Photo Finish Records

Photo Finish Records
Parent company Universal Music Group
Founded 2006
Founder Matt Galle
Distributor(s) Republic Records[1][2]
(in the US, all artists excluding 3OH!3)
Virgin EMI
(in the UK)
Atlantic Records (in the US, 3OH!3 only)
Genre Alternative rock
Pop
Hip hop
Indie rock
Electronica
Country of origin US
Location New York, NY
Official website Official website of Photo Finish Records

Photo Finish Records is an independent record label located in New York City, New York, United States (US).[3] The label was started in 2006 by booking agent Matt Galle and is known for a diverse roster that includes punk bands, indie rock bands, and hip hop artists.

History

The label's first release was in November 2006 when they put out the debut Envy On The Coast five song EP. Shortly after, they signed Danger Radio, and released their EP and debut studio album.

Photo Finish achieved success with its next signing 3OH!3. The band's debut album WANT debuted at number 88 and peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The band's song "Don't Trust Me" ranked in the number 1 position on the Top 40 Charts and eventually sold over 3 million digital copies. As of February 2014, WANT remains the label's most successful release.

Anthony Green's album Avalon debuted in August 2008 at number 44 on the Billboard charts, making it the label's most successful first-week performance for a release.

Artists

Current artists

Alumni artists

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Chart positions
US AUS CAN
2011 Let's Be Animals
  • Artist: The Downtown Fiction
  • Released: Spring 2011
  • Genre: Pop punk
 — — —
2010 Welcome to the Breakdown (EP) — — —
2010 Race You to the Bottom
  • Artist: New Medicine
  • Released: September 27, 2010
  • Genre: Hard rock
 104 — —
2009 Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive) — — —
2008 Avalon 44 — —
2008 Want 44 4 47
2008 Used and Abused
  • Artist: Danger Radio
  • Released: July 8, 2008
  • Genre: Power pop
 198 — —
2007 Punch Your Lights Out EP — — —
2007 Lucy Gray 11 Heatseakers — —
2006 Envy on the Coast EP — — —

Singles

Year Artist Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US Hot 100 Billboard US Pop CAN AUS FIN NZ UK IRE GER
2008 3OH!3 "Don't Trust Me" 7 1 6 3 5 8 21 17 95 AUS: Platinum[4]
US: 2× Platinum		 Want (and Deluxe Edition)
2009 3OH!3 "Starstrukk" (featuring Katy Perry) 66 25 31 4 — 16 3 — — US: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilations/Samplers

References

  1. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1084198/photo-finish-records-matt-galle-moves-his-label-from-atlantic-to-island
  2. ↑ http://www.RepublicRecords.com
  3. ↑ Photo Finish’s MySpace Page
  4. ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2009 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2009.

External links


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