominations...
- O.A.R.
Of a Revolution, better known as O.A.R., is an American rock band consisting of Marc Roberge , Chris Culos , Richard On , Benj Gershman , and Jerry DePizzo...
- Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a French Canadian pop punk band based in Montréal, Québec. They have released three studio albums: No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls , Still Not Getting Any... , and Simple Plan ; as well as two widely marketed live albums: Live in Japan 2002 and MTV Hard Rock Live .-Formation...
- Skillet
Skillet is an American Christian rock band, formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band consists of John Cooper , his wife Korey Cooper , Ben Kasica , and the newest member Jen Ledger . Skillet has released eight albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose...
- Skindred
Skindred is a Welsh rock band from Newport. The band was formed in 1998 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Skindred's musical style mixes heavy metal, punk rock and reggae. The group refers to this style as "Ragga metal".-History:Dub War was formed in...
- The Click Five
The Click Five is a powerpop/alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Four of the five original members attended the Berklee College of Music and participated in many other rock bands before coming together to form The Click, which later became The Click Five...
- Toby Lightman
Toby Lightman is an American singer/songwriter. Her first album, Little Things, was released in 2004 on Lava/Atlantic, featuring the hit single Devils and Angels, which enjoyed considerable airplay in the summer of 2004. Her second album, Bird on a Wire was released in 2006...
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra is a rock orchestra founded in 1996 by Paul O'Neill, who immediately approached long time friends Jon Oliva, Robert Kinkel, and Al Pitrelli. The band's musical style incorporates progressive rock, symphonic metal, and heavy metal, with influences from classical music...
- Uncle Kracker
Matthew Shafer , better known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American rock, country, and rap rock musician, most popularly known for his hit singles "Follow Me" and "Drift Away"...
- Vaux
-History:Vaux was formed in 1997 in Denver, Colorado, under the original name Eiffel. They released a 7" single themselves, To Write A Symphony, in 1998. Indie label Undecided Records signed the band after they had toured the East Coast extensively for two years, and the band's debut album...
- Joe Brooks
Past Artists
- Authority Zero
Authority Zero is a punk rock band from Mesa, Arizona. The band's style is rooted in reggae and skate punk, with Bad Religion, Pennywise, and Sublime cited as heavy influences...
- CIV
- Course of Nature
Course of Nature is an alternative rock band based out of Enterprise, AL. Band members include Mark Wilkerson ; Sean Kipe , Jackson Eppley ; and Shane Lenzen O'Connell ....
- Cold
Cold is an American post-grunge band, formed in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. With two gold-albums under their belt, Cold has sold over one million records. On November 17, 2006, Ward announced on MySpace that, after a period of uncertainty since that February, the group had decided to disband...
- Edwin McCain
Edwin McCain is an American alternative rock singer-songwriter and musician.-Career:...
- Egypt Central
-History:In the summer of 1999, a group of young musicians came together to form the band Egypt Central. For one year the band caught rides to practice, ate McDonalds, drank Pabst, and convinced innocent women to pay rent. These young men, refusing to grow up, diligently wrote and recorded until...
- Grade 8
- Little-T And One Track Mike
Little-T and One Track Mike are a hip-hop duo from New Jersey, USA. They are mostly remembered for their only hit Shaniqua, which had been popular on MTV in 2001.-History:...
- Matchbox 20
- Nonpoint
Nonpoint is a four-piece alternative metal group originating from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.- The beginnings :Nonpoint was formed in January 1998 by drummer Robb Rivera, vocalist Elias Soriano and bassist Kenneth "KB" Charman...
- Outspoken
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- Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree is a rock band formed by Steven Wilson in 1987 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Frequently associated with both psychedelic rock and progressive rock, their music has been also influenced by trance, krautrock and ambient due to Steven Wilson and Richard Barbieri's liking...
- Reach 454
- Sugar Ray
Sugar Ray is a rock band from Orange County, California.-Early years:Sugar Ray started in the late 1980s as a group of friends at Corona del Mar High School. Initially comprising Rodney Sheppard and Stan Frazier . Later additions Murphy Karges and Mark McGrath changed the band's name to Shrinky Dinx...
- Smile Empty Soul
Smile Empty Soul is an American post-grunge band from Santa Clarita, California.-History:Smile Empty Soul formed in 1998, while its original members were attending different high schools in the Santa Clarita area...
- Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule is an American singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single "I Kissed a Girl", and "Supermodel" from the soundtrack of the 1995 film Clueless...
- The Corrs
The Corrs are a Celtic folk rock group from Dundalk, Ireland. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea ; Sharon ; Caroline ; and Jim ....
- The Cult
The Cult are an English rock band, formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk and gothic rock band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as...
- Unwritten Law
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- Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Williams made history on September 17, 1983 when she became the first woman of African American descent to be crowned Miss America. Williams' reign as Miss America came to an abrupt end when scandal led to her subsequent...
- Willa Ford
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