Frontier Records is an

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, started in 1980 in

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by Lisa Fancher, a former employee of Bomp! Records and writer of the liner notes for the first album by

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History

Frontier Records first found success with the release of the

Circle Jerks Circle Jerks (stylized as Ciʀcle JƎʀᴋs) are an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California. The group was founded by former Black Flag vocalist Keith Morris and Redd Kross guitarist Greg Hetson. To date, Cir ...

album ''

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''. The label went on to put out records by such bands as

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, American Music Club, Heatmiser,

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, Thin White Rope, T.S.O.L.,

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, and the Young Fresh Fellows, among others. On November 7, 2010, Frontier Records hosted a party for their 30th anniversary at the Echoplex in Los Angeles which featured a reunion by seminal punk band

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, their first performance in nearly 30 years. The

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, Rikk Agnew, T.S.O.L., the

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, and the Flyboys also performed.

Discography

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External links

Official site

2010 Interview with Lisa Fancher on Outsight Radio Hours
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History

Discography

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