White Sofa Records

White Sofa Records We are White Sofa Records. Come on over and sit down, there is plenty of room. White Sofa Records was founded in early 2012. Please enjoy our art!

It started as an idea when Tanner Parks was going to school in Minnesota. He moved back to Cedar Rapids to pursue this idea with his friends. He recruited Grant Blades and Tyler Burkle to learn instruments to start a band, “In the Attic”. After two years of learning multiple instruments, song writing, producing and engineering, and adding member Brennan Graeve, they were ready to start recording t

heir first record. In the spirit of playing music with friends, they always try to have other musicians, and friends, add their own flavor to songs. Now, White Sofa has many artists (not just musical artists). Read more about these amazing people down below! White Sofa will continue expanding with artists and music for as long as they can. In the Attic is an alternative band from Cedar Rapids, Iowa with four core members; Grant Blades, Tyler Burkle, Brennan Graeve and Tanner Parks . Tyler and Tanner have known each other for over a decade. They met Grant in high school where they formed, In the Attic, and started White Sofa Records. They have released two singles from one of their first record (The Same Different Sound), “Brother” and “People”. They recorded their singles by themselves. After high school, Grant and Tyler attended Kirkwood Community College where Tyler met Brennan. Brennan introduced In the Attic to Sine Rife at Rife Recording Studio where they started recording their new, and older, material. In the Attic released The Same Different Sound in December 2016. Expect a multitude of music to be coming your way! The Hex Girls consists of John and Nick Fisher, Charlie Patterson, and Nico Luerkens, four sisters based out of Cedar Falls, IA who create Witch Musik (a confusing blend of indie rock, punk, and blues). The Hex Girls have been described as sounding like, “If Iggy Pop took a p**s on The Arctic Monkeys” -Ross Klemz of SIRES

The Granfalloon
Born on Sunnyslope Farm and raised on Cedar Falls spice, The Granfalloon is a false connection of three individuals, spewing hot liquid indie punk into your orifices. The phlegmy gunk to your cobbled throat. The Granfalloon consists of The Fisher Brothers and madman Charlie Patterson. ACV Ceramics
Adam Vandervaart crafts beauty from the soil of the Earth. Visionary Projections
My name is Sheila Buschette, owner of Visionary Projection, and I was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I’ve been very passionate about photography for some time, but even more so about the beauty of the world around us. I first started taking pictures when I was in middle school, and I’ve been in love ever since. I took a course led by National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore a few years back, and it was all about capturing the world in a natural light, as it already is, instead of having to touch everything up with Photoshop. I strive to take photographs that are authentic and prime time – right there in the moment! That’s what my business is all about, actually; capturing your moments as real as they occur. That’s my passion, and that is the end goal. Visionary Projection is a title that is all about, well, the title. Visionaries are people who take the abstract or the ordinary and make it something extremely extraordinary and out of this world; or in other words, to project keen ideas and visions on a massive scale. My business is all about capturing your precious moments, whether it be your passions, your milestones, your personal quirks and fetishes, and showcasing it in a beautiful and natural way so that others can see the beauty in these moments, too. Lampkin Photography
Brendan Lampkin was brought into White Sofa as management help but found a passion all his own. Now, he captures the moments we all want to remember.

In the Attic is back in Cedar Rapids this Saturday! With our friends Funkatude and DJ Binja
08/12/2022

In the Attic is back in Cedar Rapids this Saturday! With our friends Funkatude and DJ Binja

In the Attic is back in CR for the first time in years! Come rock out with us tomorrow night at  !!!
04/22/2022

In the Attic is back in CR for the first time in years! Come rock out with us tomorrow night at !!!

Tonight's the Night!🎶🍻 It has been ~2 years since we played a show and we are excited to get back to it. This show will ...
01/29/2022

Tonight's the Night!🎶🍻 It has been ~2 years since we played a show and we are excited to get back to it. This show will also be the first with our new member Dylan Cutsforth! We will see you tonight at Gabe's!!! Doors at 8.

08/06/2021

Tyler got hacked and they are using his account to scam money from people! DO NOT DONATE TO THE GO FUND ME! Everyone comment on it saying it's a scam. They are blocking everyone who says it's a scam. Please spread the word!

The Same Different Sound by In the Attic turns 4 years old today. A lot has changed since then. So much so that only one...
12/10/2020

The Same Different Sound by In the Attic turns 4 years old today. A lot has changed since then. So much so that only one song from that record has survived, "It's Good That You Called." A song about missing friends who have left for another place, another city, country or world. A song that reminds us that no matter where you are, your friends are only a call away. During this last year, we've all had to keep friends and family at a distance. I know that's been hard for a lot of us, if not all of us. But the end is almost here. With vaccines rolling out, we can start planning the reunions. The day that we will all be up at our respective Bays; and everything will be okay. I know we haven't done much this year, aside from fundraising. We wanted to quarantine and help out with ending this horrible virus. Just know, that we aren't finished. More art is to come. More good times. More celebrations. More gatherings of loved ones. Until that day comes, pick up a phone and check in with your loved ones. It's always good that you called.

Special thank you to Sine and Kevin Rife, Courtney Yaddof, Hank Welter, Sheila Buschette, Bryce Porazil, our choir and all you Attic Dwellers!

RIP Rife Recording Studio

All the good photos by Lampkin Photography

#2020 #2021 #2016

ZoomBerries is doing a 24 hour live stream on Twitch to raise money for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The live stream st...
11/24/2020

ZoomBerries is doing a 24 hour live stream on Twitch to raise money for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The live stream starts 11/25/2020 at 5PM! For more details, go to whitesofarecords.com

Happy birthday  !!! 📸:
07/22/2020

Happy birthday !!!

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"HOME STATE"She can find peace in her home state. The sun sets on another day of freedom from her daily stress. The work...
07/22/2020

"HOME STATE"

She can find peace in her home state. The sun sets on another day of freedom from her daily stress. The working world ceases to exist outside of a tranquil bliss that is her home state. As she sits, relaxes her mind, she thinks only one thing, "Breathe and take in all that is your home."




We would like to welcome Lauren Murphy to White Sofa!Lauren Murphy is an illustrator from Cedar Rapids, IA offering hand...
06/17/2020

We would like to welcome Lauren Murphy to White Sofa!

Lauren Murphy is an illustrator from Cedar Rapids, IA offering hand-drawn ink and pencil artwork.

Lauren has been drawing original pieces since childhood, and studied Drawing at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids for two semesters.

More recently, her specialty has been black & white tattoo design commissions, several of which have been brought to life by tattoo artists around the Midwest.

Email ideas for placement, size, inspiration, and any reference photos you have to [email protected]. Prints by request

It's also her birthday so wish her well!!

📸: Lampkin Photography

Hello Sofa Surfers, we hope everyone is staying safe and doing well. With the recent protesting, we felt we should share...
06/12/2020

Hello Sofa Surfers, we hope everyone is staying safe and doing well. With the recent protesting, we felt we should share a message with you. When we started WSR, it was about making art with the people we love. We still share that same belief today. We've made art with, shared a stage with, helped and promoted many different people. We love and respect every artist we ever have the privilege of working with. We thank them for sharing their passion, their dream, their idea, and their life with us. We cherish those ideas and lives as if they were our kin. We try to spread a message of love and creation through every medium we can possibly imagine. In times like these, we want to share our love and support with everyone. To spread hope for a better tomorrow. We want everyone to feel safe. We want everyone to know they matter. Right now, we need to send the message of Black Lives Matter. WSR has been graced with many talented black artists that we have made art with, performed with, shot videos with, photographed with, played music with and podcasted with. We love every second of it and we can't wait to do more with these amazing people. We will be sharing some of our favorite pieces of art and moments with these incredible, proud black artists. We want you all to know that we stand with you in your fight for equity and justice. Your life matters, your art matters, and without you WSR wouldn’t be what it is today!

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Please consider donating to Black Lives Matter, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, National Police Accountability Project and any other BLM organization!

Thank you for reading. Stay safe. Stay Strong. Stay Black!



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3969 Center Point Rd Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA
52402

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White Sofa Records was founded in early 2012. It started as an idea when Tanner Parks was going to school in Minnesota. He moved back to Cedar Rapids to pursue this idea with his friends. He recruited Grant Blades and Tyler Burkle to learn instruments to start a band, “In the Attic”. After two years of learning multiple instruments, song writing, producing and engineering, and adding member Brennan Graeve, they were ready to start recording their first record. In the spirit of playing music with friends, they always try to have other musicians, and friends, add their own flavor to songs. Now, White Sofa has many artists (not just musical artists). Read more about these amazing people down below! White Sofa will continue expanding with artists and music for as long as they can. Please enjoy our art! In the Attic is an alternative band from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with five core members; Tyler Burkle, Brennan Graeve, Piper McGee, Tanner Parks and Kyler Schutzman. Tyler and Tanner have known each other for over a decade. They met Grant in high school where they formed In the Attic and started White Sofa Records. They have released two singles from their first record, The Same Different Sound, called “Brother” and “People.” They recorded their singles independently. After high school, Grant and Tyler attended Kirkwood Community College where Tyler met Brennan. Brennan introduced In the Attic to Sine Rife at Rife Recording Studio, where they started recording their new and old material. In the Attic released The Same Different Sound in December 2016. During the Summer of 2017, In the Attic stumbled upon violinist Piper McGee, shortly after she received her degree in music from Coe College. Now, the group is working hard on their second record with Sine Rife. Grant departed from the band in 2018. They released the first single, “Whiskey River,” from their upcoming record. Kyler joined the band in 2019.

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