Tolotta Records was a record label run by

Joe Lally Joseph Francis Lally (born December 3, 1963) is an American bassist, vocalist and record label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi. Biography Lally was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. Fugazi Joe Lally formed Fugazi with Ian MacKaye in ...

Fugazi Fugazi (; ) is an American post-hardcore band that formed in Washington, D.C., in 1986. The band consists of guitarists and vocalists Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto, bassist Joe Lally, and drummer Brendan Canty. They are noted for their style-tr ...

. It was based in

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and distributed through

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. The label has released bands from

Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

and the surrounding area, such as

Dead Meadow Dead Meadow is an American psychedelic rock band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1998 and currently composed of vocalist and guitarist Jason Simon, bassist Steve Kille, and drummer Mark Laughlin. The band have released seven studio albums, two liv ...

and

Spirit Caravan Spirit Caravan was an American doom metal / stoner rock band featuring guitarist and vocalist Scott "Wino" Weinrich. Biography Scott "Wino" Weinrich formed Spirit Caravan after the breakup of The Obsessed. The remainder of the band consisted ...

. The label was founded in 1994 and came to an end in 2002 when Spirit Caravan broke up and Dead Meadow moved to

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. Shortly after Lally set-up the label, the German label

Hellhound Records Hellhound Records was a German record label during the late 1980s and 1990s, self-described as "the heaviest label on earth". They became known for putting out doom metal, with artists such as Saint Vitus (band), Saint Vitus and The Obsessed. In ...

(who were heavily vested in the Maryland

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scene) disbanded, leaving Tolotta to pick up some of the slack.''Doomed from the Start''

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May 6th, 2005 (Retrieved May 20, 2008) Tolotta re-released

The Obsessed The Obsessed is an American heavy metal band from Potomac, Maryland, led by Scott "Wino" Weinrich. The band combines elements of doom metal, stoner rock, and punk rock. Formed in 1980, they recorded a few demos and played a handful of liv ...

's first album (originally released by Hellhound) and picked up

Scott Weinrich Robert Scott Weinrich (born 1961), better known as Wino, is an American singer and guitarist. He has been highly influential in helping develop and codify doom metal's trademark sound, and is also considered an influential figure in the stoner r ...

's new band, Shine, who later changed their name to Spirit Caravan.

Discography

*Tol 01 - Sevens - "Hammer" 7" *Tol 02 -

Stinking Lizaveta Stinking Lizaveta is a power trio from Philadelphia. MusicMight categorizes them as "doom jazz". History Their 1996 debut album ''Hopelessness and Shame'' was recorded by Steve Albini. Albini was so impressed by them that he brought them to the Al ...

- "War of the Worlds" 7" *Tol 03 - Shine - "Lost Sun Dance" 7" *Tol 04 -

- ''

Jug Fulla Sun Spirit Caravan was an American doom metal / stoner rock band featuring guitarist and vocalist Scott "Wino" Weinrich. Biography Scott "Wino" Weinrich formed Spirit Caravan after the breakup of The Obsessed. The remainder of the band consisted ...

'' CD *Tol 05 -

- ''

'' CD *Tol 06 -

- ''

'' CD *Tol 07 -

- ''

Elusive Truth Spirit Caravan was an American doom metal / stoner rock band featuring guitarist and vocalist Scott "Wino" Weinrich. Biography Scott "Wino" Weinrich formed Spirit Caravan after the breakup of The Obsessed. The remainder of the band consisted ...

'' CD/LP *Tol 08 -

- ''III'' CD *Tol 09 -

Orthrelm Orthrelm is an American Avant-garde rock, avant-garde band from Washington, D.C. Biography Orthrelm is a duo composed of Mick Barr on guitar and Josh Blair on Drum kit, drums. Their songwriting style is mostly experimental, and shows the influ ...

- ''Iorxhscimtor'' CDEP/12" EP *Tol 10 -

- ''Howls from the Hills'' CD/LP *Tol 11 -

- "So Mortal Be" 7" *Tol 12 -

- ''...Hopelessness and Shame.'' CD *Tol 13 -

- '' Slaughterhouse'' CD

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Tolotta Records
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