DIRTWAVE RECORDS was founded in 2011 when singer/songwriter/producer Steve Weatherbie began composing music for his dark pop duo “Sun Sky and Surface“. Side-stepping from his DIRTCORE imprint established in 2007, DIRTWAVE was established as way to release more melodic based projects with a heavy synth based production value.

Sun Sky and Surface wrote an album, professionally released an EP, and toured the USA with HURT and Smile Empty Soul.

In 2021, Steve began a new solo project under the name ANIML and resurrected DIRTWAVE RECORDS as release vehicle. Hopefully in the future DIRTWAVE will expand to include similar artists produced exclusively by ANIML.