Midriff Records

MIDRIFF RECORDS is an independent record label, formed in 2000, by The Beatings, with the intention of releasing their own albums, and music from other artists they liked. Since then; Midriff Records has developed into a well respected, fully independent, DIY Label. The label currently operates out of two cities, with NY handling most of the business end and Boston handling the majority of the development end. Initially Midriff was started as a way to legitimately release The Beatings' albums. This was before the digital revolution, when distribution companies required a hard copy product and most stores and press had no interest in investing any time in self released material. The Midriff Records lineup 2011: Louder My Dear, Eldridge Rodriguez, Get Help, Greg Lyon, Hands and Knees, Ian Adams, Kudgel, Pending Disappointment, Scuba, Spanish Armada, The Autumn Rhythm, and of course -The Beatings. "Good is good. Our vetting process is very simple, for better or worse... if we like it and think it's sincere, regardless of how accessible or marketable it may be, we will try and release it to the biggest audience we can. There is too much insincere, disposable music out there and we are doing our small part to change that. We are always open to submissions." C. Keiber