Cargo Music
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Cargo Music | |
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pop punk | |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | San Diego, California |
Cargo Music Inc. is an American punk rock record label based in San Diego, California. It distributes records for other labels, such as Cherry Red Records, Earth Music, FistPuppet Records, Grilled Cheese, Headhunter Records, Re-Constriction Records, RPM Records and Tackle Box. Notable artists that have been signed to Cargo Music include Blink-182, Young Dubliners, Rocket from the Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, and 7 Seconds.
The company was first established in 1989 as a division of the Canadian record company
Cargo Records (UK).[1]
The American and British companies were not affected by the Canadian company's bankruptcy in 1997, and both remained in operation as of 2011.
The company maintained a distribution office in Chicago which was closed in 1998.[2]
Commercial success
Cargo Music has received three platinum records (United States, Canada and Australia), of Blink-182's second album Dude Ranch.
Artists
- Current artists
- Former artists
- Rocket from the Crypt
- Drive Like Jehu
- 7 Seconds
- Blink-182
- Creedle
- Three Mile Pilot
- Heavy Vegetable
- Pitchblende
- Olivelawn
- Deadbolt
- Chune
- Inch
- Fluf
References