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Tooth & Nail Records is a 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 Brandon Ebel

Brandon Ebel

Brandon Ebel is the founder, President & CEO of Tooth & Nail Records. He founded the label in 1993 in California, USA. The label has since grown to include sub-labels BEC Recordings, Solid State Records and Uprok Records...

in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

of California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...

, where it is situated today. It is presently home to many well-known musical acts, including Project 86

Project 86

Project 86 is an American Christian rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1996. The line-up consists of bassist Steven Dail, vocalist and songwriter Andrew Schwab, and guitarist Randy Torres. The band has released seven studio albums, which have collectively sold over 500,000 units...

, Underoath

Underoath

Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...

, Hawk Nelson

Hawk Nelson

Hawk Nelson is a Christian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. The band has become very popular in the Christian music scene and was voted "Favorite New Artist" by CCM Magazine in their February 2006 Reader's Choice Awards. In 2006 Hawk Nelson won a No...

, Thousand Foot Krutch

Thousand Foot Krutch

Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1995. They have released five major studio albums: Set It Off , Phenomenon , The Art of Breaking , The Flame In All of Us , and Welcome to the Masquerade . They also have one live album, Live at the Masquerade...

, Emery

Emery (band)

Emery is an American four-piece post-hardcore band from Rock Hill, South Carolina currently signed to both Tooth & Nail Records and Solid State Records and based in Seattle, Washington. Emery was founded in Rock Hill, South Carolina with the original lineup consisting of Toby Morrell, Devin...

, The Almost

The Almost

The Almost is an American alternative rock band from Clearwater, Florida, formed in 2005, and is most notable for being the side project of former Underoath drummer, Aaron Gillespie.-History:...

, FM Static

FM Static

FM Static is a two-piece Toronto-based pop punk band currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records. The band was started as a side project by Thousand Foot Krutch frontman Trevor McNevan, and drummer Steve Augustine...

, The Letter Black

The Letter Black

The Letter Black, formerly known as Breaking the Silence, is a Christian rock band that was formed in 2006 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The band consists of lead vocalist Sarah Anthony; her husband, lead guitarist and vocalist Mark Anthony; bassist Matt Beal; and drummer Taylor Carroll.-Early years...

, and MxPx

MxPx

MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....

.

Tooth & Nail's first album released was Wish for Eden

Wish For Eden

Wish for Eden was an American rock trio from California. They were most notable as the first band to release an album on Seattle, Washington-based record label Tooth & Nail with their 1994 release, Pet the Fish. After the band's demise, front-man Rob Walker went on to do a solo album on Tooth &...

's Pet the Fish, which was produced by Michael Knott

Michael Knott

Michael Knott is an American singer-songwriter and frontman for various bands, many of them Christian. He has released some 35 albums, including solo albums and with bands such as LSU and Cush....

and originally slated to be released by Blonde Vinyl

Blonde Vinyl

Blonde Vinyl was an independent record label founded in 1990 by Michael Knott. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music describes the label as "one of Christian music's first true indie labels."-Background:...

. Subsequent releases from The Juliana Theory

The Juliana Theory

The Juliana Theory are an American rock quintet from Greensburg and Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The Juliana Theory signed to Christian record label Tooth & Nail Records despite not being a Christian band. The group later signed to Epic Records for the release of the album Love. The Juliana Theory...

, MxPx

MxPx

, and Starflyer 59

Starflyer 59

Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...

made Tooth & Nail a strong force in Christian music circles, as well as a niche underground subculture in itself. Prior to forming Tooth & Nail, Ebel worked for the Christian label Frontline.

Sales

Seven of Tooth & Nail affiliated albums have been RIAA

Recording Industry Association of America

The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...

-certified as Gold for sales of 500,000 or more copies. The label saw one of its greatest successes when Underoath

Underoath

's Define the Great Line
Define the Great Line
Define the Great Line is the fifth album by American metalcore band Underoath. The album was released in the United States on June 20, 2006 along with a limited edition version containing exclusive artwork and DVD. For the recording of this album Underoath's usual producer, James Paul Wisner, was...

debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

in 2006.

Gold albums

Artist	Album
Jeremy Camp Jeremy Camp Jeremy Thomas Camp is a contemporary Christian musician from Lafayette, Indiana. Camp has released seven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold and two are live albums, and 17 number-one hit songs...	Carried Me: The Worship Project Carried Me Carried Me: The Worship Project is the third studio album from contemporary Christian musician Jeremy Camp. It was released on February 10, 2004, and entered the Billboard 200 at #102.- Track listing :# "Trust in You" – 3:40...
	Stay
	Restored Restored -Enhanced edition:-Deluxe gold edition:-Standard Australian release:-Awards:In 2006, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. The song "Lay Down My Pride" was also nominated for Rock Recorded Song of the Year....
	Beyond Measure Beyond Measure Beyond Measure is the fifth album by Jeremy Camp, released on October 31, 2006. It includes the singles "Tonight", "What It Means" and "Let It Fade".He recorded this album shortly after marrying his Adrienne...
Underoath Underoath Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...	Define the Great Line Define the Great Line Define the Great Line is the fifth album by American metalcore band Underoath. The album was released in the United States on June 20, 2006 along with a limited edition version containing exclusive artwork and DVD. For the recording of this album Underoath's usual producer, James Paul Wisner, was...
Kutless Kutless Kutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released six studio albums including their latest, It Is Well. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland. Currently, they have sold almost 2 million records.-Biography:Formed in...	Strong Tower Strong Tower Strong Tower is a worship album released by the Christian rock group, Kutless, and it is also their third studio album. An enhanced Deluxe Edition of this album was released on March 20, 2007. The additional tracks included on the Deluxe Edition are "My Savior and My God", "We Exalt Thee", and...
MxPx MxPx MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....	Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo is the fourth studio album released by the American Skate punk/punk rock band MxPx in 1998. The album title was taken from a letter that a fan had written to the band, complaining that the band was changing, and, "Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo." The band...

Nominations & awards

Year	Artist	Album / Song	Award	Result / Category	Other
2005	Norma Jean Norma Jean (band) Norma Jean is an American metalcore band from Douglasville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Since their inception in 1997 and replacement of members throughout the years, the band's only original member is the guitarist, Chris Day...	O God, the Aftermath O God, the Aftermath O' God, The Aftermath is the second album released by American metalcore band Norma Jean and was released on March 1, 2005. Like their previous album Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child, O God, the Aftermath was released on Solid State Records...	Grammy	Nominated - Best Recording Package	Solid State Records Solid State Records Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,...
2007	Fair Fair (band) Fair is an alternative rock band that features musician and producer Aaron Sprinkle; they are currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records. Sprinkle was formerly the guitarist for Christian alternative band Poor Old Lu in the 1990s. After Poor Old Lu broke up, Sprinkle released several albums, both as...	The Best Worst-Case Scenario The Best Worst-Case Scenario The Best Worst-Case Scenario is the first album released by Tooth & Nail Records alternative rock band Fair, which features notable musician and record producer Aaron Sprinkle...	Grammy	Nominated - Best Recording Package
2007	Underoath Underoath Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...	"Writing on the Walls"	Grammy	Nominated - Best Short Form Music Video	Solid State Records Solid State Records Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,... /Tooth & Nail Records
2008	The Fold The Fold The Fold is a high energy rock-pop band from Chicago, Illinois. They have released two full length albums and one EP on Tooth & Nail Records, and an independent album in 2009. Their single "Gravity" from the album This Too Shall Pass reached #1 on the CHR Rock charts.-History:Their debut album This...	Secrets Keep You Sick Secrets Keep You Sick Secrets Keep You Sick is the second studio album by Chicago-based rock band The Fold. It was released on May 22, 2007, under Tooth and Nail Records.-Track listing:# "Medicine" – 3:06# "Younger Than Our Years" – 3:13...	Grammy	Nominated - Best Recording Package
2009	Hawk Nelson Hawk Nelson Hawk Nelson is a Christian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. The band has become very popular in the Christian music scene and was voted "Favorite New Artist" by CCM Magazine in their February 2006 Reader's Choice Awards. In 2006 Hawk Nelson won a No...	Hawk Nelson Is My Friend Hawk Nelson Is My Friend Hawk Nelson Is My Friend, stylized on the album cover as Hawk Nelson... Is My Friend!, is the third full-length studio album from Christian rock band Hawk Nelson. It was released on April 1, 2008, debuting at #34 on the Billboard 200 and #13 on iTunes top hundred chart. In the first week of its...	Grammy	Nominated - Best Recording Package	BEC Recordings BEC Recordings BEC Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group.... /Tooth & Nail Records
	Jeremy Camp Jeremy Camp Jeremy Thomas Camp is a contemporary Christian musician from Lafayette, Indiana. Camp has released seven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold and two are live albums, and 17 number-one hit songs...	Speaking Louder Than Before Speaking Louder Than Before Speaking Louder Than Before is the sixth studio album from contemporary Christian musician Jeremy Camp. It was released on November 25, 2008, and entered the Billboard 200 at #38...	Grammy	Nominated - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album	BEC Recordings BEC Recordings BEC Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group....
	Underoath Underoath Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...	Lost in the Sound of Separation Lost in the Sound of Separation Lost in the Sound of Separation is the sixth album by American metalcore band Underoath. The album was released on September 2, 2008. The album title is taken from a line of the lyrics of "We Are the Involuntary". In an interview with MTV News about the effort, the band stated it featured 11 songs...	Grammy	Nominated - Best Recording Package	Solid State Records Solid State Records Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,...

Structure

Tooth & Nail contains multiple sub-labels, each catering to a different genre of music:

BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group....

mostly includes artists in the mainstream sect of commercial Christian rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

such as Kutless
Kutless
Kutless is a Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released six studio albums including their latest, It Is Well. The band has also released a live album, Live from Portland. Currently, they have sold almost 2 million records.-Biography:Formed in...

and Jeremy Camp
Jeremy Camp
Jeremy Thomas Camp is a contemporary Christian musician from Lafayette, Indiana. Camp has released seven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold and two are live albums, and 17 number-one hit songs...

, with some exceptions (such as hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

artists KJ-52
KJ-52
KJ-52 is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida. The "KJ" part of his name refers to his old rap alias, "King J...

and Manafest
Manafest
Chris Greenwood better known by his stage name Manafest, is a Canadian Christian rapper and rock artist from Pickering, Ontario....

).
Solid State Records
Solid State Records
Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,...

distributes metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

and 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...

albums by artists such as Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark...

, Haste the Day
Haste the Day
Haste the Day was an American Christian metalcore band signed with Solid State Records that was formed in Carmel, Indiana 2001. Their band is named after a lyric in the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul." The band released their debut release, an extended play titled That They May Know You, in 2002,...

, Underoath
Underoath
Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...

and August Burns Red
August Burns Red
August Burns Red is an American metal band, from Manheim, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2003, the group began their first performances while a majority of the members were attending their senior year of high school, and soon began playing shows around Lancaster, before being signed to CI Records, and...

.
Uprok Records
Uprok Records
Uprok Records was a record label created in 1999 under the parent company Tooth & Nail Records, with a focus on distributing Christian hip-hop artists. The name Uprok Records refers to the breakdancing term . The first three artists on the label were Ill Harmonics, Sup the Chemist and MG! The...

was a hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

label that included many of the genre's early successes, such as ILL Harmonics and KJ-52. It is dissolved, though hip hop albums distributed by BEC Recordings still bear its logo (most recently Glory by Manafest
Manafest
Chris Greenwood better known by his stage name Manafest, is a Canadian Christian rapper and rock artist from Pickering, Ontario....

).
Plastiq Musiq
Plastiq Musiq
Plastiq Musiq is an electronic music record label created by Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric in 1997. It is sometimes referred to as PQMQ for short. Plastiq Musiq shared a partnership with Tooth and Nail Records until it was turned over to Mike Williams in 2005...

(founded by Ronnie Martin
Ronnie Martin
Ronnie Martin is an American musician best known as the sole member of the synth-pop outfit Joy Electric, one of the few remaining major bands to model its music after classic electro-pop...

of Joy Electric
Joy Electric
Joy Electric is the brand label for a series of electropop/synth pop productions by Ronnie Martin. Martin began producing music under the Joy Electric name in 1994, after the demise of Dance House Children, a band Ronnie was in with his brother Jason Martin of Starflyer 59. Starflyer 59 bass player...

) primarily signed electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...

artists, with some exceptions such as Pilots vs. Aeroplanes. Tooth & Nail entered a partnership to distribute Plastiq Musiq albums in 1998 and 1999.
Fugitive Recordings primarily is made up of artists marketed outside of the Christian market, including Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer is an indie singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His first release, in 1995, was a cassette titled My Luck, My Love. He has since released six studio LPs; two live albums, a cover album ; three EPs; and an LP with The River Bends—a side project consisting of members of the...

, The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America (band)
The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as Pot USA or "PUSA" or The Presidents, are a twice Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band. The band formed in Seattle, USA, in 1993. The three-piece group currently comprises vocalist and "basitarist" Chris Ballew,...

, and Young London.

The label acquired Takehold Records, an independent record label

Independent record label

An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

, in 2002. This acquisition brought several bands to Tooth & Nail including Underoath

Underoath

, Further Seems Forever

Further Seems Forever

Further Seems Forever is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Pompano Beach, Florida and disbanded in 2006. Over the course of their career the band experienced several lineup changes, resulting in a different lead vocalist performing on each of their three studio albums...

and mewithoutYou

MewithoutYou

Me Without You, stylized as mewithoutYou and abbreviated as mwY, is an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band consists of vocalist Aaron Weiss, guitarist Michael Weiss, bassist Greg Jehanian and drummer Rickie Mazzotta. MewithoutYou's music is generally dominated by...

.

EMI Christian Music Group

EMI Christian Music Group

EMI Christian Music Group is a subsidiary of EMI which contains its Christian music record labels, and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee...

owns a 50% stake in Tooth & Nail.

Current Artist list

The Almost
The Almost
The Almost is an American alternative rock band from Clearwater, Florida, formed in 2005, and is most notable for being the side project of former Underoath drummer, Aaron Gillespie.-History:...

(Tooth & Nail/Virgin
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...

)
Blessed by a Broken Heart
Blessed by a Broken Heart
Blessed by a Broken Heart, stylized as BBABH, is a post-hardcore and glam metal band, originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada that was formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Tooth & Nail records.-History:...
Children 18:3
Children 18:3
Children 18:3 is a punk band from Morris, Minnesota. The band is composed of homeschooled siblings David, Lee Marie and Seth. The lead vocals are shared by David and Lee Marie with their brother Seth on the drums.-Formation and debut album:...
Emery
Emery (band)
Emery is an American four-piece post-hardcore band from Rock Hill, South Carolina currently signed to both Tooth & Nail Records and Solid State Records and based in Seattle, Washington. Emery was founded in Rock Hill, South Carolina with the original lineup consisting of Toby Morrell, Devin...

(Tooth & Nail/Solid State
Solid State Records
Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,...

)
Fair
Fair (band)
Fair is an alternative rock band that features musician and producer Aaron Sprinkle; they are currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records. Sprinkle was formerly the guitarist for Christian alternative band Poor Old Lu in the 1990s. After Poor Old Lu broke up, Sprinkle released several albums, both as...
Family Force 5
Family Force 5
Family Force 5 is a Christian crunk rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. They consist of Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds, Jacob "Crouton" Olds, Joshua "Fatty" Olds, Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin, and Derek "Chap Stique" Mount...

(Tooth & Nail/III Entertainment)
FM Static
FM Static
FM Static is a two-piece Toronto-based pop punk band currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records. The band was started as a side project by Thousand Foot Krutch frontman Trevor McNevan, and drummer Steve Augustine...
Aaron Gillespie
Aaron Gillespie
Aaron Roderick Gillespie is an American musician, best known for being the former drummer and clean vocalist for the metalcore band Underoath, and the current lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band The Almost...

(Tooth & Nail/BEC
BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group....

)
Hawk Nelson
Hawk Nelson
Hawk Nelson is a Christian rock band from Peterborough, Ontario. The band has become very popular in the Christian music scene and was voted "Favorite New Artist" by CCM Magazine in their February 2006 Reader's Choice Awards. In 2006 Hawk Nelson won a No...

(Tooth & Nail/BEC
BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group....

)
Hyland
Hyland (band)
Hyland is an American Christian rock band originating from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band released two EPs independently before signing to Tooth & Nail Records on October 25, 2010. Their debut album was released on Tooth & Nail on May 3, 2011....
I Am Empire
Icon for Hire
Icon for Hire
Icon for Hire is an American rock band originating from Decatur, Illinois. The band is currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records and has released two EPs independently...
Ivoryline
Ivoryline
Ivoryline is an American rock band from Tyler, Texas, currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records.-History:Ivoryline formed in 2003 under the name Dead End Driveway, releasing an EP and an album under this name before changing the name to Ivoryline in 2005. Soon after the name change, the band was...
Joy Electric
Joy Electric
Joy Electric is the brand label for a series of electropop/synth pop productions by Ronnie Martin. Martin began producing music under the Joy Electric name in 1994, after the demise of Dance House Children, a band Ronnie was in with his brother Jason Martin of Starflyer 59. Starflyer 59 bass player...
The Letter Black
The Letter Black
The Letter Black, formerly known as Breaking the Silence, is a Christian rock band that was formed in 2006 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The band consists of lead vocalist Sarah Anthony; her husband, lead guitarist and vocalist Mark Anthony; bassist Matt Beal; and drummer Taylor Carroll.-Early years...
MxPx
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....

(Tooth & Nail/Rock City Recordings)
Nine Lashes
Poema
Poema (musical group)
Poema is an American acoustic pop duo originating from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The group is currently signed to the label Tooth & Nail Records and has released two EPs on said label.-Beginning :...
Project 86
Project 86
Project 86 is an American Christian rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1996. The line-up consists of bassist Steven Dail, vocalist and songwriter Andrew Schwab, and guitarist Randy Torres. The band has released seven studio albums, which have collectively sold over 500,000 units...
Rocky Loves Emily
Run Kid Run
Run Kid Run
Run Kid Run is a Christian pop/rock band from Carmi, Illinois and Morganfield, Kentucky, formed in 2006. Their debut album This Is Who We Are, was released on May 18, 2006 through Tooth & Nail Records. All of the members, except Paul Stewart, were originally from punk rock band Side Walk Slam on...
Sainthood Reps
Sent by Ravens
Sent by Ravens
Sent by Ravens is a Christian post-hardcore band from Hartsville, South Carolina.-History:Sent By Ravens was formed in January 2006 by Jamie Windham , Andy O'Neal and Andy Warren . In August 2007 after searching for a drummer, the band found Dane Andersen through a video he posted of himself on...
Since October
Since October
Since October is an American Christian rock band from Bradenton, Florida.-History:Since October was signed to Tooth and Nail Records in 2007. They sold over 5,000 copies of an independent release prior to signing to Tooth and Nail. Their second album, This Is My Heart, was released on May 27, 2008...
Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59
Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...
Swimming With Dolphins
Swimming With Dolphins
Swimming with Dolphins is a synthpop band from Minnesota, US. It was formed in 2008 by Austin Tofte and Adam Young, of Owl City. After gaining considerable mainstream popularity, Adam Young left the band to focus on Owl City. The band released one EP, called Ambient Blue. Since Young left the...
Underoath
Underoath
Underoath is an American Christian metalcore band from Tampa, Florida. Founded by Dallas Taylor and Luke Morton on November 30, 1997 in Ocala, Florida, subsequently its additional members were from Tampa, Florida...

(Tooth & Nail/Solid State
Solid State Records
Solid State Records is a Christian record label, a division of Tooth & Nail Records. Unlike Tooth & Nail, Solid State signs hardcore and metal bands. Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label. However, they have signed several bands that don't label themselves as Christian,...

/Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...

only international releases)
The Water and the Well
Write This Down
Write This Down (band)
Write This Down is an American, Christian rock band originating from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band's music has been featured on Internet-based radio stations, receiving regular rotation on RadioU and ChristianRock.Net. On May 10, 2010, their album, Write This Down, peaked at No...

Active

Anberlin
Anberlin
Anberlin is an American rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band has consisted of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young.Members of Anberlin originally formed...

(Currently on Republic Records
Republic Records
Republic Records was a record label and subsidiary of Universal Motown Republic Group. They originally went by the name Cheese Factory Records...

)
Bleach (Currently active [performing at Cornerstone 2010 and releasing EP independently])
Blindside
Blindside
Blindside is a post-hardcore band from Tumba, Sweden. They formed in 1994 as Underfree and kept that name for two years before releasing their debut EP in 1996.-A Thought Crushed My Mind:...

(Currently on INO Records
INO Records
INO Records, also known as Fair Trade Services, is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, specializing in Contemporary Christian music . It is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets...

)
Brave Saint Saturn
Brave Saint Saturn
Brave Saint Saturn is a Christian rock band formed in Denver, Colorado in 1999. The band is a side-project of former members of Five Iron Frenzy started by Reese Roper...

(Signed to Department of Biophysics Records)
Capital Lights
Capital Lights
Capital Lights was a pop rock band that was formed in 2002. The band released one full-length album and several EPs. On Christmas Eve 2010, Bryson Phillips appeared on RadioU's morning show, The R!OT...

(Currently writing a new album, no plans to tour)
The Classic Crime
The Classic Crime
The Classic Crime is an Alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band consists of Matt MacDonald , Alan Clark , Robert "Cheeze" Negrin , and Paul "Skip" Erickson . It was announced in November 2011 that Justin DuQue was leaving the band.-Background:Their debut album Albatross was...

(Currently unsigned and releasing an album independently)
Corey Crowder
Corey Crowder (singer)
Corey Crowder is a singer from Georgia. He released several independent recordings and was signed to Tooth & Nail Records for 2008 and 2009.-Biography:...

(Currently unsigned)
Craig's Brother
Craig's Brother
Craig's Brother is an American punk rock band founded by Andy Snyder, Scott Hrapoff and Heath Konkel, later joined by Ted Bond and Adam Nigh. They have released three full length recordings internationally, two on Tooth & Nail Records and one self-released through digital distribution.-Foundation...

(Currently on Takeover Records
Takeover Records
Takeover Records is a punk music record label based in Long Beach, California, U.S.A.The company was founded by former Yellowcard guitarist Ben Harper and his friend Greg McDonald in 1997.-Current:*Bracket*HeyMike!*Near Miss*River City High...

)
Crash Rickshaw
Crash Rickshaw
Crash Rickshaw is a side project of the post-hardcore band Project 86. It was founded by Alex Albert, Stephen Dail and Joby Harris, with Randy Torres joining later. Crash Rickshaw released their self-titled album on August 16, 2001 on Tooth and Nail Records...

(Side project for members of Project 86
Project 86
Project 86 is an American Christian rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1996. The line-up consists of bassist Steven Dail, vocalist and songwriter Andrew Schwab, and guitarist Randy Torres. The band has released seven studio albums, which have collectively sold over 500,000 units...

)
Crux (Unsigned)
Damien Jurado
Damien Jurado
Damien Jurado is an American indie rock singer/songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Over the years he has released albums on many labels; today, his primary label is Secretly Canadian.-Music career:...
Danielson (Currently on Secretly Canadian
Secretly Canadian
Secretly Canadian is an American independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana. It was started in 1996 by Chris and Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle, and Jonathan Cargill. Their first release was a re-issue of an album by June Panic...

)
The Dingees
The Dingees
The Dingees are a band formed in Orange County, California in 1996.-Lineup:* Matthew "Pegleg" Roberts: vocals, guitar, alto saxophone * Dave Chevalier: tenor saxophone, vocals, keys * Matt "Bean" Hernandez: bass...
Discover America (Currently on Lujo Records
Lujo Records
Lujo Records is a United States independent record label that was founded in 2001 by Erik Aucoin who was a student at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana at the time. In 2004, Lujo Records relocated to Washington, DC, and Jocelyn Toews bought 50% of the label. In 2006 Aucoin and...

)
Dogwood
Dogwood (band)
Dogwood is a punk rock band hailing from Escondido, California. Their music is often compared to that of The Offspring, and they list Bad Religion, NOFX and Lagwagon as musical influences...
The Drawing Room
Everdown (Reunited, two new demos on MySpace)
Fighting Jacks
Fighting Jacks
Fighting Jacks is a melodic rock band from San Jose, CA. The band formed in the fall of 2000 after their former bands broke up that past summer. The original lineup was Casey Linstrum , Cory Linstrum , Michael Hoppe , and Mike Wright...
The Fold
The Fold
The Fold is a high energy rock-pop band from Chicago, Illinois. They have released two full length albums and one EP on Tooth & Nail Records, and an independent album in 2009. Their single "Gravity" from the album This Too Shall Pass reached #1 on the CHR Rock charts.-History:Their debut album This...

(Currently unsigned)
Furthermore
Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Pompano Beach, Florida and disbanded in 2006. Over the course of their career the band experienced several lineup changes, resulting in a different lead vocalist performing on each of their three studio albums...

(Reunited, working on new music; members went on to form Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba. The name of the band is derived from the song "The Sharp Hint of New Tears" from the debut album The Swiss Army Romance....

, Action Reaction
Action Reaction
Action Reaction is the debut album by Get Smart!, released on Enigma Records' "Fever" imprint in 1984.-Info:It was originally announced, in Nebraska's "Capitol Punishment", that the album would be released on the "Fresh Sounds" label , which had previously released the band's debut single and the...

and Fields Forever)
Goodnight Star (Currently on Miniature Records)
Holland
Holland (band)
Holland was an American heavy metal band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1984. The short-lived band comprised vocalist Tommy Holland, guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, bassist Joey Cetner and drummer Brad Rohrssen.-History:...

(changed name to The Lonely Hearts
The Lonely Hearts
The Lonely Hearts are an Americana/rock band from Nashville, Tennessee.-Biography:The Lonely Hearts were formed in 2003 in Nashville, TN by brothers Will and Josiah Holland. They have released one full length album, Paper Tapes.-History:...

; currently unsigned)
The Huntingtons
The Huntingtons
The Huntingtons are a punk band from Baltimore, Maryland which formed in 1993-1994 in the Maryland/Delaware area by Cliff Powell , Mike Holt and Mike Pierce . The band is heavily influenced by The Ramones.-1993-2005:The Huntingtons debut album Sweet Sixteen was released in 1996 by Flying Tart...

(Reunited)
The Juliana Theory
The Juliana Theory
The Juliana Theory are an American rock quintet from Greensburg and Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The Juliana Theory signed to Christian record label Tooth & Nail Records despite not being a Christian band. The group later signed to Epic Records for the release of the album Love. The Juliana Theory...
Klank
Klank
Klank is the nickname for New York City-based musician Daren Diolosa and the name of Diolosa's band. Diolosa formed Klank in the mid 90's when he was a member of industrial metal band Circle of Dust, for whom Klank was a guitarist...
The Lonely Hearts
The Lonely Hearts
The Lonely Hearts are an Americana/rock band from Nashville, Tennessee.-Biography:The Lonely Hearts were formed in 2003 in Nashville, TN by brothers Will and Josiah Holland. They have released one full length album, Paper Tapes.-History:...
Luxury (Currently on Northern Records
Northern Records
Northern Records is an independent record label located in California. It was founded in 1999. It is currently being distributed in the United States and Canada by RED Distribution .-CD releases:-Digital releases:...

)
mewithoutYou
MewithoutYou
Me Without You, stylized as mewithoutYou and abbreviated as mwY, is an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band consists of vocalist Aaron Weiss, guitarist Michael Weiss, bassist Greg Jehanian and drummer Rickie Mazzotta. MewithoutYou's music is generally dominated by...
Mike Knott
Michael Knott
Michael Knott is an American singer-songwriter and frontman for various bands, many of them Christian. He has released some 35 albums, including solo albums and with bands such as LSU and Cush....
Norway (Independent)
P.O.D.
P.O.D.
Payable on Death is an American Christian metal band formed in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels. Their Christian faith is an important part of their music.They have released seven studio albums and...

(Currently on INO Records
INO Records
INO Records, also known as Fair Trade Services, is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, specializing in Contemporary Christian music . It is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets...

)
Ruth
Ruth (band)
Ruth is a four piece Christian indie band from Battle Ground, Washington. Ruth's debut album, Secondhand Dreaming, was released June 26, 2007.-Formation:...
Seventh Day Slumber
Showbread
Showbread (band)
Showbread is an American Christian rock band originating in Guyton, Georgia. More specifically, the band lives in a small community within Guyton called Marlow. They formed in 1997. The band has gone through numerous lineup changes since its formation but maintains its two founding members, Josh...

(Currently on Come&Live! Records)
Spoken
Spoken (band)
-Beginnings:Starting in 1996, Spoken quickly became a mainstay in their local music scene due to a relentless work ethic and performance schedule. Shortly after forming, Spoken was signed to their first record deal with Metro 1 Music, on which they released 3 LPs and a greatest hits compilation...

(Currently unsigned)
Stavesacre
Stavesacre
Stavesacre was an American rock band from Huntington Beach, California formed in 1995. The band was composed of vocalist Mark Salomon, guitarists Jeff Bellew and Ryan Dennee, bassist Dirk Lemmenes and drummer Sam West....

(limited activity, members rumored to be in Neon Horse
Neon Horse
Neon Horse is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. They are currently signed to Tooth and Nail Records with whom they have released two studio albums...

)
Surrogate (Independent)
Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1995. They have released five major studio albums: Set It Off , Phenomenon , The Art of Breaking , The Flame In All of Us , and Welcome to the Masquerade . They also have one live album, Live at the Masquerade...

(Currently unsigned)
The Wednesdays (Currently with Thorp Records)

Disbanded

Ace Troubleshooter
Ace Troubleshooter
Ace Troubleshooter was a pop punk band signed to Tooth & Nail Records. According to John Warne, he came up with the band's name after reading the phrase ace troubleshooter in a history book.-Death of Ace:...

(members now in Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...

and My Red Hot Nightmare)
All Wound Up
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None (band)
And Then There Were None is an American band from New Hampshire, currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records.-History:And Then There Were None formed in 2003 as a metalcore band, and toured across the United States in support of their highly acclaimed self-released EP "6,000 tries"...

(Members now in Young London)
AP2
Argyle Park
For the park of the same name in Babylon, NY, see Argyle Lake ParkArgyle Park was an underground industrial rock supergroup founded in New York City in 1994 and active until 1996. Members of the group reformed under the name AP2 in 1998, and were active under that name until winter 2000...

(Contributors continue as lvl
LVL (band)
lvl is both the solo music project and personal moniker for New York City musician Dan Levler. lvl was formerly called Level but changed the name to avoid confusion with a handful of other bands with the same name. lvl's musical output ranges from fast-paced industrial metal to mellow electronica...

and Celldweller
Celldweller
Celldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...

, among others)
As Cities Burn
As Cities Burn
As Cities Burn was an indie/post hardcore band from Mandeville, Louisiana that formed in 2002 and broke up in 2009.-Early beginnings and Son, I Loved You at Your Darkest :...

(members now in Hawkboy)
The Blamed
The Blamed
The Blamed is a christian punk band that is from California and Illinois that features Bryan Gray . The bands music is a mixture of hardcore punk, punk and metal.-Albums:-Members:*Jeremy Moffit*Mark Aceves...

(members now in The Satire, Big Mess, and The Wiitala Brothers
The Wiitala Brothers
The Wiitala Brothers are a rock duo from Chicago composed of fraternal twin brothers Christopher and Trevor Wiitala.-Background:They have been playing music together in some way or another for pretty much their entire lives, first with friends in school and then with hardcore band The Blamed...

)
Bloodshed (members now in Pilot Whale
Pilot whale
Pilot whales are cetaceans belonging to the genus Globicephala. There are two extant species, the long-finned pilot whale and the short-finned pilot whale . The two are not readily distinguished at sea and analysis of the skulls is the best way to tell the difference between them...

)
The Brothers Martin
The Brothers Martin
The Brothers Martin are an indie rock band from Riverside, California consisting of brothers Ronnie Martin and Jason Martin. Musically, they incorporate elements of both Joy Electric and Starflyer 59 : electropop and shoegazing, while modern rock and 80s New Wave are also a central influence.As of...

(One-time Project)
Calibretto 13
Calibretto 13
Calibretto 13 was an acoustic punk band from Kokomo, Indiana, United States. The acoustic punk style of the band and the peculiar vocal style of singer Joe Whiteford gives the band their signature sound. Another signature mark of the band is themes in their lyrics, which often are about B-movies...

(members now in Harley Poe, Mercury Radio Theater, Everything, Now!
Everything, Now!
Everything, Now! are an indie-rock band based out of Indianapolis, Indiana . They self-released their debut album, Sunshine of Doom, in 2003. Their next album, POLICE, POLICE! was released by Standard Recording in 2005, who also released a 12" split along with Everthus the Deadbeats...

, Divebomber, and Darling
Darling (band)
Darling were a British band from the late 1970s whose music was a mixture of New Wave and pop music. The band's singer, Alice Spring, had been the vocalist of the band Slack Alice on their eponymously titled album of 1974...

)
CHATTERbOX (members went on to form Stavesacre
Stavesacre
Stavesacre was an American rock band from Huntington Beach, California formed in 1995. The band was composed of vocalist Mark Salomon, guitarists Jeff Bellew and Ryan Dennee, bassist Dirk Lemmenes and drummer Sam West....

)
The Cootees
The Cootees
The Cootees were an American pop punk band. MxPx members Mike Herrera and Tom Wisniewski joined with Dale Yob and a mutual friend, Jiles O'Neal. They only created one album, entitled Let's Play House, which was released in 1997...

(Former side project for members of MXPX
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....

, Ninety Pound Wuss
Ninety Pound Wuss
Ninety Pound Wuss was an experimental punk rock band from Port Angeles, Washington, USA that released three studio albums on Tooth & Nail Records...

, and Slick Shoes
Slick Shoes
Slick Shoes was a pop punk band with Christian origins from Antelope Valley, California. Their name comes from the hit 1985 movie, The Goonies, 'slick shoes' being one of the character Data's many gadgets. The band formed in 1994 and made their first release as a self-titled EP in 1997. They...

)
Copeland
Copeland (band)
Copeland was an indie rock band, originally formed in 2001 by singer Aaron Marsh with his friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida.-Inception:...
The Deadlines
The Deadlines
The Deadlines were a rock band that formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2002. Their musical style started as horror punk and later evolved toward glam rock...

(members now in The Bullies, The Escape
The Escape (band)
The Escape were a post-punk-goth band from Bristol, formed in 1981 by Alan Griffiths and Emil from Apartment with bassist Stuart Morgan....

, Haunted Bayou, and Kisses Lose Their Charm)
Delta Haymax
The Deluxtone Rockets
The Deluxtone Rockets
The Deluxtone Rockets are a band from Muskegon, Michigan. They began as a punk band, but by the time of their signing to Tooth & Nail Records they had evolved into a swing revival outfit....
Don't Know
Driver Eight
Element 101 (members went on to form Action Reaction
Action Reaction
Action Reaction is the debut album by Get Smart!, released on Enigma Records' "Fever" imprint in 1984.-Info:It was originally announced, in Nebraska's "Capitol Punishment", that the album would be released on the "Fresh Sounds" label , which had previously released the band's debut single and the...

)
Fanmail (Members in Radio Saints and My Compatriots)
Fine China
Fine China (band)
Fine China was an American indie rock band from Phoenix, Arizona, comprising Rob Withem , Greg Markov , and Thom Walsh . The band was formed in 1996 as a project of acquaintances , but turned serious once the band started booking gigs...

(members now in The Foxglove Hunt)
Focal Point
Focal Point (band)
Focal Point was a short lived Hardcore punk band from California, who released a 7" vinyl record on Life Sentence Records and their only full-length album on Tooth & Nail Records...

(one member
Ryan Clark (musician)
Ryan Clark is an American graphic designer and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Demon Hunter, which he co-founded with his brother, guitarist Don Clark.-Early life and career:...

went on to form Training for Utopia
Training for Utopia
Training for Utopia was a metalcore band which existed from 1996–2000. The band first signed with Tooth & Nail Records and was later moved to Solid State Records, the Tooth & Nail sublabel which promotes heavy Christian music...

and is now in Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark...

)
Focused
For Love Not Lisa
For Love Not Lisa
For Love Not Lisa is an American hard rock band formed in the early 1990s in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, signed first to East West Records then to Tooth and Nail Records.Their first album, Merge, was released in 1993. They also contributed to the soundtrack to the 1994 thriller The Crow...

(members went on to form Puller
Puller (band)
Puller was a post-grunge band formed in the mid-1990s. They released three full-length albums and one EP for Tooth & Nail Records and disbanded in 2001....

)
Frodus
Frodus
Frodus was a 1990s Washington, D.C.-based post-hardcore band, described by critics as a mixture of math rock, hardcore punk, and alternative rock. Their songs were frequently dark and dissonant...

(members went on to form The Out Circuit
The Out Circuit
The Out Circuit is an indie rock/post-hardcore band/project by former Frodus co-frontman Nathan Burke currently signed to Lujo Records. The Out Circuit was originally based in Washington, DC but now resides in Seattle, Washington.-History:...

, The Black Sea, Decahedron
Decahedron
In geometry, a decahedron is a polyhedron with 10 faces. There are 32300 topologically distinct decahedra and none are regular, so this name is ambiguous.With regular faces:* Octagonal prism * Square antiprism...

, Frantic Mantis
Frantic Mantis
Frantic Mantis originally began in 2003 as a Swedish/US collaboration of Håkan Johansson and Per Stålberg of Division Of Laura Lee and Shelby Cinca from Frodus...

, and The Cassettes
The Cassettes
The Cassettes are a Washington, DC based "Mystic Country"/Steampunk band formed in 1999.-History:...

; and Shelby Cinca
Shelby Cinca
Shelby Serban-Alex Cinca is a Romania-born musician, one of the founding members of the DC post-punk band Frodus and the vaudevillian steampunk band, The Cassettes. He has also been a part of such bands as Frantic Mantis and Decahedron...

now records as a solo artist)
Ghoti Hook
Ghoti Hook
Ghoti Hook was a pop punk band from Fairfax, Virginia. The band formed in 1991, signed to Tooth & Nail Records in 1996, and disbanded in 2002.-History:...
Hangnail
Havalina
Havalina
Havalina Rail Co. or just Havalina was an eclectic rock band from Long Beach, California. Many of Havalina's releases were regional concept albums. According to the band's website, the band's name was inspired by the song "Havalina" by The Pixies. Havalina was active from 1992 through 2005. ...

(members now in Matt Death and the New Intellectuals)
House of Wires
Joe Christmas (Members in Summer Hymns
Summer Hymns
Summer Hymns is a band based in Athens, Georgia.Summer Hymns was formed in 1997 by singer/guitarist Zachary Gresham and drummer Philip Brown, both formerly of mid-90's Athens favorites, Joe Christmas...

)
Jonezetta
Jonezetta
Jonezetta was an indie band from Clinton, Mississippi, which has released an EP and two full-length albums since their formation in 2002.- History :Jonezetta formed when its four members were still in high school...
Lucerin Blue
Mae
Mae
Mae was an American alternative/indie band that formed in Norfolk, Virginia in 2001. The band's name is an acronym for "Multi-sensory Aesthetic Experience," based on a course taken by drummer Jacob Marshall while a student at Old Dominion University....

(Members in River James and This is Schematic)
Morella's Forest
Morella's Forest
Morella's Forest was a band from Dayton, Ohio which formed in 1992. They released three albums on Tooth and Nail Records and one with an independent label. Their signature sound is noise pop or space music comparable to Starflyer 59 or The Breeders....
Neon Horse
Neon Horse
Neon Horse is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. They are currently signed to Tooth and Nail Records with whom they have released two studio albums...

(Inactive side-project of members of Stavesacre
Stavesacre
Stavesacre was an American rock band from Huntington Beach, California formed in 1995. The band was composed of vocalist Mark Salomon, guitarists Jeff Bellew and Ryan Dennee, bassist Dirk Lemmenes and drummer Sam West....

and Project 86
Project 86
Project 86 is an American Christian rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1996. The line-up consists of bassist Steven Dail, vocalist and songwriter Andrew Schwab, and guitarist Randy Torres. The band has released seven studio albums, which have collectively sold over 500,000 units...

)
Ninety Pound Wuss
Ninety Pound Wuss
Ninety Pound Wuss was an experimental punk rock band from Port Angeles, Washington, USA that released three studio albums on Tooth & Nail Records...

(members went on to form Raft of Dead Monkeys
Raft of Dead Monkeys
Raft of Dead Monkeys was a rock band from Seattle, WA, USA, known for their controversy within the Christian punk scene. Described as a hypothetical band mocking rock culture, their early stage shows consisted of vulgar lyrics, male strippers and bloody nurses...

and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves)
Number One Gun
Number One Gun
Number One Gun is a Christian rock band from Chico, California, that was most recently signed to Tooth & Nail Records. They self-released their debut EP Forever in 2002, before releasing their follow-up albums Celebrate Mistakes on Floodgate Records and Promises for the Imperfect on Tooth & Nail...

(Members now in The Make and Surrogate)
The O.C. Supertones
The O.C. Supertones
The Orange County Supertones is a Christian ska band hailing from Orange County, California. The band was signed to Tooth & Nail Records before becoming an independent band for its final tour...

(members now in Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...

, and Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter is an American heavy metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. All of Demon Hunter's members are Christians and express their love for Jesus in many of their songs. Although the brothers created the band, only one remains, Don Clark...

)
Off the Record
Outer Circle
Overcome (members went on to form Indwelling)
Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Singer-songwriter David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. T. W. Walsh is considered to be the sole official band member besides Bazan. In...

(David Bazan
David Bazan
David Bazan is an indie rock singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Bazan was the lead singer and creative force behind the now-defunct band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones, a band he formed out of his interest in synthesizers...

now in Headphones
Headphones (band)
Headphones was an American indie rock-synth band with members David Bazan , Frank Lenz of Starflyer 59, and T. W. Walsh...

and performing solo)
Pep Squad
Plankeye
Plankeye
Plankeye was a Christian alternative rock band and one of Tooth & Nail Records' greatest successes during the 1990s and early 2000s. Plankeye's style could be defined as melodic post-grunge combined with indie and alternative elements...

(Ex-members went on to form Fielding and Fanmail)
Poor Old Lu
Poor Old Lu
Poor Old Lu was a pioneering alternative Christian band based in the American Northwest. The band experimented with a variety of sounds and genres, particularly grunge, funk and psychedelic rock. The band consisted of Scott Hunter with the vocals, Jesse Sprinkle as the drummer for the band, Aaron...

(members went on to form Fair
Fair (band)
Fair is an alternative rock band that features musician and producer Aaron Sprinkle; they are currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records. Sprinkle was formerly the guitarist for Christian alternative band Poor Old Lu in the 1990s. After Poor Old Lu broke up, Sprinkle released several albums, both as...

, Rose Blossom Punch
Rose Blossom Punch
Rose Blossom Punch is a post-grunge/alternative rock band featuring Aaron Sprinkle from Seattle, Washington. They ran from 1995, to 1999.-Biography:...

, and perform solo)
Puller
Puller (band)
Puller was a post-grunge band formed in the mid-1990s. They released three full-length albums and one EP for Tooth & Nail Records and disbanded in 2001....
Queens Club
Queens Club (band)
Queens Club is an alternative rock band from Kansas City, Missouri currently signed to Tooth and Nail Records. Queens Club formed in 2007 with former members of The Chariot, Dan Eaton , and Jake Ryan , as well as Andy Nichols and Tyler Bottles...
Roadside Monument
Roadside Monument
Roadside Monument was a Christian math rock band from Seattle, Washington who were signed to Tooth & Nail Records. They were active from 1994–1998 and then again from 2002–2003.-History:...

(members went on to form Unwed Sailor
Unwed Sailor
Unwed Sailor is a mostly instrumental band formed in 1998 by Johnathon Ford. Unwed Sailor's recordings range from instrumental rock to ambient drones. The band's touring and recording line-ups have largely been in rotation over the years, with the core member being the band's founder, Johnathon Ford...

, Raft of Dead Monkeys
Raft of Dead Monkeys
Raft of Dead Monkeys was a rock band from Seattle, WA, USA, known for their controversy within the Christian punk scene. Described as a hypothetical band mocking rock culture, their early stage shows consisted of vulgar lyrics, male strippers and bloody nurses...

, and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves)
Rob Walker
Royal
Sal Paradise
Shorthanded
Side Walk Slam
Side Walk Slam
Side Walk Slam was a 3-piece punk rock band from the United States that would later form the band Run Kid Run. The band formed in Southern IL in a thriving local punk scene...

(members now in Run Kid Run
Run Kid Run
Run Kid Run is a Christian pop/rock band from Carmi, Illinois and Morganfield, Kentucky, formed in 2006. Their debut album This Is Who We Are, was released on May 18, 2006 through Tooth & Nail Records. All of the members, except Paul Stewart, were originally from punk rock band Side Walk Slam on...

)
Slick Shoes
Slick Shoes
Slick Shoes was a pop punk band with Christian origins from Antelope Valley, California. Their name comes from the hit 1985 movie, The Goonies, 'slick shoes' being one of the character Data's many gadgets. The band formed in 1994 and made their first release as a self-titled EP in 1997. They...
Slow Coming Day
Sometime Sunday (members went on to form Tragedy Ann)
Squad Five-O
Squad Five-O
Before being signed, there was a demo released, titled: "Cop Rock Demo". This is a highly sought after recording, which included a track titled "Pair of Dice City"....

(members now in Gasoline Heart and Adam and Dave's Bloodline)
Strongarm
Strongarm (band)
Strongarm was a five-piece Christian metalcore band, formed in Pompano Beach, Florida.-Biography:Strongarm came from South Florida. The band was the result of several local bands who had similar tastes in music and who were all Christians. Jason Berggren started Ikthus which included Chris...

(members went on to form Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Pompano Beach, Florida and disbanded in 2006. Over the course of their career the band experienced several lineup changes, resulting in a different lead vocalist performing on each of their three studio albums...

)
Sullivan
Sullivan (band)
Sullivan was a rock band from Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.Sullivan was involved in To Write Love on Her Arms.-History:Sullivan came together as a trio in 2001. In 2002, they recorded and released "Count the Time in Quarter Tones'on Forsaken/Tribunal Records. The EP sold well and extensive...

(members now in Surprises and Small States, To Speak of Wolves)
Terminal
Terminal (band)
Terminal was an American rock band from Mansfield, Texas.-History:Formed in 1998 under the name Letter Twelve, the group signed to Tooth & Nail Records in 2004 and changed its name. The band's first, and only, release under this name was entitled How the Lonely Keep, and in 2005 they went on tour...

(members now in Alive in Wild Paint
Alive in Wild Paint
Alive in Wild Paint was an indie rock band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2003. Since early 2009, they have been on a silent hiatus.- Biography :...

, Oh, Sleeper
Oh, Sleeper
Oh, Sleeper is an American metalcore band from Fort Worth, Texas and is signed to Solid State Records. They have recorded three full-length albums to date, the most recent being their third album Children of Fire, released on September 6, 2011....

)
Too Bad Eugene
Twothirtyeight
Twothirtyeight
Twothirtyeight was an indie rock band from Pensacola, Florida. They disbanded in April 2003.Formed in 1995, Twothirtyeight released three independently produced EP albums before signing with the now-defunct Takehold Records. In 1999, Twothirtyeight released their first full length album Missing...

(Chris Staples
Chris Staples
Chris Staples is a singer and songwriter from Pensacola, Florida, currently the frontman and main musician for Discover America. Previously, he was the vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Twothirtyeight. One of the founding members in 1995, Staples stayed with the band until its split-up...

went on to Discover America and perform solo)
Unashamed
Unashamed
Unashamed was a Christian hardcore punk band that became one of the founding bands in the Spirit-filled hardcore movement. Their bold faith based lyrics center around ideas directly lifted from the Bible and conservative morality instead of the usual punk themes of teen angst, anger, and pain...
The Undecided
The Undecided
The Undecided was a Christian pop punk band from Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. The group released one independent album before releasing two albums for Tooth and Nail Records. They released The Undecided in 1999 and More to See in 2001. They were the first Canadian group to be signed by Tooth and...
Upside Down Room
Value Pac (Members in Radio Saints)
Velour 100
Velour 100
Velour 100 was a dream pop / ethereal rock band from Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA. The band existed from 1995 to 2000, with most of its music seeing release via Tooth & Nail Records in 1996 & 1997. The band was essentially masterminded by multi-instrumentalist Trey Many of His Name Is Alive and...
Waking Ashland
Waking Ashland
Waking Ashland was an American rock band from San Diego, California. Formed in 2003, they were signed to Tooth and Nail and Immortal Records. In all the group released two EPs and two full-length albums before their disestablishment in 2007...

(Jonathan Jones went solo Immortal Records
Immortal Records
Immortal Records is an independent record label out of Los Angeles, California. Founded by Happy Walters in 1994, the label had helped launched the careers of such influential acts as Korn, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Incubus over the years. The label had also released soundtracks, including Judgment...

and also formed We Shot The Moon
We Shot the Moon
We Shot the Moon, formerly known as The Honor Roll, is a band from San Diego, California featuring Jonathan Jones the singer of Waking Ashland, and originally, Dan Koch, and Joe Greenetz both from the band Sherwood.- History :...

)
Watashi Wa
Watashi Wa
Watashi Wa was a Christian pop rock band from San Luis Obispo, California on Tooth & Nail Records. in Japanese roughly means, depending on the context, "I..." or "As for me...".The band formed in 2000 when most of the members were still in their teens...

(members formed Eager Seas, then disbanded; members now in Lakes
Lakes (band)
Lakes is a band formed in June 2006 in Atascadero, California, consisting mainly of the former band members of Watashi Wa. They are signed to The Militia Group and on September 5, 2006 released a 5 song EP named Photographs EP....

, and Briertone
Briertone
Briertone is a band from the Central Coast of California. They combine indie, Southern rock and bluegrass elements to create a musical style that they refer to as "outlaw rock."...

)
We Are The Becoming
Wish For Eden
Wish For Eden
Wish for Eden was an American rock trio from California. They were most notable as the first band to release an album on Seattle, Washington-based record label Tooth & Nail with their 1994 release, Pet the Fish. After the band's demise, front-man Rob Walker went on to do a solo album on Tooth &...

On hiatus

Blenderhead
Blenderhead
Blenderhead was a punk rock band signed to Tooth & Nail Records. They released three full length albums from 1994 to 2001.-Band members:* - Vocals, Bass* Ed Carrigan - Guitar* - Drums* Paul Henry - Bass* Eben Haase - Vocals, Guitar...
Bon Voyage
Bon Voyage (band)
Bon Voyage is a musical group consisting of the duo Jason Martin, of Starflyer 59, and his wife, Julie.-History:The duo first appeared in 1995 when they released Issue 1, a 7" recording on Jeff Cloud's record label Velvet Blue Music...
The Crucified
The Crucified
The Crucified is an American Christian crossover thrash metal band from Fresno, California that formed in 1984. Its lineup is vocalist Mark Salomon, guitarist Greg Minier, bassist Jeff Bellew, and drummer Jim Chaffin. The Crucified released two studio albums and three demos...
Dead Poetic
Dead Poetic
Dead Poetic was a post-hardcore band from Dayton, Ohio. They were signed to Tooth & Nail until 2008 when the band went on hiatus and the label dropped them. Their third album, Vices was released Halloween of 2006. It features vocal contributions by Chino Moreno of the band Deftones...
A Dream Too Late
A Dream Too Late
A Dream Too Late is a Christian experimental rock band from Albany, Oregon, United States.The band signed up with Tooth & Nail Records in 2007. They released their first album "Intermission To The Moon" on 6 November 2007. In 2007 they also toured with Falling Up, Run Kid Run, and The Send.In 2008,...
Far-Less
Far-Less
Far-Less was a five-piece post-hardcore band originally from Marion, Virginia, with members from Marion and other surrounding areas, including Pulaski and Blacksburg. They were signed to Tooth & Nail Records. Far-less played their final show on August 14, 2009, at the Greene Street Club in...
Halo Friendlies
Halo Friendlies
The Halo Friendlies are an all girl pop-punk band from Long Beach, CA. After snatching up a guitar in a thrift shop while on her first date with then-boyfriend now-husband Matt Wignall of Havalina/Matt Death and the New Intellectuals, Judita Wignall made the decision to start a band...
Mortal
Mortal (band)
Mortal was a Christian industrial/dance band fronted by Jerome Fontamillas and Jyro Xhan. Both members went on to found the alternative rock group Fold Zandura, and for a time were members of both bands simultaneously...

(Jerome Fontamillas
Jerome Fontamillas
Jerome Earl Fontamillas is a Filipino American musician. Jerome has played in several bands notably with industrial rock band Mortal and Fold Zandura, with long time musical partner Jyro Xhan. He currently plays with alternative rock band Switchfoot as a guitar and keyboard player.In 1985...

now in Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...

)
The River Bends (Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer is an indie singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His first release, in 1995, was a cassette titled My Luck, My Love. He has since released six studio LPs; two live albums, a cover album ; three EPs; and an LP with The River Bends—a side project consisting of members of the...

records as a solo artist on Mono Vs Stereo
Mono Vs Stereo
Mono Vs Stereo is an independent record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was founded in 2003 as an imprint label of Gotee Records. While Gotee signs mostly rap, hip-hop, and pop-rock artists, MVS leaned more towards indie music.-2003–2006:...

)
Search the City
Search the City
Search the City is an alternative/punk band from Detroit, Michigan. In 2006, their debut EP Ghosts was released. The band has just signed onto Tooth & Nail Records and released their new debut album A Fire So Big The Heavens Can See It on April 1, 2008. The band toured with groups such as Run Kid...

(some members now in Rocky Loves Emily; Josh Frost and James Czech have mentioned several times a new Search the City album in progress)
Secret and Whisper
Secret and Whisper
Secret and Whisper was a post-hardcore band from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Secret and Whisper formed after the band Stutterfly changed its name. Their first album, Great White Whale was released on February 12, 2008. The band's first single was "XOXOXO" followed by "Vanishings"...
The Send
The Send
The Send is an alternative rock project of Falling Up ex-guitarist, Joseph A. Kisselburgh of Albany Oregon, currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records. His debut album, Cosmos, was released on July 31, 2007...

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