Recess Records
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Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1988.[1] Label founder Todd Congelliere (frontman for F.Y.P and Toys That Kill) initially made 100 cassettes of F.Y.P's songs and sold them at skateboard contests.[1] Two years later, Congelliere released a vinyl record,[1] F.Y.P's Extra Credit, an 11-song 7-inch record,[2] and the label took off from there.[1]
In between touring the U.S., Europe, and Japan, Congelliere began releasing records for fellow punk rock and DIY bands, eventually having a roster of close to 20 artists on his label.[2] Pinhead Gunpowder, fronted by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, announced in April 2008 that a new 7" single from the band would be released on Recess Records in late May 2008.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]- Recess started in a bedroom in Torrance, California in 1988.
- In 1995 Recess was moved out of the apartment into a warehouse.
- In 1997 Recess relocated to San Pedro, California (15 minutes away) and has been there ever since.
- In 2008, Recess launched the Recess Japan branch of the label
Artists
[edit | edit source]Recess Records
[edit | edit source]- The Arrivals
- Audacity
- The Bananas
- Beatnik Termites
- Ben Weasel
- Bent Outta Shape
- Berzerk
- Civic Minded Five
- The Criminals
- The Crumbs
- The Dwarves
- F.Y.P
- Fleshies
- Four Deadly Questions
- Four Letter Words
- Furious George
- The Grumpies
- I Spy
- Jag Offs
- Japanther
- Jon Cougar Concentration Camp
- Jumpstarted Plowhards
- The Modern Machines
- Off With Their Heads
- Propagandhi
- Pinhead Gunpowder
- Quincy Punx
- The Riverdales
- Screeching Weasel
- Sharkpants
- Summer Vacation
- Screaming Females
- Swing Ding Amigos
- Toys That Kill
- Treasure Fleet
- Tenement
- The Underground Railroad to Candyland
Recess Japan
[edit | edit source]- Audacity
- Belly Button
- Brazil UFO
- Bust!
- The Cistems
- The Doodles
- Ffeeco Woman
- Fleshies
- Heart Shaped Hate
- The Mapes
- Nope Ople
- No People
- The Nowheres
- Peach Kelli Pop
- San Hose
- Seventeen Again
- Sharkpants
- The Sleeping Aides and Razorblades
- The Steadys
- Teenage Slang Session
- What The Kids Want
- The Underground Railroad to Candyland
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official site
- Mini-documentary by Mike Plante
- Recess Japan website
- Razorcake interview with Todd Congelliere
- Vice interview with Todd Congelliere
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