Western Tread Recordings

Western Tread Recordings
Founded	2003
Founder	Jim Adkins Charlie Levy
Genre	Rock
Country of origin	U.S.
Location	Tempe, Arizona

Western Tread Recordings was an independent record label based in Tempe, Arizona. It was owned and operated by Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World and music-promoter Charlie Levy.

History

While commiserating one evening over dinner over the lack of label representation in the Southwest, friends Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World and Charlie Levy, a well-connected music promoter, decided to start their own label. Their chief goal was to showcase Arizona's fledgling talents through a steady slate of CD, EP, vinyl, and 7-inch releases, and to focus on releasing Jimmy Eat World records on vinyl. Their first releases included EP by the Format, a vinyl version of Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American, and The Bull, the Balloon, and the Family by Reubens Accomplice.

Even though Western Tread expanded over time, it remained strictly a part-time venture for both Adkins and Levy. This label now appears to be dormant. While being interviewed by Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids during his Nothing to Write Home About Podcast, Adkins stated that the label is not exactly dead, but, at this point, serves only as a catalog of music.

Bands

Discography

Title	Artist	Notes
EP	The Format
The Bull, the Balloon, and the Family	Reubens Accomplice
Bleed American	Jimmy Eat World	Vinyl version of best-selling album, originally released by DreamWorks Records. Contains bonus track: Splash, Turn, Twist.
Self-Titled	Tickertape Parade
Now We Have Something To Celebrate	Peachcake & Less Pain Forever	Split EP
Dopamine/Reubens Accomplice	Dopamine & Reubens Accomplice	Split EP
Futures	Jimmy Eat World	Vinyl release of album originally released by Interscope Records. Included the bonus track Shame.
Chase This Light	Jimmy Eat World	Vinyl release of album originally released by Interscope Records.