Elemental Records is an American 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:...

 originally created in 1992. From its original inception, the label then headquartered in Eugene

Eugene, Oregon

Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...

, Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

. Original founders included Jonathan Boldt. In 1999, the label restructured under the new ownership of Cassandra and Aaron Thorpe and moved to the Portland

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

 area. The label's roster was fine-tuned and focused mostly on managing Floater

Floater (band)

Floater is an American rock band currently based in Portland, Oregon. The band was started in 1993 by Robert Wynia, Peter Cornett and David Amador. They are known for their progressive concept albums, stylized storytelling, intense live performances, and devoted fanbase...

 and their album catalog.

Artists signed to Elemental Records

Drawn from paper catalogs and the official website:

• Aggro Batch
• Anzio Bridgehead
• Dutchboy Fingers
• Floater
  Floater (band)
  Floater is an American rock band currently based in Portland, Oregon. The band was started in 1993 by Robert Wynia, Peter Cornett and David Amador. They are known for their progressive concept albums, stylized storytelling, intense live performances, and devoted fanbase...
  
  
• Glowing Corn
• Henry's Child
• International Anthem
• Jolly Mon
• Sweaty Nipples
• Tao Jones
• The American Girls
• tv:616

Bands whose records are offered through Elemental Records:

• Assisted Living
• Cherry Poppin' Daddies
  Cherry Poppin' Daddies
  The Cherry Poppin' Daddies are an American band established in Eugene, Oregon, in 1989. Formed by Steve Perry and Dan Schmid , the band has experienced many membership changes over the years, with only Perry, Schmid and Dana Heitman currently remaining from the original line-up.The Daddies' music...
  
  
• Drumattica
• Enkrya
• Alkai Diggins

Discography

• E001 Aggro Batch - Cyclodrome Biohydroscone
• E002 Northwest Ungrunge
  Northwest Ungrunge
  Northwest Ungrunge was compiled by Jonathan Boldt not to belittle the grunge music that dominated the region during the time period but to show that the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho had more to offer.-Track listing:...
  
   Compilation
• E003 Jolly Mon - Sailing
• E004 Anzio Bridgehead - Uncertain
• E005 Dutchboy Fingers - Headless Friends
• E006 Tao Jones - Gone
• E007 Glowing Corn - Wish Eye
• E008 International Anthem - The Green Sign
• E009 Henry's Child - Mumbles and Screams
• E010 Tao Jones - Tao Jones
• E011 Floater - Sink
  Sink (Floater album)
  Sink is an album released by Floater in September 1994. Lyrics of isolation and insanity are set against dark and moody aural landscapes, ambient sampling montages, and savage instrumental punch. Sink received a preliminary Grammy nomination in the category of Best Rock Album. Two pressings of the...
  
  
• E012 Northwest Post-Grunge
  Northwest Post-Grunge
  Northwest Post-Grunge is a 1994 Elemental Records compilation.-Track listing:#"Wake Up Call" - Artis the Spoonman#"Sea Song" - Hitting Birth#"Godgun " - Floater#"Oh Well" - Running With Scissors#"I've Always Wanted..." - Dirt Fishermen...
  
   Compilation
• E013 Jolly Mon - Nobody Knows Who You Are
• E014 Floater - Glyph
• E015 Sweaty Nipples - Thrill Crazed Space Kids Blasting the Flesh Off Humans
• E016 Henry's Child - Clearly Confused
• E017 Floater - Angels in the Flesh and Devils in the Bone
  Angels in the Flesh and Devils in the Bone
  Angels in the Flesh and Devils in the Bone is a Floater album released April 1998. It was a conceptual album that explores a personal saga through the storytelling of singer/bass player Robert Wynia. The overarching story has strong messianic overtones. It obliquely describes the birth, life,...
  
  
• E018 Jolly Mon - Stoned Nation Radio
• E019 The American Girls - In the Whiskey Ya-Ya's

• E028 Floater - Acoustics
  Acoustics (Floater album)
  Acoustics is an album released by Floater in August 2004. Refusing to settle for covering their electric songs, the band brings new tales that are accompanied not only by the guitars and percussion Floater is known for, but also strings, piano, and other facets that are in keeping with this band's...
  
  
• E029 Floater - Floater Lives
  Floater Lives
  Floater Lives is a double disc live album by Floater. It is a reissue of both The Great Release and Live at the Aladdin. Both discs featured new tracks...
  
  

External links

• Official MySpace page of Elemental Records