Playing Field Recordings
Encyclopedia
Playing Field Recordings is a record label
that operates out of Urbana, Illinois
. It is known for early releases in the midwestern emo scene (Cap'n Jazz
, Park, Friction, 8 bark, Sleeping For Sunrise, JigGsaw
, and SacHead among them).
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 operates out of Urbana, Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Urbana is the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,250. Urbana is the tenth-most populous city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area....
. It is known for early releases in the midwestern emo scene (Cap'n Jazz
Cap'n Jazz
Cap'n Jazz was an emo band formed in Chicago in 1989 by brothers Tim and Mike Kinsella, who were joined by Sam Zurick and Victor Villareal. After a number of name changes and the addition of guitarist Davey von Bohlen the band began to earn a cult following in the Chicago area and the...
, Park, Friction, 8 bark, Sleeping For Sunrise, JigGsaw
JigGsaw
JigGsaw is an indie rock band from Champaign, Illinois. The band currently consists of Mark JigGsaw , Eddie Waldmire , Kyle Prillaman , and Hayden Cler...
, and SacHead among them).