Filthy Note Records was a
record label
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that concentrated on
rock
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and
metal
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bands. Filthy Note was founded by
Bam Margera
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in 2006.
History
The label was launched in
United States
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in
2006. It was formed after creator Bam Margera saw the band
Vains of Jenna
Vains of Jenna was a Swedish sleaze rock/metal band formed in Falkenberg in 2005. They later moved to Los Angeles, though most of the band members now reside back in Sweden. In January 2012, the band confirmed on Facebook and MySpace that th ...
play at a club in Hollywood.
After seeing Vains of Jenna play, Margera instantly realized he needed to create a record label and get the music he liked heard.
He offered to sign Vains of Jenna to the label, which they agreed to.
Since then, Bam has also signed English heavy metal band,
Viking Skull
Viking Skull are an English hard rock band originally from Corby, Northamptonshire. Formed in 2002, the band currently features vocalist and guitarist Roddy Stone, guitarists Frank Regan and Dom Wallace, bassist Kevin "Waldie" James and drumme ...
, of which his brother
Jess
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, is the drummer for.
The band was flown to Margera's estate and recorded their album ''
Chapter Two'' at his home studio.
He also signed rock band The Moxy and since then Bam has directed their music video for the song Step Down and the band have released a 5-song EP.
2011
The record label has been closed by Bam. The website went down in late 2010 and was never brought back online.
Signed bands
*''The Moxy''
*''
Vains of Jenna
Vains of Jenna was a Swedish sleaze rock/metal band formed in Falkenberg in 2005. They later moved to Los Angeles, though most of the band members now reside back in Sweden. In January 2012, the band confirmed on Facebook and MySpace that th ...
''
*''
Viking Skull
Viking Skull are an English hard rock band originally from Corby, Northamptonshire. Formed in 2002, the band currently features vocalist and guitarist Roddy Stone, guitarists Frank Regan and Dom Wallace, bassist Kevin "Waldie" James and drumme ...
''
See also
*
List of record labels
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External links
*http://filthynote.com - domain has expired.
*http://myspace.com/filthynote
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American record labels
Record labels established in 2006
Rock record labels