Takeover Records
US punk rock record label
Takeover Records is a punk rock record label based in Long Beach, California, United States. The company was founded by former Yellowcard guitarist Ben Harper and his friend Greg McDonald in 1997.
Artists
Current
Bracket
HeyMike!
River City High
Strike.Fire.Fall
End of Pipe
The Wistful Larks
Grounds
Parader
Former
Craig's Brother
GK & The Renegades
Goodbye Soundscape
The Crack Brothers of Dirty Jew Town
Inspection 12
Near Miss
Oh No Not Stereo
Stole Your Woman
Yellowcard (early material only)
Lies Like Me
Lose The Name
Safari So Good
A Good Night Sound Rush
The Upset Victory
Paperface
Versus the Ocean
Infrasonic asylum
Oh Romeo!
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