after popular band we are romans got gypped out of a huge business deal with hollywood records, the band moved back to their roots of chicago, illinois and started their own label. rite of spring is the most prestigious label and all of the acts on their roster boast several world tours and number one albums.

after finishing a twelve month tour with a popular alternative band that shall rename nameless, tour manager gone record executive matthew jasgur saw how many bands got cheated in the music business. he teamed up with his high school garage band and made clockwork. in just a short two years later, they signed their first band, the fight kids. today they are slowly but surely making their way up the ladder of respect in the music industry.

when jacqueline brewer and her boyfriend of the time moved out to chicago, there were literally no hardcore labels. singlehandedly, she changed the entire chicago music scene with the creation of big bad wolf records along with the signing of bands like mixtape massacre and cynics and critics.