Toybox Records
Encyclopedia
Toybox Records was a record label from Gainesville, Florida
and Chicago, Illinois that existed from 1992 to 1997. It was started by Sean Bonner when he lived in Bradenton, Florida
, shortly before moving to Gainesville. The label closed when he lived in Chicago.
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
and Chicago, Illinois that existed from 1992 to 1997. It was started by Sean Bonner when he lived in Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
, shortly before moving to Gainesville. The label closed when he lived in Chicago.
Bands
- Alpha Jerk
- Andromeda
- Ascension
- CultureCulture (US band)Culture was a Florida-based vegan/straight edge hardcore band. They formed in 1992, and lasted until 1998, when Damien Moyal merged the remaining members into the second incarnation of As Friends Rust.-History:...
- Dragbody
- GradeGrade (band)Grade was a Canadian hardcore/emo group. Grade's first release was the Grade/Believe split which was released in 1994 on a small Canadian label - Workshop Records. And Such Is Progress followed in 1997 and Separate the Magnets was released in 1998, earning them critical praise and high profile...
- Hot Water MusicHot Water MusicHot Water Music is a punk rock band from Gainesville, Florida. The members of the band are Chuck Ragan, Chris Wollard, Jason Black, and George Rebelo. HWM first formed in 1993...
- IntegrityIntegrity (band)Integrity is a metallic hardcore band formed in 1988. Their lyrical themes include religion, the supernatural, mental illness, individualism, and the occult.- Discography :*Harder They Fall - Demo cassette - 1989...
- Less Than JakeLess Than JakeLess Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative...
- Spoke
Catalog
| Cat. Num. | Band | Release | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBX 001 | Various Artists | It's a Florida Thing w/ Bloodlet Bloodlet Bloodlet was an American metalcore band that formed in Florida in 1992.-History:Forming in 1992, from the ashes of local Central Florida straight edge hardcore band, Solid Answer. As a five-piece band, Bloodlet started quickly by releasing two seven-inch singles in 1993. Even though the fledgling... , Spring, Timescape Zero, Lazy Suzan, Failure Face & Sweet Pickles |
1992 | 7" |
| TBX 002 | Various Artists | 3-Way Split w/ Spoke, Less Than Jake Less Than Jake Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative... , Bombshell |
1993 | 7" |
| TBX 003 | Less Than Jake Less Than Jake Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative... |
Pez Kings | 1994 | 7" |
| TBX 004 | Various Artists | When Puberty Strikes / Vanbuilderass | 7" | |
| TBX 005 | Various Artists | Attaining The Supreme | CD | |
| TBX 006 | Hot Water Music Hot Water Music Hot Water Music is a punk rock band from Gainesville, Florida. The members of the band are Chuck Ragan, Chris Wollard, Jason Black, and George Rebelo. HWM first formed in 1993... |
Eating the Filler | 7" | |
| TBX 007 | Andromeda | s/t | 7" | |
| TBX 008 | Grade Grade (band) Grade was a Canadian hardcore/emo group. Grade's first release was the Grade/Believe split which was released in 1994 on a small Canadian label - Workshop Records. And Such Is Progress followed in 1997 and Separate the Magnets was released in 1998, earning them critical praise and high profile... |
...And Such Is Progress | LP | |
| TBX 009 | Dragbody | s/t | 7" | |
| TBX 010 | Alpha Jerk | s/t | CD | |
| TBX 011 | ||||
| TBX 012 | Integrity Integrity (band) Integrity is a metallic hardcore band formed in 1988. Their lyrical themes include religion, the supernatural, mental illness, individualism, and the occult.- Discography :*Harder They Fall - Demo cassette - 1989... |
... And For Those Who Still Fear Tomorrow | 1996 | LP |
| TBX 013 | Various Artists | Culture Culture (US band) Culture was a Florida-based vegan/straight edge hardcore band. They formed in 1992, and lasted until 1998, when Damien Moyal merged the remaining members into the second incarnation of As Friends Rust.-History:... / Kindred "Mike Warden Can Suck It" |
Never Released | LP |
| TBX 014 | Hot Water Music Hot Water Music Hot Water Music is a punk rock band from Gainesville, Florida. The members of the band are Chuck Ragan, Chris Wollard, Jason Black, and George Rebelo. HWM first formed in 1993... |
Finding the rhythm | CD | |
| TBX 015 | Hot Water Music Hot Water Music Hot Water Music is a punk rock band from Gainesville, Florida. The members of the band are Chuck Ragan, Chris Wollard, Jason Black, and George Rebelo. HWM first formed in 1993... |
Fuel For The Hate Game | CD/LP | |
| TBX 016 | Ascension | The Years of Fire | CD/10" | |
| TBX 017 | ||||
| TBX 018 | ||||
| TBX 019 | Ascension | Abomination | CD/LP | |