Urinine Records
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URININE Records was an independent record label
started by Sid Sowder in Indianapolis
in 1994. The record label shared its name with his zine
. In the years that followed, the record label would move with Sowder to Kansas City
and ultimately to Boston
. He folded the label on July 4, 2004
citing the increased commercialisation of the indie music scene.
s to bands unpopular in the indie rock scene at the time. The first was a tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival
that included Lodi as performed by Pound WI, "Lookin' Out My Back Door" performed by Squidboy, "Who'll Stop the Rain" performed by Ruined in a Day, and "Fortunate Son" performed by Sohcahtoa. The Ruined in a Day cover was particularly curious as the band never actually sung the song's namesake chorus. In 2000 URININE released "The Wrong Way Home: A Tribute to Supertramp
" which included Panoply Academy Corps of Engineers performing a medley of "Dreamer" and "Crime of the Century," Free Range Pilgrim performing "Breakfast in America," Not Funny Anymore performing "Bloody Well Right," and Hell on Wheels performing "The Logical Song." The latter became a surprise hit in the band's native Sweden, despite the fact that the band had never heard the song before being presented the original by Sowder. In 2001 "Sweet 16s Turned 31: a Tribute to Bob Seger
" was released featuring [DARYL] performing "Mainstreet," The Hillary Step performing "Against the Wind," Saraswati performing "Feel Like a Number" and Sweep the Leg Johnny
performing "Night Moves." Although Sweep The Leg Johnny was known for its math rock
style, the band's cover was understated and quiet, allowing vocalist Steve Sostak to sing rather than perform in his usual yelping style. The final tribute album was entitled "No Escape: A Tribute to Journey
" and included The Ohms performing "Anytime," Houston performing "Send Her My Love," wafflehouse performing "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)," and Traindodge performing "Only the Young." "Anytime" was originally to be performed by Shiner
however during the mix down, frontman Allan Epley decided to scrap what had been recorded and instead re-record the song himself using only drummer Jason Gerken's drum tracks. Epley chose the name The Ohms for this one-off project.
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:...
started by Sid Sowder in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
in 1994. The record label shared its name with his zine
Zine
A zine is most commonly a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images. More broadly, the term encompasses any self-published work of minority interest usually reproduced via photocopier....
. In the years that followed, the record label would move with Sowder to Kansas City
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
and ultimately to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. He folded the label on July 4, 2004
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
citing the increased commercialisation of the indie music scene.
Tribute Albums
URININE released a series of tribute albumTribute album
A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions. Its concept may be either various artists making a tribute to a single artist, a single artist making a tribute to various artists, or a single artist making a tribute to another single artist.There...
s to bands unpopular in the indie rock scene at the time. The first was a tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
that included Lodi as performed by Pound WI, "Lookin' Out My Back Door" performed by Squidboy, "Who'll Stop the Rain" performed by Ruined in a Day, and "Fortunate Son" performed by Sohcahtoa. The Ruined in a Day cover was particularly curious as the band never actually sung the song's namesake chorus. In 2000 URININE released "The Wrong Way Home: A Tribute to Supertramp
Supertramp
Supertramp are a British rock band formed in 1969 under the name Daddy before renaming to Supertramp in early 1970. Though their music was initially categorised as progressive rock, they have since incorporated a combination of traditional rock and art rock into their music...
" which included Panoply Academy Corps of Engineers performing a medley of "Dreamer" and "Crime of the Century," Free Range Pilgrim performing "Breakfast in America," Not Funny Anymore performing "Bloody Well Right," and Hell on Wheels performing "The Logical Song." The latter became a surprise hit in the band's native Sweden, despite the fact that the band had never heard the song before being presented the original by Sowder. In 2001 "Sweet 16s Turned 31: a Tribute to Bob Seger
Bob Seger
Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
" was released featuring [DARYL] performing "Mainstreet," The Hillary Step performing "Against the Wind," Saraswati performing "Feel Like a Number" and Sweep the Leg Johnny
Sweep the Leg Johnny
Sweep the Leg Johnny was a Chicago-based math rock band in existence from 1996 till 2002. The name is a reference to a line in the film The Karate Kid....
performing "Night Moves." Although Sweep The Leg Johnny was known for its math rock
Math rock
Math rock is a rhythmically complex guitar-based style of experimental rock that emerged in the 1980s and that was very influenced by progressive rock like King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Henry Cow - and 20th century composers such as Steve Reich and John Cage...
style, the band's cover was understated and quiet, allowing vocalist Steve Sostak to sing rather than perform in his usual yelping style. The final tribute album was entitled "No Escape: A Tribute to Journey
Journey (band)
Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...
" and included The Ohms performing "Anytime," Houston performing "Send Her My Love," wafflehouse performing "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)," and Traindodge performing "Only the Young." "Anytime" was originally to be performed by Shiner
Shiner (band)
-History:The group formed in 1992, and quickly found wide exposure, releasing a vinyl EP in 1993 and touring with acts such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Chore, Jawbox, Season to Risk, The Jesus Lizard, and Girls Against Boys. The group released their first LP, Splay in 1996, and a second album, Lula...
however during the mix down, frontman Allan Epley decided to scrap what had been recorded and instead re-record the song himself using only drummer Jason Gerken's drum tracks. Epley chose the name The Ohms for this one-off project.
Complete Listing of Releases
- URN 7-001 Sohcahtoa 7"
- URN 7-002 Teevie/Pooteye split 7"
- URN 7-003 In Ano/Sohcahtoa split 7"
- URN CD-001 various artists "The 144 Minute CD"
- URN CD-002 The Sunflower Conspiracy/Airiel Project OneAirielAiriel is an American shoegaze band from Chicago, Illinois, characterized by their melodic take on the shoegaze style.-Biography:Airiel was formed as Airiel Project One in 1997, in Bloomington, Indiana, by Jeremy Wrenn and former bandmate Shawn Delaney. This followed the break-up of Wrenn's...
"theresalwaysanendingbeforeabeginning" split CD-EP - URN CD-003 various artists "Throwing Nickels: a CCR Tribute"
- URN CD-004 21 Union Square CD-EP
- URN CD-005 Free Range Pilgrim "Tracing Paper" CD-EP
- URN CD-006/Fact 1 Airplane Lady "1" CD
- URN CD-007 Pound WI/Sohcahtoa split CD-EP
- URN CD-008 Hell on Wheels "Alphaphozz & the Betahustle" CD-EP
- URN CD-009 The Believe It Or Nots "There's a Great Future in Plastics" CD-EP
- URN CD-010 various artists "The Wrong Way Home: A Tribute to Supertramp" CD-EP
- URN CD-011 The Hillary Step "The Second Time Means Nothing" CD
- URN CD-012 Park Ave.Park Ave.Park Ave. was an indie pop band which started in January 1996 in Omaha, Nebraska.The band lasted only two and a half years, but still retains a substantial fanbase. During their short time together, Park Ave. received rave reviews for their brand of indie pop music...
"When Jamie Went to London... We Broke Up" CD - URN CD-013 [DARYL] "Communication:Duration" CD-EP
- URN CD-014 various artists "Sweet 16s Turned 31: a Tribute to Bob Seger" CD-EP
- URN CD-015 The Capsules "Reverser" CD
- URN CD-016 Namelessnumberheadmen "When We Leave, We Will Know Where We've Been" CD
- URN CD-017 various artists "No Escape: A Tribute to Journey" CD-EP
- URN CD-018 Hospital Grade "Written Axe to Trigger" CD
- URN CD-019 HarrisHarris (band)Harris was an American rock band formed in Lowell, Massachusetts in 2000. The group independently released one studio album, The Light Is Seeping Through the Cracks, along with numerous EPs, before disbanding in April 2009.-History:...
"New Morning Pulse" CD-EP - URN CD-020 The Capsules "Someone for Everyone" CD