Skunk Records is a

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based

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that was founded by Michael "Miguel" Happoldt and

Bradley Nowell Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an American musician and the lead singer of the band Sublime. Born and raised in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, California, Nowell developed an interest in music at a young age. Nowell ...

in 1990. Skunk is affiliated with the spinoff label Cornerstone R.A.S. The inspiration for forming a record label came to Happoldt in 1989 as a way to release music for his band

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. Happoldt met Nowell shortly thereafter, who insisted on having Sublime backed by the nascent label. Happoldt was selective in choosing other acts, which later included

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, Juice Bros, Philieano, Toko Tasi, and Paulie Nugent. After the death of Nowell, Happoldt took on the label independently. By the early 2000s, the label was in decline. Happoldt continues to make records for the label. Happoldt has encouraged bands on Skunk to move to larger labels as they increase their audience, as he prefers to focus on music creation instead of marketing. In 2009, Skunk Records and

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entered into a distribution partnership. In 2014, the label celebrated their 25th anniversary with a four show tour.

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* Sublime * Burn Unit *

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* Das Klown * Del Noah & the Mt. Ararat Finks * Falling Idols *

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* Frank Jordan * Juice Bros. * LAW *

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* Mishka * Monsieur Leroc * Mystic Roots Band *

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* Perro Bravo * Philieano * Secret Hate *

* Toko Tasi *

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