Cavity Search Records
Cavity Search Records is a record label in Portland, Oregon, which was formed in 1992 by Christopher Cooper and Denny Swofford. Pete Krebs' debut solo record "Brigadier" released on CSR in 1995. Elliott Smith's debut record "Roman Candle" released on CSR in 1995.
Cavity Search Records
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- Cavity Search Records
- Founded
- 1992
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- Portland
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Cavity Search Records is a record label in Portland, Oregon, which was formed in 1992 by Christopher Cooper and Denny Swofford. Pete Krebs' debut solo record "Brigadier" released on CSR in 1995. Elliott Smith's debut record "Roman Candle" released on CSR in 1995.
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Overview
Overview
Inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2023. Christopher Cooper passed on February 12, 2018.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Cavity Search Records • Founded — 1992 • Founder — Denny Swofford, Christopher Cooper • Status — Active • Distributor — CD Baby, ThinkIndie • Genre — Alternative rock, folk, experimental • Country — United States • Location — Portland, Oregon • Website — cavitysearchrecords.com
Artists
Artists
The following artists have released records on Cavity Search: • Atomic 61 • Barra Brown • Control Freak • Danny Barnes • Devin Millar • dirtclodfight • Down Gown • Elliott Sharp • Elliott Smith • Film Star • Gentlemen of Leisure • Gern Blanston • Greg Gilmore/Doghead • Golden Delicious • Hazel • Heatmiser • The Helio Sequence • Jerry Joseph • Jesse Daniel Edwards • King Black Acid • Korgy & Bass • Lauren Lakis • Robert Wynia • Mike Scheer • Pete Krebs • Queen Chief • Rattlecake • Richmond Fontaine • Satan's Pilgrims • Saul Conrad • Snow Bud and the Flower People • Steve Drizos • Steve Lacy • Survival Skills • Thrillhammer • Trailer Queen • Travis Shallow • Wayne Horvitz • Will Hattman
Distribution
Distribution
Early in its history, Cavity Search records were distributed by Alternative Distribution Alliance, an American company founded in 1993. In May 2012 Cavity Search was announced as one of the first nine labels to join the newly formed Frenchkiss Label Group. Frenchkiss Records, founded by Syd Butler, had started the distribution company earlier that year, which is "focused on growing visibility for indie labels in the spirit of communities such as Dischord, Rough Trade and Touch & Go." At that point, Frenchkiss had ceased its affiliation with RED and had begun working with The Orchard.
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Cavity Search Records: albums and singles • Cat # — Title — Artist — Year • data-sort-value="001"|CSR001 — "J. Hell" b/w "Day-Glo"/"Joe Louis Punchout" — Hazel — 1992 • data-sort-value="002"|CSR002 — "Stray" b/w "Can't Be Touched"/"Wake" — Heatmiser — 1993 • data-sort-value="003"|CSR003 — "The Other White Meat" b/w "Salt Peter" — Atomic 61 — 1993 • data-sort-value="004"|CSR004 — "Heavy as a Chevy" b/w "Beware of the Camper Man" — Trailer Queen — 1993 • data-sort-value="005"|CSR005 — "Emma's Thread" b/w "Sucker" — Control Freak — 1993 • data-sort-value="006"|CSR006 — Live in Texas split — Atomic 61 with dirtclodfight — 1993 • data-sort-value="007"|CSR007 — "Sleeping Pill b/w "Temper" — Heatmiser — 1993 • data-sort-value="008"|CSR008 — "Kind of Dead" b/w "Pattern 56 Interlude" — Wayne Horvitz with Pigpen — 1994 • data-sort-value="009"|CSR009 — "Headbag" b/w "Radon" — Gern Blanston/Thirty Ought Six — 1994 • data-sort-value="010"|CSR010 — Satan's Pilgrims EP — Satan's Pilgrims — 1994 • data-sort-value="011"|CSR011 — "Wintogreen" b/w "King Twist" — Hazel — 1994 • data-sort-value="012"|CSR012 — Low Animal Cunning — Control Freak — 1994 • data-sort-value="013"|CSR013 — Roman Candle — Elliott Smith — 1994 • data-sort-value="014"|CSR014 — Gern Blanston — Gern Blanston — 1994 • data-sort-value="015"|CSR015 — Doghead — Greg Gilmore/Doghead — 1996 • data-sort-value="016"|CSR016 — Tinnitus in Extremis — Atomic 61 — 1994 • data-sort-value="017"|CSR017 — Hymnal — dirtclodfight — 1995 • data-sort-value="018"|CSR018 — Boodlers — Elliott Sharp with Boodlers — 1995 • data-sort-value="019"|CSR019 — Brigadier — Pete Krebs — 1995 • data-sort-value="020"|CSR020 — Japanese split — Control Freak with Stymie — 1995 • data-sort-value="021"|CSR021 — Purity of Essence — Atomic 61 — 1995 • data-sort-value="022"|CSR022 — Live in Poland — Wayne Horvitz — 1995 • data-sort-value="023"|CSR023 — NO.1 (Various Artists) — Smegma, Rectal Pizza, Matt Schulte, Hugh Swofford — 1995 • data-sort-value="024"|CSR024 — Actuality — Steve Lacy — 1995 • data-sort-value="025"|CSR025 — "Everybody Has It" b/w "Dirty Dream" — Heatmiser — 1996 • data-sort-value="026"|CSR026 — NO.2 (Various Artists) — Sissyface/Hutch/Ten-Four/Vehicle — 1996 • data-sort-value="027"|CSR027 — Rattlecake — Rattlecake — 1995 • data-sort-value="028"|CSR028 — Womb Star Session — King Black Acid — 1995 • data-sort-value="029"|CSR029 — Wa Wa Wa — Rattlecake — 1996 • data-sort-value="030"|CSR030 — Goodbye Blue Monday — Atomic 61 — 1996 • data-sort-value="031"|CSR031 — Western Electric — Pete Krebs — 1997 • data-sort-value="032"|CSR032 — Cletus... — Golden Delicious — 1996 • data-sort-value="033"|CSR033 — Monologue — Wayne Horvitz — 1997 • data-sort-value="034"|CSR034 — Sunlit EP — King Black Acid — 1996 • data-sort-value="035"|CSR035 — Mic City Sons — Heatmiser — 1996 • data-sort-value="036"|CSR036 — Safety — Richmond Fontaine — 1996 • data-sort-value="037"|CSR037 — Totally Without Products — Rattlecake — 1997 • data-sort-value="038"|CSR038 — Royal Subjects — King Black Acid — 1997 • data-sort-value="039"|CSR039 — Old School — Golden Delicious — 1997 • data-sort-value="040"|CSR040 — "Happiness" b/w "Son of Sam" — Elliott Smith — 1999 • data-sort-value="041"|CSR041 — Com Plex — The Helio Sequence — 2000 • data-sort-value="042"|CSR042 — Miles From — Richmond Fontaine — 1997 • data-sort-value="043"|CSR043 — Rwong Territory — Elliott Sharp & DJ Soul Slinger — 1998 • data-sort-value="044"|CSR044 — The Rent — Steve Lacy Trio — 1999 • data-sort-value="045"|CSR045 — Cavity Search Split EP — Pete Krebs/Golden Delicious — 1998 • data-sort-value="046"|CSR046 — Sweet Ona Rose — Pete Krebs and the Gossamer Wings — 1999 • data-sort-value="047"|CSR047 — Live at the Laurelthirst — Golden Delicious — 1999 • data-sort-value="048"|CSR048 — Loves a Long Song — King Black Acid — 2000 • data-sort-value="049"|CSR049 — Lost Son — Richmond Fontaine — 1999 • data-sort-value="050"|CSR050 — Bittersweet Valentines EP — Pete Krebs — 1999 • data-sort-value="051"|CSR051 — I Know It By Heart — Pete Krebs and the Gossamer Wings — 2002 • data-sort-value="052"|CSR052 — Minor Dings — Danny Barnes — 2000 • data-sort-value="053"|CSR053 — Duet for Clarinet and Goat — Pete Krebs & Danny Barnes — 2001 • data-sort-value="055"|CSR055 — Cavity Search Audio Resumé — Various — 2000 • data-sort-value="056"|CSR056 — Young Effectuals — The Helio Sequence — 2001 • data-sort-value="057"|CSR057 — Hot Ginger and Dynamite — Pete Krebs and the Kung Pao Chickens — 2001 • data-sort-value="059"|CSR059 — Gentlemen of Leisure — Gentlemen of Leisure — 2001 • data-sort-value="062"|CSR062 — Flashback — Snow Bud and the Flower People — 2012 • data-sort-value="063"|CSR063 — Everything That Isn't — dirtclodfight — 1991 • data-sort-value="064"|CSR064 — Hunting Lesson — dirtclodfight — 1993 • data-sort-value="065"|CSR065 — Suffering the Aftertaste — dirtclodfight — 1994 • data-sort-value="066"|CSR066 — Counter Fit — Elliott Sharp with Boodlers — 1997 • data-sort-value="067"|CSR067 — Slide Away — King Black Acid — 2011 • data-sort-value="068"|CSR068 — Let's Burn Those Stars — King Black Acid — 2012 • data-sort-value="069"|CSR069 — Giftless — Thrillhammer — 1992 • data-sort-value="070"|CSR070 — Always Crashing the Same Car — King Black Acid — 2013 • data-sort-value="071"|CSR071 — Behind Blue Eyes — King Black Acid — 2012 • data-sort-value="072"|CSR072 — Poison Packets — Saul Conrad — 2012 • data-sort-value="073"|CSR073 — The Main Sequence — dirtclodfight — 2014 • data-sort-value="074"|CSR074 — The Fancy LP — Saul Conrad — 2013 • data-sort-value="075"|CSR075 — The Fancy (single and video) — Saul Conrad — 2013 • data-sort-value="076"|CSR076 — I'm Rolling Under — King Black Acid — 2014 • data-sort-value="077"|CSR077 — I Was Talking (single and video) — Saul Conrad — 2014 • data-sort-value="078"|CSR078 — A Tyrant and Lamb — Saul Conrad — 2014 • data-sort-value="079"|CSR079 — Queen Chief EP — Queen Chief — 2014 • data-sort-value="080"|CSR080 — EPcoh EP — Barra Brown and the Wishermen — 2014 • data-sort-value="081"|CSR081 — Curves — Survival Skills — 2015 • data-sort-value="082"|CSR082 — Sea of Unrest (single) — King Black Acid — 2015 • data-sort-value="083"|CSR083 — Film Star — Film Star — 1997 • data-sort-value="084"|CSR084 — Tranquil Eyes — Film Star — 1998 • data-sort-value="085"|CSR085 — Deep Space — Survival Skills — 2015 • data-sort-value="086"|CSR086 — Halfrack — Wayne Horvitz & Pigpen — 1993 • data-sort-value="087"|CSR087 — Miss Ann — Wayne Horvitz & Pigpen — 1994 • data-sort-value="088"|CSR088 — Daylight — Wayne Horvitz & Pigpen — 1997 • data-sort-value="089"|CSR089 — EP Vol. 1 — Korgy & Bass — 2016 • data-sort-value="090"|CSR090 — Live in Portland — Hazel — 2016 • data-sort-value="091"|CSR091 — Down Gown — Down Gown — 2017 • data-sort-value="092"|CSR092 — Hey Pete Krebs! — Pete Krebs — 2016 • data-sort-value="093"|CSR093 — Adolescence (single) — Devin Millar — 2016 • data-sort-value="094"|CSR094 — The Reckoning EP — dirtclodfight — 2016 • data-sort-value="095"|CSR095 — Bitter Horizon (single) — Korgy & Bass — 2017 • data-sort-value="096"|CSR096 — Twin Flames EP — King Black Acid — 2017 • data-sort-value="097"|CSR097 — Poem Project — Barra Brown — 2017 • data-sort-value="098"|CSR098 — Brave the Strange — Robert Wynia — 2017 • data-sort-value="099"|CSR099 — Super Beautiful Magic — King Black Acid — 2017 • data-sort-value="100"|CSR100 — Brother — Saul Conrad — 2018 • data-sort-value="101"|CSR101 — Oceanus Procellarum — Ensemble Resonanz, Elliott Sharp & Gareth Davis — 2017 • data-sort-value="102"|CSR102 — EP Vol. 2 — Korgy & Bass — 2017 • data-sort-value="103"|CSR103 — Weird Blood — Jerry Joseph — 2017 • data-sort-value="104"|CSR104 — Sunlit (Deluxe Edition) — King Black Acid — 2018 • data-sort-value="105"|CSR105 — Full Metal Burqa — Jerry Joseph — 2018 • data-sort-value="106"|CSR106 — Edge of Summer — Survival Skills — 2018 • data-sort-value="107"|CSR107 — "I'm in Love With a Girl" b/w "Superstar" — King Black Acid — 2018 • data-sort-value="108"|CSR108 — Animal Stories — Queen Chief — 2019 • data-sort-value="109"|CSR109 — Lead Us On (single) — Lauren Lakis — 2018 • data-sort-value="110"|CSR110 — Ferocious — Lauren Lakis — 2018 • data-sort-value="111"|CSR111 — Calling All Earthlings — Elliott Sharp — 2018 • data-sort-value="112"|CSR112 — 26000:4=2500 — Korgy & Bass — 2018 • data-sort-value="113"|CSR113 — Grand and Humble (single) — Devin Millar — 2019 • data-sort-value="114"|CSR114 — Raverborg (single) — Barra Brown — 2019 • data-sort-value="115"|CSR115 — Blues, Hues, & Views — William Schimmel & Elliott Sharp — 2019 • data-sort-value="116"|CSR116 — 2500=4:26000 — Korgy & Bass — 2019 • data-sort-value="119"|CSR119 — Right Now (single) — Lauren Lakis — 2019 • data-sort-value="120"|CSR120 — Sad Girl Breakfast — Lauren Lakis — 2019 • data-sort-value="121"|CSR121 — Remote — Korgy & Bass & Cyrus Nabipoor — 2019 • data-sort-value="122"|CSR122 — All My Friends Are Ghosts — Pete Krebs & The Gossamer Wings — 2020 • data-sort-value="123"|CSR123 — Elk Park EP — Michael Elkins & Shawn Parke — 2020 • data-sort-value="124"|CSR124 — HZL — Hazel — 2025 • data-sort-value="125"|CSR125 — Agrocrag — Korgy & Bass — 2020 • data-sort-value="126"|CSR126 — Bosozoku — Thirty Ought Six — 2020 • data-sort-value="127"|CSR127 — Next Bus (single) — Korgy & Bass — 2020 • data-sort-value="128"|CSR128 — Half a Tick (single) — Korgy & Bass — 2020 • data-sort-value="129"|CSR129 — Sorry in the Summer — Impulsive Hearts — 2016 • data-sort-value="130"|CSR130 — Cry All the Time — Impulsive Hearts — 2020 • data-sort-value="131"|CSR131 — On the Farm — Saul Conrad — 2020 • data-sort-value="132"|CSR132 — Speak With Your Heart (single) — André Paraguassu — 2020 • data-sort-value="133"|CSR133 — Let It Pass (single) — Travis Shallow — 2020 • data-sort-value="134"|CSR134 — Color Safe (single) — Steve Drizos — 2020 • data-sort-value="135"|CSR135 — Secret of You (single) — Jesse Daniel Edwards — 2020 • data-sort-value="136"|CSR136 — Wolves (single) — Kimberly Henninger & Shawn Parke — 2020 • data-sort-value="137"|CSR137 — No More Vodka (single) — Mary Ryan — 2020 • data-sort-value="138"|CSR138 — Dearie (single) — Danielle Sines — 2020 • data-sort-value="139"|CSR139 — Flowers on My Feet (single) — Hannah Zhalih Mickunas — 2020 • data-sort-value="140"|CSR140 — Cavity Search 2020 — Various Artists — 2020 • data-sort-value="141"|CSR141 — Permanent Solution — Survival Skills — 2020 • data-sort-value="142"|CSR142 — Don't Wake Me (single) — Barra Brown — 2020 • data-sort-value="143"|CSR143 — These Souls — Barra Brown — 2020 • data-sort-value="144"|CSR144 — Live at Presonus — Korgy & Bass & Cyrus Nabipoor — 2020 • data-sort-value="145"|CSR145 — Axiom — Steve Drizos — 2021 • data-sort-value="146"|CSR146 — Static (single) — Steve Drizos — 2020 • data-sort-value="147"|CSR147 — Agrocrag (remixes} — Korgy & Bass — 2020 • data-sort-value="148"|CSR148 — Ride (single) — Barra Brown — 2021 • data-sort-value="149"|CSR149 — Whoa Hey! (single) — Barra Brown — 2021 • data-sort-value="150"|CSR150 — Noah (single) — Barra Brown — 2021 • data-sort-value="151"|CSR151 — LFT:RT — Barra Brown — 2021 • data-sort-value="152"|CSR152 — Caterpillar Blood (single) — King Black Acid — 2021 • data-sort-value="153"|CSR153 — Somebody: They Want to Fuck You (single) — King Black Acid & The Rainbow Lodge — 2021 • data-sort-value="154" |CSR154 — Kaw-Liga (single) — Queen Chief — 2021 • data-sort-value="155" |CSR155 — Don't Want My Life to be Like That (single) — King Black Acid & The Rainbow Lodge — 2021 • data-sort-value="156" |CSR156 — In My Eyes (single) — Queen Chief — 2021 • data-sort-value="157" |CSR157 — Never Alone (feat. Robert Wynia) (single) — King Black Acid — 2021 • data-sort-value="158" |CSR158 — In the Video (single) — Survival Skills — 2021 • data-sort-value="159" |CSR159 — I Wanna Get You High (single) — King Black Acid — 2021 • data-sort-value="160" |CSR160 — Move Along (single) — King Black Acid — 2021 • data-sort-value="161" |CSR161 — We, The Product — Jesse Daniel Edwards — 2022 • data-sort-value="162" |CSR162 — One of My Favorite Things (single) — King Black Acid & The Rainbow Lodge — 2021 • data-sort-value="163" |CSR163 — Brooklyn 97202 (single) — Steve Drizos — 2023 • data-sort-value="164" |CSR164 — The Rainbow Lodge — King Black Acid — 2023 • data-sort-value="165" |CSR165 — Fit 4 the Apocalypse — Impulsive Hearts — 2024 • data-sort-value="166" |CSR166 — American Dreaming — Jesse Daniel Edwards — 2023 • data-sort-value="167" |CSR167 — It Gets Worse Every Year — Will Hattman — 2020 • data-sort-value="168" |CSR168 — Pete Krebs Trio — Pete Krebs — 2008 • data-sort-value="169" |CSR169 — Belief Is What Will Bring Us Down — Will Hattman — 2022 • data-sort-value="170" |CSR170 — I'm So Happy (I Think I Might Cry) (single) — Jesse Daniel Edwards — 2023 • data-sort-value="171" |CSR171 — Violensia — Jesse Daniel Edwards — 2023 • data-sort-value="172" |CSR172 — Act I;Circle Turning Round Upon Itself — Indigo Zeros — 2025 • data-sort-value="173" |CSR173 — Katie (single) — Steve Drizos — 2023 • data-sort-value="174" |CSR174 — Shadow Life (single) — Steve Drizos — 2024 • data-sort-value="175" |CSR175 — I Love You Now Leave Me Alone — Steve Drizos — 2024 • data-sort-value="176" |CSR176 — The Fox (single) — Jesse Daniel Edwards — 2024 • data-sort-value="177" |CSR177 — Clap Trap Venus — Jesse Daniel Edwards — 2024 • data-sort-value="178" |CSR178 — I'm So Happy (I Think I Might Cry) (Piano Version, Memphis) (single) — Jesse Daniel Edwards — 2025 • data-sort-value="179" |CSR179 — Victory For Mad Love — King Black Acid — 2024 • data-sort-value="180" |CSR180 — Jesse Daniel Edwards — Jesse Daniel Edwards — 2025 • data-sort-value="181" |CSR181 — Treading Water (single) — Steve Drizos — 2025 • data-sort-value="182" |CSR182 — Loneliness Finds Her Own Way (single) — Steve Drizos — 2025 • data-sort-value="183" |CSR183 — Dream School Dropout — Birdie Swann Sisters & King Black Acid — 2025 • data-sort-value="184" |CSR184 — YKILY (2.0 Version) (single) — Impulsive Hearts — 2025 • data-sort-value="185" |CSR185 — Sve Yrself (single) — Impulsive Hearts — 2025 • data-sort-value="186" |CSR186 — WASP (single) — Impulsive Hearts — 2025 • data-sort-value="187" |CSR187 — Requiem Mass/Catechism En Masse — Jesse Daniel Edwards — 2025
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