IHEARTCOMIX RECORDS

IHEARTCOMIX RECORDS loves pop punk, electronic and dance music. They are dedicated to releasing records by new and energetic artists that they feel are pushing music forward and igniting change. IHC RECORDS is also dedicated to challenging the music industry and paving its own path with how the business is done.

Began in 2005 as an extension of IHEARTCOMIX EVENTS, label owner FRANKI CHAN decided that it was time to start putting out records of his own since they had already proven their ability to break artists and garner an audience through their years of throwing events. It seemed like the next logical step in building the IHEARTCOMIX empire and reaching kids throughout the world with it's own, special take on the music underground. The search began and resulted in early signings of such bands as MATT & KIM, PROTOKOLL and THIS BLUSH.

About a year later, IHEARTCOMIX RECORDS released their first records, an EP by BOSTON based rock sensations, PROTOKOLL, and the debut full length of indie darlings, MATT & KIM. Both were met with critical and commercial success, with press appearing in SPIN, NYLON, URB, ROLLING STONE, ANTHEM, VENUS, NME, SOMA, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE VILLAGE VOICE and THE STRANGER to name a few. MATT & KIM’s video for their first single ‘YEA YEAH’ ended up airing on MTV2 and became an internet blog phenomenon. The band even hosted an episode of MTV2’s SUBTERRANEAN.

IHEARTCOMIX RECORDS has continued this original legacy by adding such successes as THE TOXIC AVENGER, HEARTSREVOLUTION, TOTALLY MICHAEL, DESIGNER DRUGS, OCELOT, JUICEBOXXX, ACID GIRLS, ROXY COTTONTAIL and FUTURECOP! to it's roster. Each have made an impact and with each release, showcased the musical spectrum that is IHEARTCOMIX.

IHEARTCOMIX EVENTS

IHEARTCOMIX EVENTS is renowned throughout the world for throwing some of the most groundbreaking and innovative events currently in existence by proving time and again to be ahead of current trends. They are an event production company specializing in grassroots marketing techniques. Their goals have been to showcase exciting, new music, art and products through hosting fun and creative events, while also offering their own brand advertisement. They present a unique and effective marketing opportunity through established audiences, reputation for quality events and customer satisfaction, and success at introducing bands, artists and products into new markets.

Began in Los Angeles, CA in 2003 as the brainchild of FRANKI CHAN, who had worked as a booking agent in Bellingham and Seattle, WA at the Showoff Gallery and Graceland respectively, IHEARTCOMIX was used as an outlet for him to throw his own parties and publish his own comic books. Over the course of the next two years, FRANKI went on to establish and DJ at several successful weekly nights around the Los Angeles area, which include Fucking Awesome at the Beauty Bar, Cinespace Tuesdays at Cinespace, Block Party at 1650, Sunday-Funday at The Standard Hotel Rooftop (downtown), Loose Tooth at Forbidden City/Josephs, CHECK YO’ PONYTAIL at Safari Sam’s and THE NEW CHECK YO' PONYTAIL at Echoplex. Each garnered their fair share of press from several national publications including: Rolling Stone, Spin, Jane, Urb BPM, Paper, Vapors, LA.com, LA Weekly, The Stranger and many more. FRANKI also began expanding to host several one off and monthly parties nationwide, all under the moniker IHEARTCOMIX, also to great success.

In 2005, long time friend, TRAVIS HAYDEN, joined with FRANKI and the current IHEARTCOMIX team was born. IHEARTCOMIX expanded from one man's hobby to a full fledged business. In 2006, they decided to expand even more and add on the addition a record label, IHEARTCOMIX RECORDS. In 2009, DYLAN KERBRAT officially joined the team as EVENTS PROPDUCTION MANAGER.

Currently, IHEARTCOMIX EVENTS is hosting several one off events around the globe. You never know where they will pop up, but when the do, it promises to be epic. IHEARTCOMIX continues to strive to stay at the forefront of innovation and creativity within the entertainment industries and throw the best parties ever.

PAST AND FUTURE EVENTS W/: Justice, MSTRKRFT, She Wants Revenge, Wolfmother, Diplo, Thunderheist, Lady Sovereign, Dan Deacon, Lupe Fiasco, Kid Sister, Spank Rock, Para One, The Juan Maclean, Bonde Do Role, Q And Not U, The Federation, Annie, A-Trak, Andrew W.K., Peaches, Radioclit, The Rapture, Datarock, Bloc Party, Yo Majesty, Simian Mobile Disco, Adult, The Futureheads, Amanda Blank, Boys Noize, Dr. Octagon, Erase Errata, The Kooks, Shout Out Out Out Out, The Horrors, Roxy Cottontail, Chromeo, Teddybears, Crystal Castles, Monsters Are Waiting, Institubes, VHS Or Beta, Guns'N'Bombs, Eon Mckai, Switch, Flosstradamus, Muscles, The Killers, Green Velvet, Princess Superstar, Shit Disco, The Presets, Uffie, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Oh No! Oh My!, Fields, French Kicks, Interpol, Shepard Fairey, Giant Drag, Ratatat, Freeform Five, Lo-Fi-Fnk, Death Cab For Cutie, Midlake, Juiceboxxx, We Are Scientists, Stellstarr*, The Cribs, Death From Above 1979, The Shins, OkGo, Tommie Sunshine, Fischerspooner, Hot Hot Heat, Tralala, Jim Noir, Ima Robot, Maximo Park, The Blood Brothers, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Midnight Movies, Burning Angel, Debonair Samir, Darker My Love, Ted Leo and many more....