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Cargo Music
Cargo Music Inc. is an American punk rock record label based in San Diego, California. It distributes records for other labels, such as Cherry Red Records, Earth Music, FistPuppet Records, Grilled Cheese, Headhunter Records, Re-Constriction Records, RPM Records and Tackle Box. Notable artists that have been signed to Cargo Music include Blink-182, Young Dubliners, Rocket from the Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, and 7 Seconds. The company was first established in 1989 as a division of the Canadian record company Cargo Records."Cargo Files for Bankruptcy". ''Billboard'', January 24, 1998. When its founders sold the Canadian parent company to new owners in 1995, the American division was not part of the sale. It became a separate company which continued to be owned and operated by founder Eric Goodis. His former business partner Phillip Hill took over ownership and operation of the former parent company's office in the United Kingdom to form Cargo Records (UK). The American and Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cargo Records (Canada)
Cargo Records was a Canadian independent record label and distributor, active in the 1980s and 1990s.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, '' Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''. ECW Press. . Based in Montreal, the company both released albums directly as a label, and distributed albums on behalf of many other small independent labels, making it one of the largest and most influential Canadian record companies of the alternative rock era. By the mid-1990s, the company was so powerful that its decline toward bankruptcy between 1995 and 1997 initially appeared destined to set off a cascading failure of the entire Canadian music industry; however, these early predictions of disaster were averted as affected labels sought out new distribution arrangements. This period of retrenchment, in turn, has been credited with stabilizing the industry and in turn paving the way for the Canadian indie rock boom of the early 2000s. History The label was origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7 Seconds (band)
7 Seconds (often stylized as 7Seconds) are an American hardcore punk band from Reno, Nevada, that was formed in 1980 by two sets of brothers. The band has gone through numerous lineup changes over the subsequent years, with only Kevin Seconds and Steve Youth remaining constant members. The current lineup of 7 Seconds consists of Kevin Seconds (vocals), Steve Youth (bass), Troy Mowat (drums), and Bobby Adams (guitar). History Formation 7 Seconds was formed on January 17, 1980, by two sets of brothers; the Marvelli brothers, using the punk rock names "Kevin Seconds" and "Steve Youth", and the Borghino brothers, who were known as "Tom Munist" and "Dim Menace". Asked about the origins of the band's name in a December 1982 interview with ''Flipside'' magazine, Kevin Seconds recalled: "...I was ordering The Dils single '198 Seconds of The Dils' from Bomp and I wrote it on a desk and the ink it said 97 Seconds; and then we saw this movie '' Day of the Jackals'' or something an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fluf
Fluf (stylized as fluf) is a punk rock band formed in San Diego in 1992. History O (Otis Barthoulameu - vocals, guitar) and Jonny Donhowe (bass guitar) formed the band after their previous band, Olivelawn, split up, recruiting drummer Miles Gillett.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 742-3 After several seven-inch singles (including a cover version of PJ Harvey's " Sheela Na Gig"), the band's debut album was released in 1993. Generally known as ''Mangravy'', each physical format had a different title.Bush, John " Fluf Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2010-11-21Augusto, Troy J.Fluf/Olivelawn, ''Trouser Press'', retrieved 2010-11-21 A second album followed in 1994 (''Home Improvements'', also released on vinyl as ''Whitey on the Moon'' and on cassette as ''Stocking the Lake With Brown Trout''), and in 1996 Donhowe left, to be replaced by Josh Higgins. This line-up recorded their major label (MCA) debut ''Waikiki'' (1997) and ''Road Rage'' (1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inch (band)
Inch was an American post-hardcore band formed in San Diego, California, in 1992. The group was founded by former Sub Society vocalist Michael "Stimy" Steinman, guitarist Mike Paprocki, drummer Dave Hepler, and bassist Jeff Reese. Inch released three albums during the 1990s until their disbandment in 1999. After being involved with numerous other bands, frontman Steinman had died in 2010. History Inch was formed in 1992 by Michael "Stimy" Steinman, Jeff Reese, Dave Hepler, and Michael Paprocki. Steinman sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar, Hepler was on drums, Reese was on bass, and Paprocki sang backup vocals and played lead guitar. Steinman was the former lead singer of Sub Society, a band that achieved notoriety by being featured in several H-Street skateboarding videos and with the single "A Whole Lot Less." Hepler formerly was the lead vocalist for Helicopter, a nominally significant contributor to the early '90s San Diego sound. Prior to recording in the studio, Reese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadbolt (band)
Deadbolt is an American rock band from San Diego, California. Fusing rockabilly and surf music with tongue-in-cheek horror-themed lyrics, Deadbolt has called itself the "scariest band in the world", classifying their musical style as "voodoobilly". History The band originally formed in 1988 as a trio, featuring guitarist and vocalist Harley Davidson, bassist and vocalist Robert "RA" MacLean and drummer Les Vegas. Both Vegas and MacLean have since left the band. Vegas' departure is chronicled in the song "Po' Boy" on the album ''Hobo Babylon''. The other current members of the band are bassist Gary "3rd Degree" Burns (part of the band's "Wall Of Thunder") and drummer Tank Johnson. Tank Johnson died on January 11, 2015. Former members of the band include The PhanTom (bass and guitar), Claymore Mines (bass), The Coroner (bass), Coffin Boy (bass), Moose Cutter (bass), and Mark Davidson (Harley's brother) aka Lord Von Crappo who still occasionally plays with the band. Vocalist/gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchblende (band)
Pitchblende was an American four-piece art punk band from Washington, D.C., United States, composed of Justin Chearno on guitar, Scott DeSimon on bass guitar, Patrick Gough on drums and Treiops Treyfid on guitar. Between 1991 and 1995, the group recorded three albums and several singles for the independent labels Cargo, Jade Tree, Matador Records and Simple Machines. Style Although based in Washington, Pitchblende's dense, angular sound was commonly thought to be closer in style to the contemporary music scenes in New York City and Chicago than what was heard on the DC-based post-punk labels at the time. Central to Pitchblende's approach was an emphasis on experimentation and dynamics; the band's songs often used complex structures, unusual arrangements, alternative tunings and jarring time changes. Pitchblende's recordings and loud, energetic live shows earned them critical accolades and comparisons with influential bands such as Mission of Burma and Sonic Youth. The group me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Vegetable
Heavy Vegetable was a Rock music, rock band based in Encinitas, California, which featured guitarist and lead singer Rob Crow, singer Eléa Tenuta, bassist Travis Nelson and drummer Manolo Turner. 11 years after their final studio album released, Rob Crow, Crow, Nelson, and Turner reunited as Other Men and produced the album "Wake Up Swimming" which released in 2007. Discography * ''A Bunch of Stuff EP7'' (1993, The Way Out Sound) * ''The Amazing Undersea Adventures of Aqua Kitty and Friends'' (1994, Headhunter Records, Headhunter/Cargo Music, Cargo) * ''Frisbie'' (1995, Headhunter/Cargo) * ''Mondo Aqua Kitty'' (2000, Headhunter/Cargo) V/A Compilations * ''Eyesore: A Stab at the Residents'' (1996, Vaccination Records) – "Time's Up" References Musical groups from San Diego {{US-indie-rock-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Mile Pilot
Three Mile Pilot (often shortened to 3MP) is an American indie rock band from San Diego, California, formed by Armistead Burwell Smith IV (a.k.a. Zach Smith) from Pinback, Systems Officer, Neighborhood Watch on bass and vocals, Pall Jenkins (The Black Heart Procession, Dark Sarcasm, Mr. Tube) on vocals and guitar, and Tom Zinser (Neighborhood Watch (CV), Pinback) on drums. History 1991–2000 The group released their first album, ''Nà Vuccà Dò Lupù'' in 1991. It was recorded and mixed in three days, composed only of bass, vocals, and drums, and released on Cargo/Headhunter. Their next record, '' The Chief Assassin to the Sinister'', came out (also on Cargo/Headhunter) in 1993, with a vinyl version released by Negative Records and then later by Goldenrod Records. It was significantly darker and introduced Jenkins on guitar. Geffen Records took an interest in the band, re-issued ''Chief'' with three new tracks produced by Tchad Blake, backed three months of touring and se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creedle
Creedle is an American rock band based in San Diego, California. They are most known for their three full length albums released on Cargo Music/Headhunter Records in the 1990s, along with numerous 7-inch singles. The band was primarily composed of Devon E. Levins a.k.a. Devon Goldberg (guitar/vocals), PieBoy a.k.a. Tim Blankenship (bass/vocals), Dr. Gein a.k.a. Dion Thurman (drums), Stretch a.k.a. Robert Walter (keyboards and samples) and Cheme a.k.a. Cochemea Gastelum (saxophone). Creedle was formed after the nearly simultaneous break ups of San Diego bands The Pull Toys, Daddy Long Legs, Holy Love Snakes and If Tomorrow. Half Man Half Pie, Creedle's first album, was recorded and mixed by Donnell Cameron at Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, California. The artwork was created by Fip Buchanan. The second album, ''Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars'', was a concept album pertaining to freemasonry, the Knights Templar and related conspiracy theories which was also recorded and mixe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comeback Kid (band)
Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore punk band formed in March 2001 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The band currently consists of vocalist Andrew Neufeld, guitarists Jeremy Hiebert and Stu Ross, bassist Chase Brenneman and drummer Loren Legare. Since its formation, the band have released seven studio albums and seventeen music videos. Their seventh studio album, ''Heavy Steps'', was released in January 2022. History The band was formed in March 2001, by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy Hiebert who were both members of the band Figure Four, joined by their friends Scott Wade and Kyle Profeta, originally intended only to be a side project. The band's name, originally "The Comeback Kid", comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL. The band released a six-song demo in January 2002 and in August 2002 was signed to Facedown Records. Upon releasing ''Turn It Around'' on Facedown Records in 2003, Comeback Kid began touring full-time, covering most of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dude Ranch (album)
''Dude Ranch'' is the second studio album by American rock band Blink-182, released on June 17, 1997, by Cargo Music and MCA Records, making it their major record label debut. MCA signed the band in 1996 following moderate sales of their 1995 debut ''Cheshire Cat'' and their growing popularity in Australia. ''Dude Ranch'' was the band's final recording released on Cargo and the last to feature their full original lineup as drummer Scott Raynor was dismissed from the band in 1998. The band recorded the album from December 1996 to January 1997 at Big Fish Studios in Encinitas, California with producer Mark Trombino. With lyrical material written on their nonstop tours over the previous years, as well as completed songs, the band recorded with Trombino in sessions that lasted for five weeks. During production, the members of Blink-182 were plagued with difficulties only made worse by the rushed schedule: bassist Mark Hoppus and guitarist Tom DeLonge, co-vocalists for the band, were ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cargo Records (Europe)
Cargo Records is a record label based in London, England, which distributes musical recordings in the United Kingdom and Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia .... The company currently distributes records in a wide variety of genres, both as a label in its own right and as a distributor for other independent record labels. The company was first established in 1992 as a division of the Canada, Canadian record company Cargo Records (Canada), Cargo Records."Cargo Files for Bankruptcy". ''Billboard'', 24 January 1998. When its original founders sold the Canadian parent company to new owners in 1995, the British office was not part of the sale — instead, it became a separate company which continued to be owned and operated by founder Phillip Hill. At the same time, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
