Lovitt Records
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Lovitt Records is an independent record label
that was founded in 1995 by Brian Lowit who was a student at Guilford College
in Greensboro, North Carolina
at the time. In 1998, Lovitt Records relocated to Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.
The label has mostly worked with artists from Washington, D.C., Richmond, VA and Chapel Hill, NC.
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,...
that was founded in 1995 by Brian Lowit who was a student at Guilford College
Guilford College
Guilford College, founded in 1837 by members of the Religious Society of Friends , is an independent college whose stated mission is to: provide a transformative, practical and excellent liberal arts education that produces critical thinkers in an inclusive, diverse environment, guided by Quaker...
in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
at the time. In 1998, Lovitt Records relocated to Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
The label has mostly worked with artists from Washington, D.C., Richmond, VA and Chapel Hill, NC.
Bands
- Bats & MiceBats & Mice- History :Bats & Mice is an indie rock band formed in 2000 by Sleepytime Trio members Jonathan Fuller, David NeSmith, and Ben Davis. This line-up produced Bats & Mice's first work, a self-titled EP released on Lovitt Records in fall 2000....
- Ben Davis
- The CassettesThe CassettesThe Cassettes are a Washington, DC based "Mystic Country"/Steampunk band formed in 1999.-History:...
- Des Ark
- Division of Laura LeeDivision of Laura LeeDivision Of Laura Lee is a band of Swedish musicians/skateboarders originally from Vänersborg, Sweden heavily influenced by post-punk bands, britpop and the DC music scene . The name comes from Laura Lee, a soul singer, and the phrase "Division Of" which was spotted on a cardboard box at their...
- Fin Fang FoomFin Fang FoomFin Fang Foom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #89 Fin Fang Foom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #89 Fin Fang...
- Glos
- The GreyThe GreyThe Grey is an upcoming action-drama film directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Liam Neeson. It follows a number of men stranded in Alaska after a plane crash, and forced to survive using little more than their wits as a group of wolves come after them...
- Haram
- The Mercury ProgramThe Mercury ProgramThe Mercury Program is an American musical group composed of Dave Lebleu on drums, Sander Travisano on bass guitar, Tom Reno on guitar, and Whit Travisano on vibraphone and piano. They are based in Gainesville, FL. The first three members formed a trio in August 1997 and Whit Travisano joined in...
- Navies
- Pinebender
- Pygmy LushPygmy LushPygmy Lush is a band from Sterling, Virginia formed by ex-Pg. 99 members Mike and Chris Taylor and Johnny Ward. Other members include Mike Widman and David Krepinevich, and previous associated acts include City of Caterpillar, Malady, Mannequin, etc.In 2007, they released an album of previously...
- Supine To Sit
Past Bands
- Bluebird
- Bughummer
- Dame Fate
- DecahedronDecahedronIn 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...
- Del Cielo
- Engine DownEngine DownEngine Down was a four-piece rock band from Richmond, Virginia, active from 1996-2005. They were a part of the Washington, D.C. area post-hardcore movement, along with bands like The Dismemberment Plan, Q and Not U, and Faraquet...
- Four Hundred YearsFour Hundred Years-History:Four Hundred Years began in Tucson, Arizona, following the break-up of Groundwork, and eventually found a home in Richmond, Virginia. The band's albums capture a frenzy of hardcore intensity, built around simultaneously emotional and political themes...
- FrodusFrodusFrodus 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...
- Impossible Five
- Jason FalknerJason FalknerJason Falkner is an American pop and rock musician. Active since the late 1980s, he has performed with several bands. In addition to releasing several albums as a solo artist, he is a prolific session musician and producer who has contributed to dozens of other recordings by other bands and...
- Maximillian ColbyMaximillian ColbyMaximillian Colby was an Emocore band formed in the early 1990s in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Never reaching much popularity outside of Harrisonburg during their lifespan, they established a unique sound melding epic post-rock and punk, recognized years later by bands like City of Caterpillar, A Day...
- MilemarkerMilemarker (band)Milemarker is a post-hardcore group originally formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A longtime part of the Chapel Hill and Chicago underground music scenes, Milemarker slowly gained in popularity for their eclectic stylings and unique sound, which shifted from an experimental electronic format to...
- Monorchid
- Rah BrasRah BrasRah Bras is a rock band originally out of Richmond, VA. The band consists of Isabellarah Rubella on synth, Boo Rah on keytar, and Jean Rah on drums, with all three providing vocals. Ex-members include Robby Benson, Jason Voorhees, and McGruff The Crime Dog....
- Sleepytime TrioSleepytime TrioSleepytime Trio is a punk band formed in 1994 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, after the demise of Maximillian Colby.-History:Following the demise of Maximillian Colby, Sleepytime Trio was started with Drew Ringo on guitar and vocals, Ben Davis on bass guitar and vocals, and Jonathan Fuller on drums...
Discography
- LOV 67 Pygmy LushPygmy LushPygmy Lush is a band from Sterling, Virginia formed by ex-Pg. 99 members Mike and Chris Taylor and Johnny Ward. Other members include Mike Widman and David Krepinevich, and previous associated acts include City of Caterpillar, Malady, Mannequin, etc.In 2007, they released an album of previously...
- Cold Wold/Guilt - 7" - LOV 66 Pygmy LushPygmy LushPygmy Lush is a band from Sterling, Virginia formed by ex-Pg. 99 members Mike and Chris Taylor and Johnny Ward. Other members include Mike Widman and David Krepinevich, and previous associated acts include City of Caterpillar, Malady, Mannequin, etc.In 2007, they released an album of previously...
- Old Friends - LP/CD - LOV 65 FrodusFrodusFrodus 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...
- Soundlab 1 - 7" - LOV 64 Des Ark - Don't Rock The Boat, Sink The Fucker - LP/CD
- LOV 63 Bats & MiceBats & Mice- History :Bats & Mice is an indie rock band formed in 2000 by Sleepytime Trio members Jonathan Fuller, David NeSmith, and Ben Davis. This line-up produced Bats & Mice's first work, a self-titled EP released on Lovitt Records in fall 2000....
- Back In Bat - 7" - LOV 62 Fin Fang FoomFin Fang FoomFin Fang Foom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #89 Fin Fang Foom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #89 Fin Fang...
- Monomyth - LP/CD - LOV 61 Ben DavisBen DavisBen Davis may refer to:*Ben Davis , American entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of YummmBox, LLC.*Ben Davis , American former Major League Baseball catcher and current Atlantic League pitcher...
- Charge It Up!' - CD - LOV 60 The Mercury ProgramThe Mercury ProgramThe Mercury Program is an American musical group composed of Dave Lebleu on drums, Sander Travisano on bass guitar, Tom Reno on guitar, and Whit Travisano on vibraphone and piano. They are based in Gainesville, FL. The first three members formed a trio in August 1997 and Whit Travisano joined in...
- Chez Viking - LP/CD - LOV 59 Quieting Syrup - Songs About A Sick Boy' - CD
- LOV 58 Auxes - Sunshine - LP/CD
- LOV 57 Pygmy LushPygmy LushPygmy Lush is a band from Sterling, Virginia formed by ex-Pg. 99 members Mike and Chris Taylor and Johnny Ward. Other members include Mike Widman and David Krepinevich, and previous associated acts include City of Caterpillar, Malady, Mannequin, etc.In 2007, they released an album of previously...
- Mount Hope - LP/CD - LOV 56 Engine DownEngine DownEngine Down was a four-piece rock band from Richmond, Virginia, active from 1996-2005. They were a part of the Washington, D.C. area post-hardcore movement, along with bands like The Dismemberment Plan, Q and Not U, and Faraquet...
- From Beginning To End - DVD - LOV 55 Haram - Drescher - LP/CD
- LOV 54 GlösGlösGlös is the side-project of indie-rock musicians and siblings Keeley Davis and Maura Davis, along with friend Cornbread Compton. The group released its debut album on Lovitt Records in 2007.-Lineup:Keeley Davis: Guitar, Programming, Bass, Lead Vocals....
- Harmonium - LP/CD - LOV 53 Ben Davis & The Jetts / Des Ark - Battle Of The Beards - LP/CD
- LOV 52 Navies - 2 Song - 7"
- LOV 51 Pinebender - Working Nine To Wolf - CD
- LOV 50 Haram - S/T - LP/CD
- LOV 49 Denali - Pinnacle - DVD
- LOV 48 The GreyThe GreyThe Grey is an upcoming action-drama film directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Liam Neeson. It follows a number of men stranded in Alaska after a plane crash, and forced to survive using little more than their wits as a group of wolves come after them...
- Asleep At The Wheel - LP/CD - LOV 47 Rah BrasRah BrasRah Bras is a rock band originally out of Richmond, VA. The band consists of Isabellarah Rubella on synth, Boo Rah on keytar, and Jean Rah on drums, with all three providing vocals. Ex-members include Robby Benson, Jason Voorhees, and McGruff The Crime Dog....
- WHOHM - LP/CD - LOV 46 DecahedronDecahedronIn 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...
- 2005 - CD EP - LOV 45 Navies - An Estate - LP/CD EP
- LOV 44 Del Cielo - Us Vs. Them - CD
- LOV 43 Bughummer - The Getaway With - CD
- LOV 42 Engine DownEngine DownEngine Down was a four-piece rock band from Richmond, Virginia, active from 1996-2005. They were a part of the Washington, D.C. area post-hardcore movement, along with bands like The Dismemberment Plan, Q and Not U, and Faraquet...
- S/T - LP (CD on Lookout Records) - LOV 41 Bats & MiceBats & Mice- History :Bats & Mice is an indie rock band formed in 2000 by Sleepytime Trio members Jonathan Fuller, David NeSmith, and Ben Davis. This line-up produced Bats & Mice's first work, a self-titled EP released on Lovitt Records in fall 2000....
- A Person Carrying... - CD EP - LOV 40 Supine To Sit - Break Out Your Indicators - CD
- LOV 39 Rah BrasRah BrasRah Bras is a rock band originally out of Richmond, VA. The band consists of Isabellarah Rubella on synth, Boo Rah on keytar, and Jean Rah on drums, with all three providing vocals. Ex-members include Robby Benson, Jason Voorhees, and McGruff The Crime Dog....
- EPS - CD - LOV 38 Ben Davis - Aided and Abetted - CD
- LOV 37 Various artists - Lovitt Transmissions: Volume One - DVD
- LOV 36 Pinebender - The High Price... - CD
- LOV 35 Fin Fang FoomFin Fang FoomFin Fang Foom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #89 Fin Fang Foom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #89 Fin Fang...
- With The Gift Comes The Curse - CD - LOV 34 Division Of Laura LeeDivision of Laura LeeDivision Of Laura Lee is a band of Swedish musicians/skateboarders originally from Vänersborg, Sweden heavily influenced by post-punk bands, britpop and the DC music scene . The name comes from Laura Lee, a soul singer, and the phrase "Division Of" which was spotted on a cardboard box at their...
- 97-99 - CD - LOV 33 DecahedronDecahedronIn 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...
- Disconnection Imminent - CD - LOV 32 The Black Sea - S/T - CD EP/10"
- LOV 31 The CassettesThe CassettesThe Cassettes are a Washington, DC based "Mystic Country"/Steampunk band formed in 1999.-History:...
- S/T - LP/CD - LOV 30 Maximillian ColbyMaximillian ColbyMaximillian Colby was an Emocore band formed in the early 1990s in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Never reaching much popularity outside of Harrisonburg during their lifespan, they established a unique sound melding epic post-rock and punk, recognized years later by bands like City of Caterpillar, A Day...
- Discography - - LOV 29 Dame Fate - Time And Tide Wait For No Man - CD
- LOV 28 Engine DownEngine DownEngine Down was a four-piece rock band from Richmond, Virginia, active from 1996-2005. They were a part of the Washington, D.C. area post-hardcore movement, along with bands like The Dismemberment Plan, Q and Not U, and Faraquet...
- Demure - LP/CD - LOV 27 Bats & MiceBats & Mice- History :Bats & Mice is an indie rock band formed in 2000 by Sleepytime Trio members Jonathan Fuller, David NeSmith, and Ben Davis. This line-up produced Bats & Mice's first work, a self-titled EP released on Lovitt Records in fall 2000....
- Believe It Mammals - LP/CD - LOV 26 Fin Fang FoomFin Fang FoomFin Fang Foom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #89 Fin Fang Foom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #89 Fin Fang...
- Textures, Structure... - LP/CD - LOV 25 Rah BrasRah BrasRah Bras is a rock band originally out of Richmond, VA. The band consists of Isabellarah Rubella on synth, Boo Rah on keytar, and Jean Rah on drums, with all three providing vocals. Ex-members include Robby Benson, Jason Voorhees, and McGruff The Crime Dog....
- Ruy Blas! - LP/CD - LOV 24 Ben Davis - The Hushed Patterns Of Relief - CD
- LOV 23 Four Hundred YearsFour Hundred Years-History:Four Hundred Years began in Tucson, Arizona, following the break-up of Groundwork, and eventually found a home in Richmond, Virginia. The band's albums capture a frenzy of hardcore intensity, built around simultaneously emotional and political themes...
- The New Imperialism - 10"/CD - LOV 22 Bats & MiceBats & Mice- History :Bats & Mice is an indie rock band formed in 2000 by Sleepytime Trio members Jonathan Fuller, David NeSmith, and Ben Davis. This line-up produced Bats & Mice's first work, a self-titled EP released on Lovitt Records in fall 2000....
- S/T - CD EP - LOV 21 Engine DownEngine DownEngine Down was a four-piece rock band from Richmond, Virginia, active from 1996-2005. They were a part of the Washington, D.C. area post-hardcore movement, along with bands like The Dismemberment Plan, Q and Not U, and Faraquet...
- To Bury Within The Sound - LP/CD - LOV 20 MilemarkerMilemarker (band)Milemarker is a post-hardcore group originally formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A longtime part of the Chapel Hill and Chicago underground music scenes, Milemarker slowly gained in popularity for their eclectic stylings and unique sound, which shifted from an experimental electronic format to...
- Frigid Forms Sell - LP/CD - LOV 19 Bluebird - High Atmosphere - CD EP
- LOV 18 Four Hundred YearsFour Hundred Years-History:Four Hundred Years began in Tucson, Arizona, following the break-up of Groundwork, and eventually found a home in Richmond, Virginia. The band's albums capture a frenzy of hardcore intensity, built around simultaneously emotional and political themes...
- Suture And Other Songs - CD - LOV 17 Frodus / Atomic Fireball - Split - 7"
- LOV 16 Jason FalknerJason FalknerJason Falkner is an American pop and rock musician. Active since the late 1980s, he has performed with several bands. In addition to releasing several albums as a solo artist, he is a prolific session musician and producer who has contributed to dozens of other recordings by other bands and...
- Can You Still Feel? - LP - LOV 15 Engine DownEngine DownEngine Down was a four-piece rock band from Richmond, Virginia, active from 1996-2005. They were a part of the Washington, D.C. area post-hardcore movement, along with bands like The Dismemberment Plan, Q and Not U, and Faraquet...
- Under The Pretense Of Present Tense? - LP/CD - LOV 14 Jason FalknerJason FalknerJason Falkner is an American pop and rock musician. Active since the late 1980s, he has performed with several bands. In addition to releasing several albums as a solo artist, he is a prolific session musician and producer who has contributed to dozens of other recordings by other bands and...
- Holiday - 7" - LOV 12 Four Hundred YearsFour Hundred Years-History:Four Hundred Years began in Tucson, Arizona, following the break-up of Groundwork, and eventually found a home in Richmond, Virginia. The band's albums capture a frenzy of hardcore intensity, built around simultaneously emotional and political themes...
- Transmit Failure - LP/CD - LOV 11 Rah BrasRah BrasRah Bras is a rock band originally out of Richmond, VA. The band consists of Isabellarah Rubella on synth, Boo Rah on keytar, and Jean Rah on drums, with all three providing vocals. Ex-members include Robby Benson, Jason Voorhees, and McGruff The Crime Dog....
- Concentrate to Listen - CD EP - LOV 10 Engine DownEngine DownEngine Down was a four-piece rock band from Richmond, Virginia, active from 1996-2005. They were a part of the Washington, D.C. area post-hardcore movement, along with bands like The Dismemberment Plan, Q and Not U, and Faraquet...
- 2 Song - 7" - LOV 09 Sleepytime TrioSleepytime TrioSleepytime Trio is a punk band formed in 1994 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, after the demise of Maximillian Colby.-History:Following the demise of Maximillian Colby, Sleepytime Trio was started with Drew Ringo on guitar and vocals, Ben Davis on bass guitar and vocals, and Jonathan Fuller on drums...
- Memory Minus - CD - LOV 08 Impossible Five - Rally Race - 7"
- LOV 07 Sleepytime TrioSleepytime TrioSleepytime Trio is a punk band formed in 1994 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, after the demise of Maximillian Colby.-History:Following the demise of Maximillian Colby, Sleepytime Trio was started with Drew Ringo on guitar and vocals, Ben Davis on bass guitar and vocals, and Jonathan Fuller on drums...
- Plus 6000 - LP - LOV 06 Monorchid - Let Them Eat - LP
- LOV 05 Impossible Five/The Jerks - Split - 7"
- LOV 04 FrodusFrodusFrodus 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...
- F Letter - LP - LOV 03 Various artists - Lovitt Empire - 7" (Frodus, Bluetip, The Shivers,Monorchid)
- LOV 02 FrodusFrodusFrodus 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...
- Formula - 7" - LOV 01 Monorchid - Imposter Costume - 7"