Asbestos Records
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Asbestos Records | |
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Founded | 1996 |
Founder | Matt Flood Dave Leone |
Genre | Ska, punk |
Country of origin | US |
Official website | www |
Asbestos Records is an American independent record label in Stratford, Connecticut, United States, founded in 1996. It was established as a business to release albums and compilations for local bands, and to book shows at the Newtown Teen Center.
Over the next eight years, Asbestos Records released albums from Connecticut bands including Slackjaw, Grover Dill, and West Beverly, whose members went on to join bands such as Dropkick Murphys, In Pieces, Staring Back, and Punchline.
The label was also the home of the first four album covers by artist Rob Dobi, known for his parody of emo fashion, How to Dress Emo, and his clothing company Full Bleed.
In 2007, the label began a project to reissue popular
In a collaboration between Asbestos Records, Chicago's
In 2023, Asbestos Records released John Hinckley Jr.'s album, Redemption.[2]
References
- ^ "The Duff Guide to Ska: Duff Review: Ska is Dead 7-inch of the Month Club - Mustard Plug/The Beatdown and Big D and the Kids Table/Brunt of It". Duffguidetoska.blogspot.com. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
- ^ https://asbestosrecords.bigcartel.com/product/john-Hinckley-redemption-lp