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'''Liberation Records''' is an [[United States|American]] [[record company]] based in the [[Los Angeles]] area known for [[do it yourself]] ethos and pioneering [[guerrilla marketing]] strategies. Uniquely, it was formed by then 16-year-old underground rock music [[fanzine]] publisher [[David Taba]] in [[1994 in music|1994]] out of his residence, simply as a hobby. |
'''Liberation Records''' is an [[United States|American]] [[record company]] based in the [[Los Angeles]] area known for [[do it yourself]] ethos and pioneering [[guerrilla marketing]] strategies. Uniquely, it was formed by then 16-year-old underground rock music [[fanzine]] publisher [[David Taba]] in [[1994 in music|1994]] out of his residence, simply as a hobby. |
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The label notably discovered and released the debut album of [[Home Grown]] but was best known for releasing [[compilation album]]s credited with advancing the careers of several young artists. The most memorable of the compilations, [[Punk Sucks]], included tracks from then little known [[punk]] and [[pop-punk]] artists who would soon rise to fame internationally, including [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]], [[Blink 182]], [[Good Riddance]], [[88 Fingers Louie]], [[The Bouncing Souls]] and [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]]. The label has also released the cult classic "When Pregnasaurs Ruled the Earth" by [[Donuts N' Glory]] and reissued classic punk albums from [[The Queers]], [[Screeching Weasel]], [[The Vindictives]], and [[Frenzal Rhomb]], among others. |
The label notably discovered and released the debut album of [[Home Grown]] but was best known for releasing [[compilation album]]s credited with advancing the careers of several young artists. The most memorable of the compilations, [[Punk Sucks]], included tracks from then little known [[Punk rock|punk]] and [[pop-punk]] artists who would soon rise to fame internationally, including [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]], [[Blink 182]], [[Good Riddance]], [[88 Fingers Louie]], [[The Bouncing Souls]] and [[Pennywise (band)|Pennywise]]. The label has also released the cult classic "When Pregnasaurs Ruled the Earth" by [[Donuts N' Glory]] and reissued classic punk albums from [[The Queers]], [[Screeching Weasel]], [[The Vindictives]], and [[Frenzal Rhomb]], among others. |
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In the late 90's, the label also spun-off the [[indie rock]] and [[post-hardcore]] [[imprint]] [[New American Dream]], which released music by [[the Icarus Line]], [[Discount (band)|Discount]], [[Kind of Like Spitting]], and [[Ink & Dagger]]. |
In the late 90's, the label also spun-off the [[indie rock]] and [[post-hardcore]] [[imprint]] [[New American Dream]], which released music by [[the Icarus Line]], [[Discount (band)|Discount]], [[Kind of Like Spitting]], and [[Ink & Dagger]]. |
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Revision as of 10:20, 26 March 2013
Liberation Records is an American record company based in the Los Angeles area known for do it yourself ethos and pioneering guerrilla marketing strategies. Uniquely, it was formed by then 16-year-old underground rock music fanzine publisher David Taba in 1994 out of his residence, simply as a hobby.
The label notably discovered and released the debut album of Home Grown but was best known for releasing compilation albums credited with advancing the careers of several young artists. The most memorable of the compilations, Punk Sucks, included tracks from then little known punk and pop-punk artists who would soon rise to fame internationally, including Sublime, Blink 182, Good Riddance, 88 Fingers Louie, The Bouncing Souls and Pennywise. The label has also released the cult classic "When Pregnasaurs Ruled the Earth" by Donuts N' Glory and reissued classic punk albums from The Queers, Screeching Weasel, The Vindictives, and Frenzal Rhomb, among others.
In the late 90's, the label also spun-off the indie rock and post-hardcore imprint New American Dream, which released music by the Icarus Line, Discount, Kind of Like Spitting, and Ink & Dagger.
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