2. WHO ARE THEY?
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent
record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz
3. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the
1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has
evolved into a large independent record label. Gurewitz took the
name from a King Crimson song of the same name, independent
record label.
4. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s most of the bands on Epitaph
were punk and pop punk groups, while there are many post-
hardcored emo bandssigned to the label as well. A large portion of
the record label, known as Hellcat Records, is owned by Tim
Armstrong frontman of the punk rock band Rancid. Several sister
labels also exist, such as ANTI- Burning Heart Records, Fat Possum
Records, Hellcat Records and Heart & Skull types of bands.
5. WHY HAVE I CHOSEN
EPITAPH?
Not only is Epitaph the actual Record Label for Bring Me The
Hoirzon, but the fact that it is an independent Record label means that
the band have more freedom in what they want to produce and how they
want their songs visualized, which is very important for my video as I’ve
gone with a risky idea of using powder paint to express emotions, I
wouldn’t be able to do this if I was using one of the big record labels, as
they like to stick to the typical codes and conventions and continuously
conform to them.
