BUFU (By Us For Us) Records is an

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formed in 2012 and based in Boston, Massachusetts.Joy, Kevi
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, Boston, 16 October 2015, Retrieved on 10 March 2017. Originally releasing cassettes and CDs for New England–based DIY rock artists,Marquedant, Zo
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'', Boston, October 2013, Retrieved on 10 March 2017. the label has expanded to include international artists and has released 77 titles spanning across all physical and digital platforms. Their artists have had premieres or features in publications such as ''

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'', New York, February 2017, Retrieved on 5 March 2017. and have received recognition from ''

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'', 19 September 2013, Retrieved on 5 March 2017. The label's includes Tall Juan, Flower Girl, Veiny Hands, Ben Katzman's DeGreaser, Free Pizza, and The Jellyfish Brothers.

History

BUFU Records was founded in 2012 by Ben Katzman, who is a former member of

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Boston Hassle, Boston, 24 March 2016, Retrieved on 4 March 2017. as well as the frontman of his own group Ben Katzman's DeGreaser.Geslani, Michell
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'', Chicago, 19 August 2015, Retrieved on 4 March 2017. Christopher Collins of The Boston Hassle joined as co-owner in 2014, and by then the label had already been well established in the Boston area, having issued nearly 30 releases and booking national tours for its artists.Eaton, Perr
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"BDCwire", Boston, 13 February 2014, Retrieved on 10 March 2017. The label has put out releases from

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, Krill, Johnston, Maurabr>"End of the road for Boston indie-rock trio Krill"
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'', Boston, 7 October 2015, Retrieved on 5 March 2017. and Mannequin Pussy, for which they released either LPs or a special edition cassette. Additionally, they have partnered with Boston Hassle Fest on occasion to release live compilation tapes of the annual

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''Impose'' Magazine, Brooklyn, 17 September 2014, Retrieved on 10 March 2017. Over the years, the label has built a reputation for their tape releases, which greatly outnumber their vinyl releases. Many of their artists have gone on to sign to larger record labels as well, such as IAN who went on to sign with

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.Webber, Kieran https://clunkmag.com/2016/06/30/music-news-ian-sweet-signs-to-hardly-art-announces-debut-lp-shapeshifter/ "Ian Sweet Signs to Hardly Art & Announces Debut LP 'Shapeshifter'], ''Clunk Magazine'', Newquay, 30 June 2016, Retrieved on 10 March 2017. Additionally, they have booked concert tours for their artists,Frances, Flo
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'', Miami, 12 May 2016, Retrieved on 10 March 2017. and have organized their own BUFU Festival in their base location of Boston and in Katzman's hometown of Miami, Florida.Wlodarczyk, Walte
"Fest Report: BUFU Fest Miami"
''Impose'', Brooklyn, 30 January 2015, Retrieved on 10 March 2017. The label's roster includes Tall Juan, Flower Girl, Veiny Hands, Ben Katzman's DeGreaser, Free Pizza, and The Jellyfish Brothers. Tall Juan released ''Olden Goldies'' via BUFU Records in May 2017, which garnered him a highly acclaimed appearance at

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'', Chicago, 13 April 2017, Retrieved on 4 July 2017. Additionally, the label has gone on to release comic books such as in conjunction with Ben Katzman's DeGreaser's release ''We Bled to Shred''.Bennett, Davi
"DeGreaser Defends the Planet With Rock 'n' Roll on New EP"
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'', Miami, 29 June 2017, Retrieved on 4 July 2017.

Notable releases

* Designer – "Kelvin & Kline" (2013). Designer is listed No. 9 in "Best 40 New Bands of 2013" by ''

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– "Instant Money Magic" (LP only) (2014). Lead single "Do It (Don't Try)" premiered on ''SPIN'' magazine. * Tall Juan – "Why Not?" (2015). Recorded and engineered by

Mac DeMarco McBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco (born Vernor Winfield McBriare Smith IV; April 21, 1990) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He has released five full-length studio albums: his debut '' 2'' (2012), '' Salad Days' ...

. * Mannequin Pussy – "Romantic" (Special Edition Cassette only) (2016). Listed No. 3 in "Top 20 Albums of 2016" by ''

''. * Las Nubes & Palomino Blond - "Split EP" (2020)

References

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