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Sort Of Records (NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW!!!)

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About Me

Sort Of Records is an independent label based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. All Sort Of Records releases are produced in limited runs and assembled, lovingly, by hand.We release the stuff that we love.

You can listen to all of our tracks via our Klicktrack portal below... Enjoy, and thanks for supporting independent music!!!

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Member Since: 9/18/2005
Band Website: sortofrecords.com
Band Members: The Instances, Meanings, Paper Thin Stages, Pairdown, Daryl LeRoi Fleming, The Friction Brothers, The Shrinking Islands, John Berndt, Mikros Kosmos, David Bernabo, Alia Musica Pittsburgh, The Abraham Lincoln Brigade, KG Fields, Ryan Lee Crosby

Influences: Franks Zappa, The Cure, Davey Graham, Pants Yell!, DBL D, Bert Jansch, Reports, Milo Jones, Ponies In The Surf, R.E.M., My Bloody Valentine, Kings Of Convenience, Espers, Smog, Palace, Tortoise, Sunny Day Real Estate, Black Dice, Thee Higher Burning Fire, White Whale, Matt Suggs, Branches, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, John Renbourn, The Pentangle, Stefan Grossman, Elvis Costello, Weezer, Extra Golden, Richard Davies, Cardinal, The For Carnation, Fugazi, Slint, Leo Kottke, Nick Schillace, M.Ward, The Smiths, Morrissey, Ryan Doyle, Veruca Salt, John Frusciante, Duck Baker, The Mars Volta, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police, Six Organs Of Admittance, Public Enemy, Madvillian, Pharoah Sanders, Jeremy Enigk, Jeff Parker, Cream, Chicago Underground, Mingus, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Zombies, Scott Walker, Rufus Wainwright, Brokeback, Neil Young, John Cage, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nesmith, Night Rally, Devendra Banhart, Certainly Sir, Anita Fix, Julie Sokolow, The Bee Gees, The Pretty Things, Depeche Mode, Erland Oye, Autoclave, Mary Timony, Unwound, Rodan, Boys Life, Feathers, Tim Hardin, Linda Perhacs, The Byrds, Nick Drake, King Crimson, Animal Collective, Bjork, Paul Simon, Micah Blue Smaldone, P.I.L., Grizzly Bear, Talking Heads, Joanna Newsom, OPEK, Scott Joplin, Johnny Cash, Pierre Bensusan, John Fahey, The Moles, Eric Matthews, Fairport Convention, Roy Harper, Aesop Rock, Tim Buckley, Fred Neil, The Beach Boys, Ghost, Can, The Velvet Underground, Charlie Hayden, That Dog!, Minor Threat, Rites Of Spring, The Shins, Jack Rose, James Blackshaw, Death Vessel, Radiohead, The Kinks, Belle & Sebastian, Don Cherry
Sounds Like: My goodness!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Meanings first show videos on YouTube!

Meanings rocked like crazy last Saturday night, and it was their first show ever!Check out these videos from the performance :Contruct An AtlasTin FingersThanks!...
Posted by Sort Of Records (NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW!!!) on Fri, 16 May 2008 12:13:00 PST

Pittsburgh City Paper (cover story)

Big thanks to Aaron for writing it and Heather for shooting it!Read the story here : Pittsburgh City Paper Feature!...
Posted by Sort Of Records (NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW!!!) on Thu, 08 May 2008 05:51:00 PST

Daryl LeRoi Fleming : Pittsburgh Trib article

Here it is!
Posted by Sort Of Records (NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW!!!) on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:41:00 PST

Sort Of Records signs John Berndt to our Abstract On Black imprint!

We're pleased to announce that we've signed the amazing Baltimore experimental musician / composer John Berndt to our Abstract On Black imprint! John is a great artist, and will be a great addition t...
Posted by Sort Of Records (NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW!!!) on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:28:00 PST

The Friction Brothers in The Chicago Reader

Check it out here!
Posted by Sort Of Records (NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW!!!) on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:24:00 PST

Paper Thin Stages "Flying Hearse" now available on CD and MP3!

Hey all - The newest offering from Paper Thin Stages is an improv epic called "Flying Hearse". Patience, atmosphere and experimentation rule the day as the band successfully recreates the experience ...
Posted by Sort Of Records (NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW!!!) on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:27:00 PST

RELEASES : Past, present and future!

Here's the full list... Check out our artists' Myspace pages and websites for more info!OOP = Out Of Print (sorry!)SORT OF 001 - Ryan Lee Crosby b/w The Instances "Split Cassette" Cassette (OOP)SORT O...
Posted by Sort Of Records (NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW!!!) on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:35:00 PST

FREE DOWNLOAD : Sort Of 002 - KG Fields "arminarminarm"

Hey everyone!Since the CD is OOP, KG has given us the OK to offer you his debut EP, "arminarminarm," for FREE here on Myspace!These MP3s are all 320 Kbp/s, SUPER HIGH QUALITY! Just right click and sa...
Posted by Sort Of Records (NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW!!!) on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:18:00 PST

MAY 10, 2008... SORT OF RECORDS 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

Save the date, because we're having (2) shows on May 10 to celebrate the 2 year anniversary of Sort Of Records!We've invited the entire roster to come out to Pittsburgh, play some music, and celebrate...
Posted by Sort Of Records (NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW!!!) on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:28:00 PST

David Bernabo interview on Riffin.com

I tried to hyperlink to this, but Myspace kept adding characters and it wouldn't work... Anyway, please check out http://www.riffin.com. Here is the full text from the interview : For such a soft-sp...
Posted by Sort Of Records (NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE NOW!!!) on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:30:00 PST