UNFD

UNFD
Parent company	We Are Unified
Founded	2011
Founder	Jaddan Comerford
Distributor(s)	Warner Music (AU/NZ) ADA (worldwide)[1]
Genre	Metalcore, punk rock, progressive rock, alternative rock
Country of origin	Australia
Location	Melbourne, Victoria
Official website	unfd.com.au

UNFD (pronounced as an initialism or as unified [/ˈjuːnɪfaɪd/]) is a rock music record label based in Melbourne Australia that formed from the then merging of Boomtown Records and Staple Management. The label launched on 1 January 2011 by Jaddan Comerford^[2] and has had success with The Amity Affliction, The Getaway Plan, Dream On, Dreamer, Northlane and others. In September 2013, UNFD re-branded to once again separate UNFD (Record Label) and the new WAU Management. Both the label and management belong under the newly established parent group UNIFIED.^[3]

Overview

UNFD's first release was Dream On, Dreamer's 'Heartbound' on 5 August 2011. The album debuted at No. 38 on the ARIA Charts and was nominated for Best Heavy Rock Album of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards.

In April 2013, the label released Northlane's hit album Singularity via a marketing campaign that was critically acclaimed across Australian media.^[4] The album debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA Charts.^[5] Shortly after, UNFD announced the signing of Gold Record artist Dead Letter Circus,^[6] and also announced that The Amity Affliction's "Chasing Ghosts" album had been certified gold in Australia.^[7]

In August 2013 the label had major success with Dead Letter Circus' album The Catalyst Fire reaching No. 2 on the ARIA charts.^[8] Following from this success, the label announced the return of Bodyjar with a new album to be released 4 October.^[9] September 2014 - UNIFIED, has been aggressively expanding into overseas markets in the past 18 months, starting with a distribution deal with ADA for Europe and UK last year. Joining forces with Rise Records for the USA will expand the sales, publicity and marketing reach for the UNFD Australian artists and brand.

Current Australian roster

• The Amity Affliction
• Antagonist A.D
• Bodyjar
• Buried in Verona
• The Brave
• Columbus
• Dead Letter Circus^[6]
• Deez Nuts
• Hellions
• In Hearts Wake
• Northlane
• Ocean Grove
• Stories
• Storm The Sky
• Thy Art Is Murder
• Saviour

Current international roster

• Architects
• Beartooth
• Crossfaith
• Hacktivist
• Stray from the Path
• Trade Wind

Alumni

• The Bride (inactive)
• D At Sea
• Dream On, Dreamer
• The Getaway Plan
• Hand of Mercy
• House Vs. Hurricane (inactive)
• I Am Zero (inactive)
• I Killed the Prom Queen
• Make Believe Me

Discography

Dream On, Dreamer - Heartbound (5 August 2011) The Amity Affliction - Youngbloods: Deluxe (30 September 2011) I Killed the Prom Queen - Music for the Recently Deceased: Deluxe (1 May 2011) We Came as Romans - Understanding Is What We've Grown to Be (Sept 30, 2011) The Summer Set - Everything's Fine (October, 2011) The Bride - President Rd (28 October 2011) The Getaway Plan - Requiem (4 November 2011) Northlane - Discoveries (11 November 2011) Deez Nuts - Fuck the World (20 March 2012) Buried in Verona - Notorious (1 June 2012) House Vs. Hurricane - Crooked Teeth (13 July 2012) Hand of Mercy - Last Lights (17 August 2012) In Hearts Wake - Divination (31 August 2012) The Amity Affliction - Chasing Ghosts (7 September 2012) Dream On, Dreamer - Heartbound Deluxe (CD/DVD) (30 November 2012) Deez Nuts - Band of Brothers/Shot After Shot (9 January 2013) D At Sea - Unconscious (8 March 2013) Northlane - Singularity (22 March 2013) Deez Nuts - Bout It (29 March 2013) Buried in Verona - Notorious: Reloaded (14 June 2013) Dream On, Dreamer - Loveless (28 June 2013) Misery Signals - Absent Light (26 July 2013) Dead Letter Circus - The Catalyst Fire (9 August 2013) Hellions - Die Young (20 September 2013)

Saviour - First Light to My Death Bed (4 October 2013) Bodyjar - Role Model (18 October 2013) Make Believe Me - Where the Heart Is (18 October 2013) Hacktivist - Hacktivist EP (8 November 2013) Stories - Dreamwork – Single (30 January 2014) Make Believe Me - Disconnect EP (21 February 2014) Buried in Verona - Faceless (7 March 2014) Architects - Lost Forever // Lost Together (14 March 2014) In Hearts Wake - Earthwalker (2 May 2014) Northlane - Singularity (deluxe edition) (16 May 2014) Trade Wind - Suffer Just To Believe (13 June 2014) Beartooth - Disgusting (13 June 2014) I Am Zero - The Winter Sun - Single (11 July 2014) D At Sea - Anchors & Diamonds (11 July 2014) Anberlin - lowborn (25 July 2014)

References

1. "ADA - INDEPENDENT MUSIC WORLDWIDE SERVICES". ada-music.com.
2. "The Hot Seat: Jaddan Comerford, UNFD Director - Music Industry". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
3. "UNIFIED". weareunified.com.
4. http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/news/local-news/267629/the-mystery-behind-unfds-singularity-revealed.htm and http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2013/02/20/northlane-reveal-new-album-in-intricate-fashion/
5. "UNFD". unfdcentral.com.
6. "EXCLUSIVE Dead Letter Circus Sign Label Deal With UNFD ♫ theMusic.com.au - Australia's Premier Music News & Reviews Website". theMusic.
7. "UNFD". unfdcentral.com.
8. http://www.newworldartists.net/news/496/dead-letter-circus-2nd-album-debuted-2-nationally/
9. "BODYJAR - Fairytales". unfdcentral.com.

External links

1. Official website
2. UNIFIED Music Group
3. UNFD Youtube Channel
4. UNFD releases