Six years ago today we released our 18-track compilation called First Taste of the Morning! This was one of my first encounters with the industry standard of printing a 10% over/under run. I ordered 1,000 CDs and got 1,100 back. Now, there are less than 30 copies left!

This release is special to me for a few reasons. One is the amount of songs I was able to put on it by Valencia, Over It, The Hush Sound, Park, and two little known bands at the time called All Time Low and The Swellers.

Another reason worth mentioning is that it reminds me of my time living in Clawson Michigan (near Detroit) and has my old P.O. box address. Like The Prize Fight’s The Process EP, it was partially funded by can collecting the night before garbage day.

What was your first taste this morning? Comment on our Facebook page for a chance to win our compilation CD featuring All Time Low, Valencia, The Swellers, and 15 other bands!

Help Promote Barely Blind/JAGK Clothing At All Time Low
March 23, 2011

Are you attending All Time Low’s “The Dirty Work” tour? We’re looking for one person at each date to pass out a few hundred flyers for Barely Blind and JAGK Clothing.

E-mail the date(s) you’re attending along with your full name and mailing address with subject “Barely Blind Flyers” to info@tdrrecords.com. Serious inquiries only, please!

Current list of dates needed help with—last updated on 4/10:
4/16 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre
4/18 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
4/30 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
5/1 Columbus, OH @ The LC Indoor Pavilion
5/3 New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
5/4 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
5/5 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
5/6 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
5/7 Baltimore, MD @ UMBC RAC Arena

Fifth Taste of the Morning
December 13, 2010

I can’t believe it’s been five years since the release of our first compilation: First Taste of the Morning. This project took about six months to put together and I was able to land some awesome tracks from All Time Low, Valencia, The Swellers, and more! Check out the full 18-song track listing here.

If only I was able to sign All Time Low back then…