Tragic Hero Records is an independent record label founded in Raleigh, North Carolina, in March 2005 to represent the growing metalcore and post-hardcore scene of North Carolina. The label was founded by Tommy LaCombe, David Varnedoe, and Jason Ganthner. In 2010, Randy Chase, President of Fishhead Records (Sylvain Sylvain), joined the Tragic Hero team as Vice President. Alesana was the first band the label signed.Company Profile: Tragic Hero Records. Alternative Press 250 (May 2009), p. 40. Among Tragic Hero's best-known signees are Motionless in White, who later signed with Fearless Records, and then with Roadrunner Records, Strawberry Girls and A Skylit Drive, who reached No. 64 on the Billboard 200; Alesana, who later signed with Fearless Records, Letlive, who later signed with Epitaph Records, The Afterimage, who broke up and reformed as Brand of Sacrifice, and He Is Legend, who signed with Tragic Hero after several successful full-lengths on other labels.AbsolutePunk Interview: Tragic Hero Records. Absolutepunk.net
Notable artists
Current Girl Cologne
Former
A Skylit Drive Akissforjersey Alesana (Revival Recordings) The Afterimage Boxbomb The Body Rampant Called To Arms Confide (band) Crossfaith (Razor & Tie) The Dead Rabbitts Erra (UNFD) Everyone Dies in Utah Finch Graves of Valor Greeley Estates He is Legend (Spinefarm Records) Invent Animate (UNFD) I Set My Friends On Fire In Dying Arms Iwrestledabearonce (Artery Recordings) Letlive The Morning Of Motionless In White (Roadrunner Records) Pathways PVRIS (Warner Records) Sirens and Sailors (Artery Recordings) Sky Eats Airplane Strawberry Girls Telescreen To Speak of Wolves (Solid State Records) Vesuvius We Are Defiance Whitney Peyton
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