Blonde Vinyl was an

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founded in 1990 by

Michael Knott Michael Gerard Knott (December 22, 1962 – March 12, 2024) was an American singer-songwriter and frontman for various bands, many of whom performed in the Christian rock genre. He released about 35 albums, including solo albums and a ...

. The ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music'' describes the label as "one of Christian music's first true indie labels."

Background

Blonde Vinyl signed bands with styles that were viable in the underground of the general market but rarely found their way into the Christian market—old school punk, garage rock, grunge, gothic, EBM/industrial, synthpop/house, spoken word, acoustic pop. A gambit in 1991 which saw Blonde Vinyl release 10 albums proved successful for a short period of time, with the company having a major fanbase among Christian teens and 20-somethings. It would release albums for a two year period and carried the caption "New Alternative," which may have also introduced the official use of the word "alternative" to describe a style of music. Blonde Vinyl folded in 1993 when its distributor Spectra Distribution, Inc. went bankrupt after owing Knott a great deal of money. After bankruptcy, Knott attempted to resurrect Blonde Vinyl under the name Siren Records. Siren managed two releases before going bankrupt: ''World Tour'' by LSU Cash in Chaos and ''Beautiful Dazzling Music No. 1'' by Rainbow Rider (Dance House Children). After the failure of Siren, Knott started the band Aunt Bettys.

Notable artists

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* Lifesavers *

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Compilations

*''Blonde Vinyl Teaser I'' (BVCD007 - 1991) *''Blonde Vinyl Teaser II / Food for Thought'' (BVCD0072 - 1991) *''SLAVA Compilation - Voice of the People'' (BVCD3442 - 1992) *''Radioactive Hits: The Definitive Blonde Vinyl Collection'' (84418-885-1 - 1993)

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External links

Michael Knott's home pageDiscogs: Blonde VinylCMA: Blonde Vinyl
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Notable artists

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