Well ladies and gentlemen, the time has arrived. We are very excited to announce that Cellar Door Records will be releasing two albums simultaneously. On May 16th, 2008 at the Grog Shop we will be releasing the long awaited full length debut from The Frozen Hellsicles, titled: “Oh No Wait A Minute.” We will also be releasing the brand new full length from The Slow Blade, titled: “Kill the Lights.” Of course both bands will be performing that night along with special guests The Uncanny Xela. All three of these bands have a history with Cellar Door so this will be a very special night for us. Admission to the show is $10 and that gets you copies of BOTH cds. Show starts at 9pm sharp. Check back soon for sound clips from the album.

The Frozen Hellsicles album “Oh No Wait A Minute” was recorded and mixed by Todd Tobias (Guided By Voices, Robert Pollard) at Waterloo Studios in Kent and “Kill the Lights” by The Slow Blade was recorded by Keith Vance at home.

Cleveland magazine has posted the interview with Justin HERE AT CLEVELAND MAGAZINE. Here’s the interview . . . (more…)

We are very excited to announce that Cellar Door Records will be releasing the next album from The Slow Blade. We’re looking for a spring release so stay tuned for details!

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Alright. This is the new webpage. Finally. It won’t be changing for a while. There is a ton of new stuff here so please look around. Below you’ll find info about the review from Cleveland Magazine. To the right there are some links with updated information. There’s a video from the CD release show in the MEDIA section. Lots of shows coming up for The Frozen Hellsicles in the TOUR DATES page and a little bit about us in the ABOUT section. This is going to get updated alot so please check back soon.

The Frozen Hellsicles just finished laying tracks at Waterloo studios in Kent with Producer Todd Tobias (Guided By Voices.) They’re finishing up mixing this week. The CD release show will be on May 16th at Grog Shop. That’s a ways off but there are lots of things happening.

Here’s a video from the CD release show. Pics and stuff coming soon.

Justin Markert
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Rick Fike
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Adam Butcher
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03.08.08 – Annabelle’s – Akron – w/The Suede Brothers
04.22.08 – Garfield Artworks – Pittsburgh – w/Dark Meat
05.29.08 – WRUW – Live From Cleveland – 10pm – Cleveland

The March issue of Cleveland Magazine has a review of Cellar Door Records Volume II along with a Q&A with one Justin Markert. Check it out if you get a chance. The review for the album is on their website. But the Q&A is only in the magazine itself. If you’re too lazy to click the link, here is the review:

Cellar Door Records
Volume II
This compilation from Lake County’s Cellar Door Records is a reintroduction of sorts. Out of the trio of guys behind the new independent label, two of them once owned a Madison, Ohio, coffee shop that also served as a performance space for local and regional musicians (see sidebar). This 12-song release —marked “Volume II” in honor of a coffee-shop compilation released during that previous business venture — showcases a six-pack of local acts, ranging from a gritty punk outfit (The Frozen Hellsicles) to an ethereal singer-songwriter (Rachel Bruening). This Is Exploding adds its signature staccato rock sound to the mix, and Keith Vance turns do-it-yourself, low-fi indie rock — infused with everything from jangly banjos to static-drenched electronic blips — into a thing of beauty.

Our Pick: Keith Vance’s “Come on Love”
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Cellar Door Records Volume II was Cellar Door Records first official release. It was release on August 11th 2007 at the Beachland Ballroom.

Cellar Door Records is available on itunes, amazon mp3, Napster and many other online stores as well as many record stores including: Ultrasound, Record Den and more.

Tracklist for the album is as follows:
01. Gunshot – Keith Vance
02. Why – This Is Exploding
03. In Too Deep – (keep calm)
04. Fat City – The Frozen Hellsicles
05. Alive – Justin Markert
06. One. Two. Three Steps. – Rachel Bruening
07. Come On Love – Keith Vance
08. Regret Cadet – This Is Exploding
09. Salvation’s for Sinners – (keep calm)
10. As Bad As It Gets – The Frozen Hellsicles
11. Still Sleeping – Justin Markert
12. Avshalom – Rachel Bruening

From 2003-2004, Rick Fike and Justin Markert owned and operated Cellar Door Coffee and Music in Lake County, Ohio, with the objective of giving local talent a forum for their creative exploits. These two college students/musicians created, for a short time, a prevalent music venue which offered its stage to bands such as Oh My God, The Detachment Kit, Hero Pattern, The Heavenly States, Xela, The Pink Spiders, The Miranda Sound, Adios, and Kopaz. They also started a small record label, releasing one compilation before selling the business to pursue other interests.

In 2007, Rick Fike, Justin Markert, and Adam Butcher have returned to Lake County with a similar, but realigned goal. Once again they want to use their mutual passions for music and entrepreneurship to help musicians be heard, but this time they want to make the music available to a much bigger audience. Thus, Cellar Door Records has become North East Ohio’s newest record label.

To alert the world of their return, they have released Cellar Door Records Volume II, a compilation featuring almost exclusively musicians who performed on the now disassembled Cellar Door stage: The Frozen Hellsicles, Doug Ivancic (of keepcalm), This is Exploding, Keith Vance (of The Slow Blade), Justin Markert (formerly of Swimming With Angels), and Rachel Bruening. The twelve track release will be used to jump-start the label, which has full-length albums featuring some of the artists on the compilations planned for the fall and winter of 2007.

In the wake of a successful label release party on August 11th, 2007 at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Cellar Door Records is currently booking their artists throughout the Cleveland area, and preparing to go back to the studio to finish full-length albums for some of their artists. Look for releases in the Spring of 2008, and for their artists at Cleveland area venues in the near future.