Kindercore Vinyl
Kindercore was an independent record label, and later as Kindercore Vinyl a vinyl record pressing plant based in Athens, Georgia. The label was founded in 1996 by Ryan Lewis and Daniel Geller to help create a unified music scene of Athens. It operated until 2002.
In 2017, Lewis and Geller partnered with Cash Carter and Bill Fortenberry to start a vinyl pressing plant under the old Kindercore brand. During its six years of operation, Kindercore Vinyl was the only vinyl pressing plant in the state of Georgia. It closed down in 2023.
Record label 1996-2002
Kindercore Records was founded in 1996 by musicians Lewis and Geller in response to the variety of musicians in Athens. Early releases of the label include music by of Montreal and Geller's own band Kincaid, singles by various Athens musicians, and bigger bands such as Japancakes.Kindercore's scope grew from a regional to national level as their records could be heard on radio stations and their bands networked with other touring bands. In 1998, the label moved to New York and joined with Emperor Norton records, creating better finances and more national exposure for Kindercore. In 2000, Kindercore moved back to Athens, and in 2002 it closed down.