Eugene Records is an independent record label from Lexington, Kentucky that specializes in punk and hardcore.[1] It is possibly the largest and longest running punk/hardcore record label in Central Kentucky, the next closest being Northern Kentucky's Sound Pollution.
History
editEugene initially started as a fanzine by Mark Borders and Demonbabies founder, Jesus Rivera in 1995. Originally based out of Berea, Kentucky and later Lexington, Kentucky, this fanzine focused on local hardcore bands like Deep 13 and the Infected as well as more nationally known acts like Rancid . The fanzine took its name and imagery from an interviewed person in The Decline of Western Civilization.
It was not until Mark met Nathan Waters of the Lexington band the Infected that the idea of starting a label began to form. The first release was Infected/Redheaded Stepchildren Split 7". Nearly 30 albums have been released by over 15 groups since the labels' inception, as well as some other merchandise. With the exception of the Kenmores[2], all releases have been from Kentucky based bands.
In recent years, Eugene Records has been talking about picking up bands from Louisville, Kentucky.[3]
As of July 2008, the label is still running.
Bands
edit- All American Werewolves[4]
- Bobby Sub[5]
- City Mouse[6]
- Codes Of Silence
- Coven and Crazy D[7]
- Hatchet Wounds
- Heirmosa
- Kill Toby Wyatt[9]
- Onward Pilgrim
- Redheaded Stepchildren[10]
- Rubberband
- Squall Line[11]
- Summer Melts Faster[12]
- The Fallen
- The Kenmores
- The Loaded Nuns[13]
- The Murders
- The Vibrolas[14]
- The Yellow Belts[15]
- Unsafe At Any Speed
Discography
editAs of July, 2008, Eugene Records holds these titles in its discography:
- Er001 - INFECTED / Redheaded Stepchildren S/T Split 7"
- Er002 - INFECTED Tolerance For Failure CD / CASS
- Er003 - The Kenmores Now or Never CD
- Er004 - Redheaded Stepchildren Part of the Problem CD
- Er005 - Redheaded Stepchildren Reconstruction... 12 RED VINYL
- Er006 - Deep 13 S/T 38 Song CD
- Er007 - INFECTED Floor Modeled CD EP
- Er007.5 - INFECTED All the Shit You Hate Part II CD EP
- Er008 - The Kenmores Irony In Leaving CD
- Er009 - Thee Almighty Hangovers The Creeper 7" Vinyl
- Er010 - Unsafe At Any Speed S/T CD
- Er011 - Bobby Sub Better Late than Pregnant CD EP
- Er012 - Summer Melts Faster The Telephones Cold CD
- Er013 - Deep 13 S/T CD
- Er014 - Dead Inside S/T CD
- Er015 - Deep 13 Eleven Stories CD
- Er016 - 9 Pound Hammer / South 75 S/T Split 7
- Er017 - All American Werewolves Hate Rock USA CD
- Er018 - The Yellow Belts S/T CD
- Er019 - Coven and Crazy D Gangsters and Busters CD
- Er020 - City Mouse S/T CD
- Er021 - The Murders Gone and Forgotten CD
- Er022 - Brainsick Compilation CD
- Er022.5 - Stuff My Stocking V/A Christmas Compilation CD
- Er023 - Rubberband Totally Fukin 80s CD
- Er024 - The Vibrolas From Parts Unknown CD
- Er025 - V/A Eugene Records Compilation '06 CD
- Er026 - RC PRO-AM Steady Fightin the Man CD
- Er027 - INFECTED - Tales of the Tortured Mind CD
- Er028 - INFECTED 6 song 7" E.P.
- Er029 - Onward Pilgrim Get What You Wanted b/w 14 Rings Clear 7" single O.C.C. 002
- Er030 - Squall Line Kirt Dills... b/w The Parts that I've Changed Clear 7" single O.C.C. 001
- Er031 - Kill Toby Wyatt North to South -vs- East to West CD
- Er032 - Heartthrob - At Home With the Rebels CD
- Er033 - K Davis - the Good Fight EP CD
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Eugene Records at AllRecordLabels.com
- ^ the Kenmores on MySpace
- ^ Eugene Records overview at LouisvilleHardcore.com
- ^ All American Werewolves on MySpace
- ^ Bobby Sub on MySpace
- ^ City Mouse homepage
- ^ Coven and Crazy D on MySpace
- ^ Deep 13 on last.fm
- ^ Kill Toby Wyatt on interpunk.com
- ^ Redheaded Stepchildren on MySpace
- ^ Squall Line on MySpace
- ^ Summer Melts Faster on MySpace
- ^ The Loaded Nuns on MySpace
- ^ The Vibrolas
- ^ The Yellow Belts on iacmusic.com