This list is not 100% complete as it's the people we know who got stock as of last Wednesday night. There are a lot of independent stores who bring in our stuff and they're not on our list for various reasons. This is just to here to help make your drive or stores to call list shorter. Any questions, email info@bridge9.com
Hot Topic-All Music Stores Nationwide. click to find a store
Newbury Comics-All Stores. click to find a store.
Alaska- Best Buy-Anchorage, FYE-Anchorage Alabama- Best Buy- (Birmingham-Multiple Stores), Coconuts (Birmingham), FYE (Auburn, Birmingham, Decatur, Dothan, Gadsden, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery) Arkansas- Best Buy (Little Rock, Hot Springs), FYE (Little Rock, Hot Springs, Pine Bluff) Arizona- ZIA (All Stores), Best Buy (Phoenix-Multiple Locations, Mesa-Multiple Locations, Tucson-Multiple Locations, Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe) FYE (Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix-Multiple Locations, Sierra Vista), Virgin Megastore (Arizona Mills-Phoenix) California- Amoeba (Hollywood, San Francisco), Bionic Records-Cypress, Dimple-Sacto/Nor Cal (All Stores), Rasputin-All Stores), Fingerprints (Long Beach), Lou's-Escondido, Mad Platter-Riverside, Rhino-Claremont, Second Spin-Los Angeles, Streetlight-(Santa Cruz, San Jose), Best Buy (Bakersfield, Burbank, Canoga Park, Cerritos, Chico, Chino Hills, Chula Vista, Costa Mesa, Downey, Dublin, El Segundo, Elk Grove, Fairfield, Fresno, Fullerton, Glendora, Hawthorne, Lakewood, Los Angeles-All Locations, Mission Viejo, Modesto, Montclair, Murietta, Northridge, Oceanside, Oxnard, Palm Desert, Palmdale, Pasadena, Pleasant Hill, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, Roseville, San Bernardino, San Diego-Multiple Stores, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, Santa Clarita, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Thousand Oaks, Torrance, Tracy, Tustin, Victorville, West Hollywood, West Covina, Westminster), FYE-(Chula Vista, Clovis, Corona, Daly City, Downey, El Cajon, El Centro, Escondido, Eureka, Glendora, Hanford, Lakewood, Los Angeles (Multiple), Mission Viejo, Modesto, Monrovia, Montclair, Montebello, Moreno Valley, Napa, Petaluma, Pleasanton, Redding, Redlands, Redwood City, Richmond, Roseville, Sacramento, San Bruno, San Diego, San Fernando Glenoaks, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Temecula, Torrance, Turlock, Visalia, Yuba City), Virgin Megastore-(Anaheim, Ontario, San Francisco, Hollywood & Highland). Colorado- Angelo's (All Locations), Independent (All Locations), Recorp -Denver, Twist & Shout -Denver, Best Buy (Aurora, Broomfield, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Littleton, Westminster), FYE (Denver-Multiple, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Longmont), Virgin Megastore-Denver Connecticut- Best Buy (Enfield, Orange, Manchester, New Haven, New London), FYE (Branford, Danbury, Dayville, Enfield, Fairfield, Farmington, Hamden, Manchester, Meriden, Milford, New London, Norwich, Old Saybrook, Stamford, Torrington, Trumbull, Waterbury, Waterford, Willimantic), Delaware- Best Buy-Wilmington (multiple locations), FYE (Dover, Newark, Wilmington) Florida- Best Buy- (Altamonte Springs, Aventura, Brandon, Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Hialeah, Jacksonville-Multiple locations, Melbourne, Miami-Multiple Locations, Orlando-Multiple Locations, Pembroke Pines, Penssacola, Plantation, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa-Multiple Locations), East West-Orlando, FYE (Altamonte Springs, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Bradenton, Brandon, Clearwater, Coconut Grove, Crystal River, Daytona Beach, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Jensen Beach, Key West, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Leesburg, Mary Esther, Melbourne, Merritt Island, Miami-Multiple Locations, Naples, Ocala, Orange Park, Orlando-Multiple Locations, Oviedo, Panama City, Pensacola, Plantation, Port Charlotte, Sanford, Sarasota, Sebring, St. Petersburg, Tampa-Multiple Locations, Wellington, West Palm Beach), Park Ave-Orlando, Virgin Megastore-Orlando Georgia- Best Buy- (Alpharetta, Augusta, Bogart, Buford, Duluth, Kennesaw, Lithonia, Macon, Savannah, Smyrna, Tucker), FYE- (Alpharetta, Albany, Atlanta, Augusta, Brunswick, Centerville, Columbus, Conyers, Douglasville, Kennesaw, Macon, Morrow, Savannah, Union City, Valdosta) Hawaii-Best Buy-Aiea, Honolulu Iowa- Best Buy (West Des Moines, Davenport, Dubuque), FYE (West Des Moines, West Burlington, Sioux City, Coralville, Waterloo, Fort Dodge) Illinois- Rolling Stones-Chicago, Reckless-Chicago, Best Buy (Arlington Heights, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Bloomington, Burbank, Carbondale, Champaign, Chicago-Multiple Stores, Crestwood, Crystal Lake, Downers Grove, Geneva, Joliet, Moline, Orland Park, Rockford, Schaumburg, Springfield), FYE (Chicago-Multiple, Aurora, Bloomingdale, Bourbonnais, Calumet City, Chicago Ridge, Gurnee, Moline, Mount Vernon, Norridge, Oak Lawn, Quincy, River Forest, Riverside, Schaumburg, Springfield, Sterling, West Dundee) Indiana- Best Buy (Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Greenwood, Indianapolis, Merrillville, Mishawaka, Muncie), Coconuts-Evansville, FYE (Evansville, Indianapolis, Greenwood, Lafayette, Marion, Merrillville, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Terre Haute) Kansas- Best Buy (Topeka, Witchita, Overland Park), FYE (Overland Park, Witchita, Topeka) Kentucky- Ear X-Tacy-Louisville, Best Buy (Florence, Lexington, Louisville), Coconuts-Louisville, FYE (Ashalnd, Bowling Green, Danville, Elizabethtown, Florence, Lexington-Multiple, Louisville-Multiple, Middlesboro, Owensboro, Paducah), Louisiana- Best Buy (Baton Rouge, Harvey, Lafayette, Metairie, Shreveport), FYE (Baton Rouge, Bossier City, Deridder, Houma, Kenner, Lafayette, Monroe, Ruston, Shreveport, Slidell) Massachusetts- Newbury Comics (All Stores), Best Buy (Boston-Multiple Stores, Braintree, Brockton, Cambridge, Danverse, Dedham, Dorchester-South Bay, Everett, Framingham, Holyoke, Hyannis, Kingston, Leominster, Marlborough, N. Dartmouth, N. Attleboro, Saugus, Seekonk, Springfield, Taunton), FYE (Acton, Attleboro, Auburn, Beverly, Braintree, Brockton, Burlington, E. Longmeadow, E. Boston, E. Walpole, Everett, Greenfield, Hanover, Holyoke, Hyannis, Kingston, Lanesborough, Leominster, Millbury, N. Dartmouth, Natick, N. Attleboro, Pittsfield, Seekonk, S. Dennis, Springfield, Stoneham, Swansea, Taunton, Watertown, Worcester) Maryland-Record & Tape Traders (Multiple) Soundgarden (Multiple), Reptilian (possibly), Best Buy (Annapolis, Baltimore, Bel Air, Bowie, Columbia, Frederick, Laurel, Rockville, TImonium, Waldorf, White Marsh), FYE (Baltimore, Bel Air, Cumberland, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Glen Burnie, Greenbelt, Hagerstown, Hanover, Hyattsville, Salisbury, Waldorf, Westminster, Wheaton) Maine- Bull Moose (All Stores), Best Buy (Topdham, S. Portland), FYE (Auburn, Ellsworth, Presque Isle, S. Portland), Michigan Dearborn Music, Record Time, Rock Of Ages, Best Buy (Ann Arbor, Flint, Grand Rapids, Madison Heights, Novi, Okemos, Portage, Roseville, Saginaw, Southfield, Southgate, Utica, Westland), FYE (Ann Arbor, Auburn Hills, battle Creek, Bay City, Berkley, Flight, Fort Gratiot, Grandville, Jackson, Lansing, Monroe, Muskegon, Novi, Portage, Roseville, Saginaw, Sterling Heights, Traverse Cikty, Troy, Westland) Minnesota- Extreme Noise , Down In The Valley , Electric Fetus (Minneapols & Duluth), Cheapo , Best Buy (Blaine-Northtown, Duluth, Mankato, Maplewood, Minnetonka-Ridgedale, Richfield, Rochester, Roseville, St. Cloud, Woodbury) FYE (Burnsville, Mall Of America, Bemidji) MissouriVintage Vinyl , Best Buy (Bridgeton, Fairview Heights, Independence, Kansas City, Lee's Summit, Overland Park, Springfield, St. Peters St. Louis-Multiple Locations), FYE (Independence, Richmond Heights,St. Joseph, St. Louis-Multiple) Mississippi- FYE (Columbus, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Ridgeland, Tupelo) MontanaBest Buy-(Billings Missoula), FYE-Havre North Carolina- Manifest-Charlotte, Best Buy (Asheville, Burlington, Cary, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Gastonia, Greenville, Hickory, Jacksonville, Pineville, Raleigh, Wilmington, Winston-Salem), FYE (Asheboro, Asheville, Cary, Concord, Durham, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Greenville, Hendersonville, Raleigh, Wilson, Winston-Salem) North Dakota- Best Buy (Fargo, Grand Forks), Nebraska-Homer's (All Locations-Omaha and Lincoln), Best Buy (Lincoln, Omaha), Nebraska Furniture Mart (Omaha) New Hampshire- Newbury Comics (All), Best Buy (Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Newington, Salem), FYE (Concord, Plaistow, Newington, Salem) New Jersey-Vintage Vinyl -Fords!, Princeton Record Exchange, Best Buy (Brick, Bridgewater, Deptford, E. Hanover, Holmdel, Iselin, Manalapan, May's Landing, Mt. Laurel, Paramus, Princeton, Rockaway, Secaucus, Union), Coconuts (Clifton, Hackensack, Tom's River, Totowa), FYE (Audubon, Branch, Bridgewater, Cherry Hill, Clifton, E. Brunswick, Edgewater, Elizabeth, Freehold, Hanover, Jersey City, Lawrenceville, May's Landing, Moorestown, Mt. Laurel, Paramus, Phillipsburg, Rockaway, Tom's River, Union, Vineland, Wayne, Woodbridge) New Mexico- Best Buy (Albuquerque, West. Albuquerque, Santa Fe), FYE (Albuquerque, Clovis, Gallup, Santa Fe) New York- Generation (NYC), Looney Tunes (West Babylon), Scotti's Record Shop, House of Guitars-Rochester, Transcontinental-Buffalo, Virgin Megastore (Times Square & Union Square), Best Buy (All NYC stores, Albany, Amherst, Elmhurst, Henrietta, Huntington Station, Levittown, Long Island City, Middletown, Mount Vernon, Patchogue, Poughkeepsie, South Setauket, Syracuse, West Nyack, Westbury, Yonkers), Coconuts- (Elmira, Queensbury, Vestal), FYE (All Bronx/Manhattan/Brooklyn Stores, Albany, Amherst, Astoria, Auburn, Batavia, Bayside, Bridgehampton, Buffalo, Chester, Clay, Colonie, Delmar, Elmont, Glen Cove, Horseheads, Johnson City, Johnstown, Kingston, Lakewood, Latham, Levittown, Massena, Middletown, New Hartford, New Hyde Park, Newburgh, Oceanside, Olean, Oneonta, Plattsburgh, Ridgewood, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Schenechtady, Selden, Shirley, Staten Island, Syracuse, Victor, Watertown, W. Babylon, West Nyack, White PLains, Williamsville, Yorktown Heights) Nevada Zia (All Stores), Best Buy (Las Vegas-Multiple Locations, Carson City, Henderson, Reno) Ohio- Shake It-Cincinnati, Finder's-Toledo, Best Buy (Akron, Boardman, Canton, Cincinnati-Multiple Stores, Cleveland-Multiple, Columbus-Multiple, Cuyahoga Falls, Dayton, Fairborn, Mansfield, N. Olmsted, Toledo-Multiple Locations), FYE (Akron, Beavercreek, Canton, Chillicothe, Cincinnati-Multiple Locations, Cleveland-Multiple Locations, Columbus-Multiple Locations, Dayton, Defiance, Dublin, Heath, Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Mentor, Niles, N. Olmsted, Parma, Philadelphia, Piqua, Richmond Heights, Sandusky, Strongsville, Youngstown, Zanesville) Oklahoma- Best Buy (Oklahoma City-Multiple Locations, Tulsa) FYE (Oklahoma City-Pennsylvania Ave, Tulsa) Oregon- Everyday Music-Portland, 2nd Ave Records-Portland, Music Millenium-Portland, Best Buy (Portland, Beaverton, Salem), FYE (Clackamas, Portland-Multiple, Salem) Pennsylvania-Repo Records!. Chester County Records & Books, Gallery Of Sound-Record Town (Wilkes-Barre Locations), Eide's-PIttsburgh, Best Buy (Bethel Park, Cranberry Township, Erie, Fairless Hills, King Of Prussia, North Wales, Philadelphia-Multiple, Pittsburgh-Multiple, Plymouth Meeting, Springfield, State College, Whitehall, Willow Grove, Wyomissing), FYE (Allentown, Altoona, Bensalem, Bloomsburg, Butler, Camp Hill, Chambersburg, Cranberry, Du Bois, Easton, Erie, Frackville, Greensburg, Hanover, Harrisburg, Indiana, Johnstown, King Of Prussia, Lancaster, Langhorne, Lebanon, Media, Monaca, Monroeville, Muncy, N. Wales, Philadelphia-Multiple, Pittsburgh-Multiple, Plymouth Meeting, Pottstown, Pottsville, Reading, Scranton, Selinsgrove, Stroudsburg, Uniontown, Washington, West Mifflin, Whitehall, Wilkes-barre, Willoa Grove, Wyomissing, York) Rhode IslandMusic Box-Providence, Best Buy (Providence, Warwick), FYE (Middletown, Providence-Multiple, Smithfield, Wakefield, Warwick, Westerly) South Caroline-Manifest-Columbia, Best Buy (Anderson, Columbia-Multiple, N. Charleston, Charleston, Spartanburg), FYE (Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head Island, Myrtle Beach, N. Charleston, Sumter) South Dakota- Best Buy (Sioux Falls, Rapid City), FYE-Sioux Falls Tennessee- Cat's Music-All Locations, Spin Street-Memphis, Disc Exchange-Knoxville, Best Buy (Cordova, Germantown, Chattanooga, Nasvhille), FYE (Goodlettsville, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Cordova, Jackson, Kingsport, Knoxville, Morristown, Nashville-Multiple) Texas- Encore Records (Austin), Waterloo Records (Austin), Best Buy (Arlington, Austin-Multiple, Cedar Hill, Corpus Christi, Dallas-Multiple, El Paso, Farmer's Branch, Frisco, Houston-Multiple, Humble, Hurst, Katy, La Cantera, Lewisville, McAllen, Mesquite, Midland, Plano, San Antonio-Multiple, Selma, The Woodlands (Houston), Webster), FYE (Amarillo, Austin-Highland Mall, Brownsville, Cedar Park, Corpus Christi, El Paso-Multiple, Fort Worth, Humble, Katy, Killeen, Lubbock, Lufkin, Pasadena, Port Arthur, San Antonio-Multiple, Sugarland, Texarkana, Texas City, Tyler, Victoria, Witchita Falls), Virgin Megastore (Grapevine Mills) Utah- Grayhwhale CD Exhange-All Stores, Best Buy (Murray, Orem, Salt Lake City-Multiple, Sandy), FYE (Layton, Midvale, Orem, Provo, Riverdale, Salt Lake City) VermontBest Buy (Williston, Burlington), Coconuts-Burlington, FYE (Berlin, Burlington, Rutland, S. Burlington) Virginia- Crossroads-Richmond, Plan 9-Richmond, Best Buy (Alexandria, Chesapeake, Fairfax, Fredricksburg, Glen Allen, Lynchburg, Newport News, Reston, Roanoke, Springfield, Vienna, Virginia Beach, Woodbridge), FYE (Alexandria, Arlington, Bristol, Charlottesville, Chesapeake, Christiansburg, Fairfax, Glen Allen, Hampton, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, McLean, Newport News, Norfoldk, Richmond, Roanoke, Springfield, Virginia Beach, Winchester) Washington Easy Street-All, Silver Platter's-All, Cellophane Square-Seattle, Best Buy (Federal Way, Lynnwood, Silverdale, Seattle, Tacoma, Tukwila), FYE (Aberdeen, Auburn, Bellevue, Bellingham, Lynnwood, Puyallup, Seattle, Silverdale, Tacoma, Tukwila, Vancouver) West Virginia- FYE (Barboursville, Bluefield, Bridgeport, Charleston, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Mount Hope, Parkersburg) Wisconsin- Exclusive Company (All Stores), Best Buy (Brookfield, Delafield, Eau Claire, Green Bay, Greenfield, Madison-Multiple, Onalaska, Racine, Wasau, Wauwatosa), FYE (Eau Claire, Janesville, Racine) Wyoming-FYE (Casper, Cheyenne)
Influences
U2, Clash, Bad-Brains, Cro Mags, Minor Threat, 7 Seconds, Agnostic Front, Dag Nasty, Misfits, Gorilla Biscuits, Circle Jerks, Black Flag, Fugazi, Madonna,Descendents, Ramones, Suicidal Tendencies, Murphys Law, Social Distortion, Civ, Coldplay, Madball, Bob Marley, Scream, Egghunt, Embrace, Wu-Tang, Vanessa Carlton, Prince, Tom Petty, Cypress Hill, Common, Youth Of Today, TSOL, Mc Rad, JFA, Ziggy Marley, Biggie Smalls, The Cure, Janes Addiction, BDP, House Of Pain, Slick Rick, Eric B & Rakim,Pegboy, Naked Raygun, Gang Starr, 3rd Bass, Metallica, ACDC, Buzzcocks, 999, Smashing Pumpkins, Psychadelic Furs, Hole, Youth Brigade, Mobb Deep, Jay-Z, Ice Cube, Dead Milkmen, Outcrowd, Quicksand, True Romance, Jungle Brothers, Eminem, Fishbone, Snead O Connor, Public Enemy, Journey, Sade, Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Marginal Man, Soulside, Run DMC, Underdog, Killing Time, Sick of It All, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Killing Time, Johnny Cash, Rancid, Warzone, Cold Play, Dead Kennedys, Goverment Issue, Token Entry, Verbal Assault, Journey, Bryan Adams, Goo Goo Dolls, De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest,Faction and Our Family and Friends and You!
H2O is a band that had beginnings like any other band. No one could have guessed that a few guys and a former roadie from New York would start a band as a one-song side project and it would turn into a world-touring powerhouse. They took humble roots and worked their way to add their chapter to the long history of New York Hardcore and they would define the term “melodic hardcore” that would become so common years later. From 1996 to 2003 was unavoidable- four albums on Blackout!, Epitaph, and MCA records with over 300,000 copies sold, constant world touring with the likes of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Rancid, AFI, Pennywise, & the Used, Sick Of It All, the Misfits, 7 Seconds, and Madball, as well as runs on the Warped Tour-they established themselves as a household name and inspired countless others in their wake. In the pre-internet world of hardcore and punk, H2O was the band that blended the heavily-tattooed, unbridled rage of New York bands like the Cro-Mags and Agnostic Front, with the punk melodies of bands like the Descendents and Token Entry. It’s hard to argue that bands a decade later would take the melodic hardcore groundwork laid by H2O to wider audiences.
It's now 2008 and H20 is still here, but Nothing To Prove is not a comeback – that’s way too simple. Nothing to Prove is a statement of everything the band is and a taste of what the band will be in the future - and it’s nothing short of incredible. Frontman Toby Morse said it best, “This time feels urgent. I feel everything on this album has been building up over the last seven years. That’s why this album is called Nothing To Prove - because it’s all out on the table.” This is H2O’s most personal, most angry, most positive, hardest, yet catchiest album to date, and it comes into a scene not unlike the scene that H2O originally entered. Hardcore and punk as concepts have been diluted, confused and hyphenated to the point where it’s a marketing term. Nothing To Prove is a ten-song breath of fresh air and honesty that is poised to revive an otherwise stagnant “scene”.
The re-emergence of H2O hits with the first notes of the opening track, “1995.” Only a few solitary chords before the crashing of a fast, raw and melodic song, complete with classic sing-alongs and a perfect breakdown. The title track is next and while it’s only a minute and a half blast, “Nothing To Prove” sums up H2O’s manifesto for this release: the band is back and while their history speaks for itself, they’re not resting on any laurels. Featuring Agnostic Front’s Roger Miret and the one and only Danny Diablo, the band shows they haven’t forgotten where they came from. As the album progresses, H2O reminds the listener that their penchant for infectious anthems and choruses has not dissipated one bit.
Lyrically, we see Toby Morse as up front and honest as he’s ever been. Anthems about being straight edge in his 30’s (“Still Here”), to being a responsible adult with tattoos (“Heart On My Sleeve”), and the personal sacrifices and vulnerabilities we all feel (“Unconditional”) are all present on Nothing to Prove. With “Sunday,” listeners get a stunning display of Morse’s personal story - the passing of his father when he and his brother, H2O guitarist, Todd Morse, were young children, and the subsequent birth of his own child on the same day of the week. Toby bares it all in one of the most personal songs H20 has written. Ending with the anthem, and first single, “What Happened?” we are presented with a testament to the power of H2O. The song is an anthem about questioning the ethics and motives of bands and music in general today, but the subject is addressed in a positive way. They take an infectious anthem and up the ante with appearances by Lou Koller of Sick Of It All and Matt Skiba from Alkaline Trio both showing what they do best. It’s a formidable closer and it’s the last statement in an album that is the most forthright in their career thus far; their hearts are on their sleeves. Bassist Adam Blake commented, “This is the first time I’ve ever seen Toby NEEDING to write lyrics. He just kept writing and writing and writing and it came so easy to him once he got started.”
What makes Nothing To Prove such a monumental album is that it is a collaboration of many long-time H2O fans, only now, instead of stage-diving and singing along, they’re behind the boards of the recording studio, designing the artwork and releasing the albums. Produced by longtime fan and friend of the band, Chad Gilbert (New Found Glory), a new perspective was brought in. Toby said, “Chad really knew how to help us take good songs and make them sound great.” Gilbert stated, “I am a fan of H2O and this is an album that fans of H2O want to hear. They needed to make this record and I’m really proud to be a part of it.” Bridge Nine Records’ owner Chris Wrenn and label manager Karl Hensel both have their own histories with H2O running over a decade as well. “This entire project has been amazing,” Wrenn stated. “Everyone involved is passionate about the album and it’s been a great experience watching this album get created start to finish and to see the band’s reaction and excitement about the finished product. They’ve never had this kind of control or say in every last aspect of the process. It’s an honor that H2O is a part of our legacy and it’s an honor that Bridge Nine is apart of H2O’s legacy.”
H2O, much like you’d expect, is hitting every corner of the globe spreading the word that H2O is undeniably back.
Hey guys, your show at Ieperfest kicked ass you guys are so good as before if not beter, the new album is such a great piece of music and a great message... Thanx & take care. Roger.
Leeds festival, you guys were INCREDIBLE. I've never seen a bigger or better circle pit. So much fun. Great set, and running round and round with Toby only increased the greatness. Amazing show. Thanks for yet another highlight of my muddy awesome weekend. :D
Make sure you come up north to Newcastle, UK, one of these days. x
