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 was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2023.

Christopher Cooper passed on February 12, 2018.

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

Discography

Bibliography

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.

See also

• List of record labels

References

External links

• Cavity Search Records