Episode 17: Mario From Upstate Records

Cover Fire Podcast

In this episode we sit down with Mario from Upstate Records out of Upstate New York and the UK. Founded in 2017: Upstate Records main principle is to help artists take their music to the next level. Upstate Records is a family owned record label and treats each of its artist as a family. Trust and loyalty, no egos, no rock stars. Upstate Records works hard to promote and distribute its artists.

Some things you can listen to us talk about in this episode:

-A typical day at the office for Mario

-How Mario got into the Hardcore/Metal scene and how influential the Albany and Troy scenes were to him

-The fall/plateau of the Detroit Hardcore scene

-The effect of social media on the hardcore scene, as well as the positives and negatives associated with it.

-Embracing the legacy hardcore bands more and who those are to Mario

-What Mario attributes to the recent resurgence in Hardcore music, giving credit to Hate5six and Hardcore World Wide

-Why Mario and his wife decided to start an independent record label

-How their UK branch works and the worldwide distribution they have.

-How it feels to run a record label and be doing something he loves

-How Covid 19 affected the growth of Upstate records.

Check out Upstate Records at their website: Upstate Records (NY) Independent Record Label (upstaterecordsny.com)

Follow Upstate Records on Facebook: (1) Upstate Records | Facebook