SuperNova Records
| SuperNova Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Steve Austin |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Sony/The Orchard[1] |
| Genre | Heavy metal, hardcore punk, noise rock, experimental rock |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
SuperNova Records is an independent record label founded and operated by Steve Austin, the frontman of the American noise rock band Today Is the Day. The name was first used in 1992 for the release of the band's demo album titled How to Win Friends and Influence People and the name was then used for the creation of the label in 2006. The label's initial purpose was to reissue then out-of-print Today Is the Day albums and to release video recordings of live performances of the band from the 1990s. Later Austin began to sign and promote other bands.
During its initial run, SuperNova had a distribution and manufacturing deal with Sony, and to help fund the label Austin sold his firearm collection.[2] In 2008, the label released a film based on the Today Is the Day album Axis of Eden as a digital download.[3] By 2010, the label shut down due to the stress of the business side of running the label.[4]
The label was resurrected in 2021 after Austin obtained the masters to Today Is the Day's back catalogue, with the intentions to reissue the bands music through streaming services as well as issue music from up-and-coming artists.[1]
Artists[edit]
- The Admirals Club
- Christine
- Complete Failure
- Defcon 4
- Diesel Theory
- F.U.C.T.
- GERMZ
- Hope And Suicide
- The Orange Man Theory
- Roanoke
- Taipan
- Today Is the Day
- Trampskirts
- Woorms
Discography[edit]
| Catalog No. | Year | Artist | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNR 001 | 2007 | Today Is the Day | Willpower | CD |
| SNR 002 | Willpower Live | DVD | ||
| SNR 003 | Taipan | 2001: A Rock Odyssey | CD | |
| SNR 004 | Today Is the Day | Today Is the Day Live | DVD | |
| SNR 005 | Roanoke | Stormbringer | CD | |
| SNR 006 | Diesel Theory | Diesel Theory | ||
| SNR 007 | The Orange Man Theory | Riding A Cannibal Horse From Here To... | ||
| SNR 008 | Today Is the Day | Axis of Eden | ||
| SNR 009 | Christine | Badasser | ||
| SNR 010 | Defcon 4 | The Bad Road | ||
| SNR 011 | GERMZ | Thingz 2 Say | ||
| SNR 012 | 2008 | Today Is the Day | Today Is the Day | |
| SNR 013 | Supernova | |||
| SNR 014 | Complete Failure | Perversions Of Guilt | ||
| SNR 015 | The Admirals Club | Blackout Sunday | Audio Download | |
| SNR 016 | Trampskirts | Barbedwire Vagina | ||
| SNRD 001 | Hope And Suicide | Hope And Suicide | ||
| SNRD 002 | Today Is the Day | Live In Japan | Video Download | |
| SNRD 003 | Live At The Whiskey A Go-Go | |||
| SNRD 004 | Axis of Eden - The Film | |||
| 2021 | Deadguy | Driving You Straight To Hell Bootleg 1995 / 1996 | Cassette | |
| 2022 | Woorms | Fatalismo | LP, Audio Download |
References[edit]
- ^ a b n/a (2021-06-28). "TODAY IS THE DAY Founder Steve Austin Reissues Entire Back Catalog Through His SuperNova Records; New Material Plus Albums From GRIDFAILURE And WOORMS Confirmed". www.earsplitcompound.com. Earsplit Compound. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Rosenburg, Axl. "Today Is The Day's Steve Austin: The Longest Metalsucks Interview Ever". MetalSucks.net. Metal Sucks. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ Krovatin, Chris. "Today Is The Day's Steve Austin On Eating Babies And Being A Smart Animal". revolvermag.com. Revolver. Archived from the original on 2009-09-14. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Crumrine, Bubba. "Interview with Steve Austin of Today Is The Day". Ithacundergroundzine.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2010-08-10.