{{Short description|American independent record label}} {{Multiple issues| {{Undisclosed paid|date=July 2023}} {{Notability|Corp|date=August 2023}} }} {{Infobox record label | name = Arena Rock Recording Company | founded = {{start date|1995}} | founder = Greg Clover<br/>Dan Ralph | distributor = Redeye <small>(US)</small><br/>Koch <small>(CAN)</small> | genre = Indie rock, alternative, post-rock | country = U.S. | location = Portland, Oregon | website = {{URL|arenarock.com/}} }}

'''Arena Rock Recording Company''' ("Arena Rock" or "ARRCO") is an independent record label<ref name="dallas"/> based in Portland, Oregon. Albums are distributed by Redeye in the United States<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Indies: CD Baby Grows Up|last=Martens|first=Todd|date=July 23, 2005|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and Koch in Canada.

Arena Rock was formed in 1995 in Brooklyn, New York, by Greg Glover and Dan Ralph as a hobby label.<ref name=glover>{{cite news|title=Plugged in five questions Arena Rock chief brings it home|last=Brown|first=Liz|date=May 28, 2004|work=The Oregonian|pages=Arts and Living, p. 10}}</ref> Glover later began working on the label full-time after leaving London Records.<ref name=glover/> In 2004, Arena Rock moved to Portland, Oregon.<ref name=glover/>

==Roster==

{{div col|colwidth=22em}} * Actionslacks * The Album Leaf * Jon Auer * The Autumn Defense * The Boggs * Calla * Creeper Lagoon<ref>{{cite news|title=Creeper Lagoon rises out of past despair|last=Sullivan|first=James|date=January 12, 2003|work=San Francisco Chronicle|page=25}}</ref> * Daniel Amos * Elf Power * Germans * The Gloria Record<ref name="dallas">{{cite news|title=Record Players Forget the Gloria Record's past. Just Start Here.|last=Chamy|first=Michael|date=May 2, 2002|work=Dallas Observer}}</ref> * Grand Mal * Harvey Danger * Hem * Home * Liars * The Life And Times * Luna<ref>{{cite news|title=Luna Tunes Dean Wareham long, long ago left Galaxie far, far away|last=Stratton|first=Jeff|date=January 23, 2003|work=New Times Broward-Palm Beach}}</ref> * Mink Lungs * Minus the Bear * Mitch Mitchell's Terrifying Experience * Mono * Larry Norman * On! Air! Library! * Oneida * Pilot to Gunner * The Sheila Divine * Solex * Ken Stringfellow * Superdrag<ref>{{cite news|title=Starting Point After ironing out the kinks with two EPs, The Gloria Record finally emerges with a stunning full-length debut |last=Kelley|first=Brendan Joel|date=January 10, 2002 |work=Phoenix New Times}}</ref> * Swords * Talkdemonic * Wroom {{div col end}}

== Compilations == * ''Fuel Soundtrack'' – 1997 * ''This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation'' – 2001 * ''Bridging the Distance'', a Portland, OR covers compilation' to benefit p:ear – 2007

== See also == * List of record labels

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.arenarock.com Official site] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080910133947/http://wweek.com/story.php?story=6495 INDIETOWN, U.S.A.] - ''Willamette Week'' * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080827174123/http://localcut.wweek.com/2008/06/11/greg-glover-talks-larry-norman-the-man-and-the-anthology/ Greg Glover Talks Larry Norman, the Man and the Anthology] - ''Willamette Week''

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