Lava Records

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{{Short description|American record label}}
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{{Infobox record label
| name = {{color|white|Lava Records}}
| bgcolor = #ff360c
| image = LAVA RECORDS.svg
| parent = Lava Music, LLC
| founded = {{start date and age|1995}}
| founder = [[Jason Flom]]
| distributor = {{ubl|[[Republic Records]] {{small|(United States)}}|[[Universal Music Group]] {{small|(international)}}|[[Rhino Records|Rhino Entertainment]] {{small|(reissues of pre-2005 catalog)}}}}
| genre = Various
| country = United States
| url = {{URL|http://www.lavarecords.com/}}
}}

'''Lava Records''' is an American [[record label]] owned by [[Jason Flom]], in partnership with [[Universal Music Group]].<ref name="BW">{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121016006943/en/LAVA-Records-Renews-Partnership-Republic-Records|title=LAVA Records Renews Partnership with Republic Records|date=2012-10-16|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref>

==Company history==
In 1995, Flom launched Lava Records in partnership with [[Atlantic Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/elektra-entertainment-group-history/|title=History of Elektra Entertainment Group – FundingUniverse|website=www.fundinguniverse.com|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> For the next decade, he continued to discover and champion artists under the Lava label who went on to sell over 100 million records globally, including [[Matchbox Twenty]], [[Kid Rock]], [[The Corrs]], [[Simple Plan]], [[Blue Man Group]], [[Edwin McCain]], [[Sugar Ray]], and [[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]]. Flom also signed his first black artist, David Josias, known for his hit single “Mindblowin”.

In 2004, Flom sold Lava Records to Atlantic Records Group, where he was named chairman and CEO of the [[Atlantic Records Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2004/music/markets-festivals/flom-flows-to-atlantic-post-1117902669/|title=Flom flows to Atlantic post|last=Gallo|first=Phil|date=2004-04-01|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> In this role, he oversaw a resurgence of the label and continued to sign and break major artists, most notably [[Paramore]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.taxi.com/transmitter/0511/industrynews0511.html|title=TAXI Transmitter November 2005 Industry News: music industry news, reviews and observations|website=www.taxi.com|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref>

Following 15 years of success at Atlantic and Lava, Flom was tapped in 2005 as chairman and [[CEO]] of [[Virgin Records]]. In 2007, he led a merger with [[Capitol Records]] to create the [[Capitol Music Group]], where he was named chairman and CEO.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/26/business/media/26music.html|title=EMI Merging Record Labels and Ousting Capitol's President|last=Leeds|first=Jeff|date=2007-01-26|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-05-07|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> During Flom's tenure, he oversaw releases from artists including [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Coldplay]], and the [[The Rolling Stones|Rolling Stones]]. In keeping with his track record of identifying and supporting new talent, under Flom's leadership eleven new artists rose to gold, platinum and multi-platinum status, which included [[Thirty Seconds to Mars]]. In 2007 he signed [[Katy Perry]] and personally [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]]'d her debut album, [[One of the Boys (Katy Perry album)|''One of the Boys'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.papermag.com/katy-perry-2009-cover-1425557962.html|title=Katy Perry on the Cover of PAPER in 2009|date=2009-03-30|website=PAPER|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07|archive-date=2019-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403010108/http://www.papermag.com/katy-perry-2009-cover-1425557962.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2008, Flom departed from Capitol Music Group to re-launch his own Lava Records label, this time in partnership with [[Universal Music Group]]'s industry-leading [[Republic Records]].<ref name="BW" /> There he signed [[Jessie J]], whose 2011 singles under the Lava banner "[[Do It like a Dude|Do It Like a Dude]]" and "[[Price Tag]]" featuring [[B.o.B]], topped the singles charts in the UK and 17 other countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121016006943/en/LAVA-Records-Renews-Partnership-Republic-Records|title=LAVA Records Renews Partnership with Republic Records|date=2012-10-16|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> Her multi-platinum debut album [[Who You Are (Jessie J album)|''Who You Are'']] sold over three million copies worldwide.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472111/jessie-j-aims-for-stadium-status-with-who-you-are|title=Jessie J Aims for Stadium Status with 'Who You Are'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref>

In 2013, Flom identified [[Lorde]], a then-unknown artist from New Zealand, and Lava released her debut single, "[[Royals (Lorde song)|Royals]]", which stayed at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight weeks,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/2014/10/from-lorde-to-jessie-j-the-hits-keep-coming-for-a-r-superstar-jason-flom/|title=From Lorde to Jessie J, the Hits Keep Coming for A & R Superstar Jason Flom|date=2014-10-01|website=Observer|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> becoming the biggest alternative radio hit by a female artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2013/09/30/227790278/lorde-doesnt-have-a-bentley-but-the-charts-will-do|title=Lorde Doesn't Have A Bentley, But The Charts Will Do|website=NPR.org|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> Lorde went on to win two [[Grammy Award]]s including [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]] for "Royals" at the [[56th Annual Grammy Awards]].

Following successful Lava rock releases from [[Black Veil Brides]] and their frontman [[Andy Biersack|Andy Black]], Flom signed breakthrough rock band [[Greta Van Fleet]] to Lava in 2017, who revitalized the global rock scene with multiple number one rock hits and over 1 million albums sold, all while touring over the last several years. When Robert Plant was asked about Greta Van Fleet in an interview with Australia's [[Network Ten]], he proclaimed, "They are Led Zeppelin I," and described 21-year-old Josh Kiszka as "...a beautiful little singer. I hate him."<ref>{{Citation|last=Scott Alderman|title=Robert Plant talks about Greta Van Fleet|date=2018-03-31|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePIAaQwYMaM|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> [[Elton John]] lauded the band in ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'': "Whoever says rock music is dead is completely wrong. When I first saw them, they knocked me out...They are going to be one of the biggest bands of the year."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-elton-john-oscar-party-aids-foundation-20180226-story.html|title=Elton John's 26th Oscars viewing party raises $5.9 million for his AIDS Foundation|last=Lewis|first=Randy|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=6 March 2018 |access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> The band picked up four nominations at the 2018 [[Grammy Award]]s and won the [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Album]] for their [[Double EP|double-EP]] ''[[From the Fires]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewleimkuehler/2019/02/10/grammys-winners-greta-van-fleet-st-vincent-score-first-time-rock-wins/|title=Grammys 2019: Greta Van Fleet Scores First Rock Win|last=Leimkuehler|first=Matthew|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/best-rock-album-winner-greta-van-fleet-2019-grammys/|title=Greta Van Fleet Win Best Rock Album at 2019 Grammys|author=Loudwire Staff|website=Loudwire|date=11 February 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref>

Flom founded Lava Publishing in 2014, which includes among its roster of writers break-out alternative rocker Evan Konrad,<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/evan-konrad-signs-lava-records-long-way-out-8499262/|title=Evan Konrad Signs to Lava Records, Debuts New Song 'Long Way Out': Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> writer/performer [[Maty Noyes]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicconnection.com/kobalt-jason-flom-deal-lava-music-publishing/|title=Kobalt, Jason Flom Deal for Lava Music Publishing|date=2015-05-22|website=Music Connection Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> and all four members of [[Greta Van Fleet]].

Flom also founded the podcast company [[Lava for Good]], which has produced critically-acclaimed podcasts ''[https://lavaforgood.com/bone-valley Bone Valley]'' and ''[https://lavaforgood.com/earwitness/ Earwitness]'' (about the case of Alabama death row prisoner [[Toforest Johnson]]), both of which were named to ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'s}} list of Top 30 True Crime Podcasts of All Time.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://lavaforgood.com/about/ | title=Lava for Good }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The 30 best true crime podcasts of all time, ranked |url=https://ew.com/best-true-crime-podcasts-ranked-8662659 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Label roster==

===Current artists===
*[[Greta Van Fleet]]
*[[The Warning (band)|The Warning]]
* [[Jaden Hossler|Jxdn]]
*[[Lorde]]
*somegirlnamedanna
*[[Trans-Siberian Orchestra]]
*[[Yonaka]]
*The Wrecks
<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.lavarecords.com|title = Lava Records website}}</ref>

===Past artists===

* David Josias

*Tony C. and the Truth
*[[Black Veil Brides]]
*[[Maty Noyes]]
*[[The Royal Concept]]
*[[Travis Mills]]
*[[Carah Faye Charnow|Carah Faye]]
*[[Claire Rachel Wilkinson|Clairity]]
*[[G4SHI]]
*[[Liam Lis]]
*[[Jetta (musician)|Jetta]]
*[[Jessie J]]
*[[Katy Tiz]]
*[[The Atomic Fireballs]]
*Liquid Gang
*[[Authority Zero]]
*[[Bel Canto (band)|Bel Canto]]
*[[Bif Naked]]
*[[The Boondock Saints]]
*[[CIV (band)|CIV]]
*[[Course of Nature]]
*[[Cold (band)|Cold]]
*[[The Corrs]]
*[[The Cult]]
*[[Egypt Central]]
*[[Willa Ford]]
*[[Grade 8 (band)|Grade 8]]
*[[Hot Action Cop]]
*[[Little-T And One Track Mike]]
*[[Matchbox Twenty]]
*[[Edwin McCain]]
*[[Nonpoint]]
*[[Needtobreathe]]
*[[Franky Perez]]
*[[Poppy (singer)|Poppy]]
*[[Porcupine Tree]]
*[[Smile Empty Soul]]
*[[Jill Sobule]]
*[[Sugar Ray]]
*[[Unwritten Law]]
*[[Vanessa L. Williams|Vanessa Williams]]
*[[Antigone Rising]]
*[[Blue Man Group]]
*[[Joe Brooks (singer)|Joe Brooks]]
*[[John Butler Trio]]
*[[Cherie (singer)|Cherie]]
*[[The Click Five]]
*[[Embrace (English band)|Embrace]]
*[[Kid Rock]]
*[[Toby Lightman]]
*[[O.A.R.]]
*[[Simple Plan]]
*[[Skillet (band)|Skillet]]
*[[Skindred]]
*[[Uncle Kracker]]
*[[Vaux (band)|Vaux]]
*[[Andy Biersack|Andy Black]]
*Evan Konrad
*Stanaj
*Hero the Band
*South of Eden
*JunkBunny
*Leo The Kind
*[[Kat Cunning]]

==References==
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