Universal Warning Records

Universal Warning Records
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Founded 2001
Founder Tim Martinkovich
Clint Weiler
Mike Varga
Distributor(s) US - Hostile City Industries
Genre Indie, Punk, Rock, Hardcore
Country of origin United States
Location Royersford, Pennsylvania
Official Website www.universalwarningrecords.com

Universal Warning Records is a record label located in the greater Philadelphia area. They produce and release independent music from local and national bands, as well as produce music videos and live concerts for DVD - primarily from the indie, punk, and hardcore genres. Physical address: Main Street, Royersford PA 19468

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History

The label was established in the Spring of 2000 by founders Tim Martinkovich, Mike Varga, and Clint Weiler. The three met while studying at Kutztown University. The label was created as a foundation for the partners' punk-alternative band The Covert Agency and to promote area acts that the partners appreciated.

After releasing a compilation of several regional Pennsylvanian bands entitled The Warning Compilation, Universal Warning Records went on to release full lengths and EPs of several area bands such as ManAlive! and then to acts from other places such as Victim of Modern Age from South Louisiana and Against Tomorrows Sky from Colorado.

In the Spring of 2008, Weiler left the label to pursue his own interests and ventures including Aggronautix. The remaining partners have used his talents as a publicist after his departure.

Since its foundation in 2000, Universal Warning Records has had offices in Royersford, Pennsylvania, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Denver, and Richmond, Virginia.

To date, the label has released 19 CDs, 4 records, and 4 DVDs and filmed nearly 100 live shows including Earth Crisis and Sick of it All.

In May 2011, Universal Warning Records had its 10-year anniversary and the upstart of two new label imprints Fast Break Entertainment and Candy Colored Dragon.

Industry relationships

Label releases

Catalog number Release date Band Album title Classification Medium Genre
UWR001 05.12.2001 Covert Agency CD Rock/Punk/Alternative
UWR002 08.28.2001 Various Artists The Warning Compilation Full-length compilation CD Various
UWR003 09.18.2001 Forget About Tomorrow Forget About Tomorrow Full Length CD Punk-Alternative
UWR004 11.13.2001 Manalive! CD
UWR005 04.23.2002 Covert Agency CD
UWR006 06.04.2002 Manalive! CD
UWR007 08.06.2002 Against Tomorrow’s Sky CD Rock, Alternative
UWR008 08.27.2002 Victim of Modern Age Victim of Modern Age EP CD “Math Rock”, Indie Rock
UWR009 11.19.2002 Sadaharu Punishment in Hi-Fi EP CD Jazz-Metal
UWR010 05.20.2003 Snakes & Music Truisms Full Length CD Alternative, Indie
UWR011 09.23.2003 Victim of Modern Age Channels Like Capillaries Full Length CD “Math Rock”, Indie Rock
UWR012 06.14.2005 The Red Tops CD Metal, Hardcore
UWR013 11.15.2005 Geography CD
UWR014 03.12.2005 Sadaharu New and Alternate Careers in Dance DVD Jazz-Metal
UWR016 05.19.2005 Murphy’s Law DVD Hardcore
UWR017 03.14.2006 Snakes & Music Indie
UWR018 11.14.2006 Fifty Caliber Kiss Armor Class Invincible Full Length CD Metal
UWR019 12.05.2006 Holiday Body Bag CD Punk
UWR020 03.20.2007 Wisdom In Chains Hardcore
UWR021 06.12.2007 The Jazz June The Scars to Prove it CD/DVD Live Combo CD/DVD Indie Rock
UWR022 07.22.2008 House of Fire CD Indie
UWR023 09.23.2008 Watching the Moon CD Indie
UWR024 07.21.2009 Wisdom in Chains CD Hardcore
UWR025 07.21.2009 Wisdom in Chains Vinyl Hardcore
UWR026 11.30.2010 Unite.Resist. Unknown
UWR027 01.25.2011 The Queers Toys that Kill Vinyl Punk

Music videos

Media released on other labels

Sick of it All “New York vs London” (released as a CD/DVD combo w/ Based on a True Story (Sick Of It All Album) Century Media

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