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We are a homegrown Kansas City record label. We are the founders of Middle of the Map Fest and the S

The Record Machine is a pioneering, homegrown record label based in Kansas City, Missouri. Mike Russo, Richard Robinett, and Nathan Reusch founded TRM in 2003 when we released our first record. In the 12 years since, we have gone on to release over 50 albums. Our roster averages 10-12 bands from across the United States. In 2013 The Record Machine added current team members Alex Ellis and Steven E

rvay. Our goal is to make an organic community of artists and help connect them with listeners. Tim Finn of The Kansas City Star remarked about The Record Machine’s output “[They] have assembled a stable of diverse artists who are making music that deserves national attention.”

In 2011 we co-founded and curated the inaugural Ink’s Middle of The Map Music Fest in our hometown of Kansas City, MO. The festival has featured artists like fun., Grizzly Bear, Iron & Wine, of Montreal, The Get Up Kids, Atmosphere, OK Go, Lord Huron, Shiner, Kate Nash, Two Door Cinema Club, Daniel Johnston, and many more. The festival has also grown to include Ink’s Middle of the Map Forum (a civic minded arts, tech, culture conference) and Ink’s Middle of the Map Film Fest (5 days of independent films at Alamo Drafthouse). In four years the event has cemented a place in Kansas City culture. In a recent Kansas City Business Journal article Mayor Sly James remarked, “[Middle of the Map] is a great way for Kansas City to show off and, more specifically, showcase our flourishing arts and culture scene. Events like Middle of the Map Fest bring crowds of people to our city who often times leave in awe of everything Kansas City has to offer.”

12/21/2025

Found this old sampler cover made for us in the archives. Need to bring those late aughts vibes back!

09/15/2025

Check out this great feature with Significant Brother and then go listen to their new album!

🎧Listen: https://www.trmhq.com/low-tempo-high-times

Alex Ward’s solo project, Significant Brother debut album, Low Tempo, High Times is is a master class in DIY Musicianship.

09/09/2025

08/15/2025

Runi Salem is heading out east this September! Catch them on tour

9/17 - indy, IN @ vinny's house aka the hive aka there will be bees and
9/18 - pittsburgh, PA @ club cafe with tba
9/19 - brooklyn, NY @ pete's candy store with and company
9/20 - philly, PA @ the pouch with
9/21 - durham, NC @ reed's house with and friends
9/23 - chattanooga, TN @ cherry street tavern with and
Runi Salem is heading out east this September! Catch them on tour.

07/17/2025

New music from Significant Brother is out tomorrow, but go listen today via our friends at 90.9 The Bridge.

“Look At You Now” is the second single from Significant Brother – a brand-new solo project from musician Alex Ward, of Hembree, The Noise FM and Scores.

07/10/2025

Back at it tomorrow night with our friends at ! Come see and . Show kicks off at 7.

06/17/2025

Excited to release new music with Significant Brother! Featuring Alex Ward of The Noise FM and Hembree.

05/30/2025

Out today: Indoor Creature - Who's Afraid To Look

We are excited to release the new album from Indoor Creature. This is our second full-length album together, and it has been in the works for a long time. As a band that we started working with at a pivotal time during COVID, so it's special anytime we release music with them. Go give them a listen as it's a fantastic album.

Go give it a listen: https://www.trmhq.com/whos-afraid-to-look

05/13/2025

Our summer concert series at Velo Garage kicks off on Friday with Captain Howdy & the Sunset Serenaders and The Ugly Cowboys!

You can grab tickets now online:

Don't miss this killer rock show in our beer garden with Captain Howdy & The Sunset Serenade and The Ugly Cowboys

05/12/2025

"Bold, honest, and effortlessly cool" - Psychedelic Baby

Check out the latest album,Time Spent, from Science in Nature! Thanks for the great interview It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine.

Los Angeles indie post-punk art outfit Science of Nature is the creation of Joel Petersen (ex-The Faint, Broken Spindles) on guitar and vocals, Han-Su Kim on bass and harmony vocals, and Danny Deleon (Soft Kill, Moving Units) on drums. Upon listening to their new LP ‘Time Spent'(out now via The Re...

05/02/2025

Do you have your tickets yet? Lemonade Social starts tonight and we are excited to kick off summer season with you!

05/01/2025

Hot off the presses! Our awesome friends at put together some great merch for you to pick up this weekend at Lemonade Social.

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See you all weekend at !

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