Consensus Reality

DIY punk record label based in Portland, Oregon. Consensus Reality was created by Kelly Halliburton in 1993 due to the frustration he felt in his dealings with the record labels who had released records by his bands. Over the next seven years there were 20 releases assigned catalog numbers: 19 vinyl singles and flexi-discs, as well as one cassette (Carrion demo). Another cassette, Unheard Cries demo, was released by the label in 1996, but wasn't assigned a catalog number. The record label logo also appeared on the back cover of the [m247559] LP (1998), but this was just a friendly inclusion by the labels that actually released the album (Profane Existence and Skuld Releases), and Consensus Reality actually didn't have anything to do with the release of the record aside from the fact that Kelly was a member of the band. CON-019 was a catalog number assigned to what was intended to be a split 7" featuring Seattle's Decrepit and Australia's Warsore, but for a variety of factors the record was never released. In addition to releasing records, the label also functioned as a distribution and mailorder, specializing in records and tapes from around the world. Consensus Reality continued to function until 2000, when Kelly moved to Germany.