Below Par Records is an Australian independent record label established in 2000 by three sixteen-year-old Sydney high-school students, Jai Al-Attas, Mark Catanzariti and Steven Chalker.
In 2001, Matt Hawkes replaced Steven Chalker as the third partner. Below Par Records won the Nescafe Big Break competition in 2002Nestlé Australia: NESCAFÉ Coffee and, in 2003, Below Par Records went into a label development deal with Eleven owned by John Watson and Melissa Chenery. In 2005 Below Par Records started an imprint called OK!Relax in which they released records by The Scare and Die!Die!Die!. Today, Below Par Records is home to gold-selling artist Kisschasy as well as Something With Numbers, The Scare and Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. Below Par Records is distributed by Virgin/EMI in Australia and New Zealand.
Current and former signings The Colour Die!Die!Die! For Amusement Only In the Grey Jim Ward Kisschasy Last Years Hero The Living End MC Lars The Scare Something With Numbers Vaux
Discography Cat. # Artist Title Release date Format Other informationPAR01Various ArtistsCaddy of the Year5 April 2001CDCompilation release.PAR02For Amusement OnlyWhere Did We Go Wrong?1 February 2002EP release.PAR03Various ArtistsCaddy of the Year 21 August 2002Compilation release.PAR04Something with NumbersThe Barnicles & Stripes E.p.9 September 2002EP release.PAR05Last Years HeroStart Over7 October 2002PAR06Various ArtistsSkunk #19 February 2003Compilation release.PAR07YellowcardThe Underdog EP5 May 2003EP release.PAR08For Amusement OnlyOne for the Team12 May 2003PAR09Various ArtistsCaddy of the Year 38 September 2003Compilation release.PAR10In the GreyWake the Silent Day8 September 2003EP release.PAR11DVD6KisschasyKisschasy: The MovieSeptember 2006DVDVideo release.PAR12Brand NewYour Favourite Weapon29 October 20039 February 2004CD+DVDLP limited edition release.PAR129 February 2004CDLP release.PAR13KisschasyDarkside / Stay Awake1 March 2004EP release.PAR14Last Years HeroTell You When5 April 2004LP release.PAR15VauxThere Must Be Some Way to Stop Them1 November 2004PAR16Something with NumbersEtiquette20 September 2004PAR17Various ArtistsCaddy of the Year 418 October 2004Compilation release.PAR18The ColourIs Out and About11 October 2004EP release.PAR19KisschasyCara Sposa4 October 2004PAR20MC LarsThe Laptop EPMarch 21, 2005PAR21The MatchesE. Von Dahl Killed the Locals25 April 2005LP release.PAR22In the GreyInnocence Is Running Out24 July 2005PAR24Something with NumbersApple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)9 September 2006Single release.PAR25Perfect Distraction7 October 2006LP release.PAR25SPCD+DVDLP limited edition release.PAR27The ScarsBats! Bats! Bats!21 June 2007CDEP release.PAR28Soft TigersGospel Ambitions20 October 2007LP release.PAR30The ScareChivalry6 October 2007PAR31Soft TigersMr Ice Cream22 September 2007Single release.PAR32Jim WardQuiet9 February 2008EP release.PAR33KisschasyToo B or Not Too B10 May 2008CD+DVDCompilation release.PAR34Something with NumbersStay with Me Bright Eyes19 July 2008CDSingle release.PAR35Engineering the Soul6 September 2008LP release.PAR35SPCD+DVDLP limited edition release.PAR111Brand NewDeja Entendu3 November 2003CDLP release.PAR112KisschasyDo-Do's & Whoa-Oh's3 July 2005Single release.PAR113United Paper People31 July 2005LP release.PAR113SP2xCDsLP limited edition release.PAR114Face Without a Name21 October 2005CDSingle release.PAR115SPThe Shake25 February 2006CD+DVDPAR116Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night9 June 2007CDPAR116ASingle limited edition release.PAR116BPAR116DPAR116EPAR117Hymns for the Nonbeliever21 July 2007LP release.PAR118Spray on Pants10 November 2007Single release.PARCDPRO113United Paper People2005LP promo release.PARPRO002This Bed2006Single promo release.PARPRO005Strings and Drums2008PARPRO006Ugly Birds In a Beautiful CagePARPRO117Hymns for the Nonbeliever2007LP promo release.
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