DB Records (stylized as DB RECS) was a

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owned by Danny Beard, active from 1978 to 1997. The label was operated out of the Wax'n'Facts

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in the

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neighborhood of

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. Through the

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, the label became known as a source of southern regional music.

History

In 1978, Beard helped some friends in

The B-52's The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52's (with an errant apostrophe; used until 2008), are an American band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, k ...

by recording and releasing their first single, "

Rock Lobster "Rock Lobster" is a song by American band the B-52's, written by their singer Fred Schneider and guitarist Ricky Wilson. It was twice recorded and released as a single, first by DB Records as their debut release in April 1978, and again the ...

", produced by

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. The record sold nearly 20,000 copies.DB Records
. Rock and Roll Roadmap. Accessed March 7th, 2012. "It was a great record and a great group," Beard told reporter Jim McConnell, "and it fooled me into thinking that having a record label was easy." Beard also recorded and helped other local and regional musicians. DB's roster went on to include

The Coolies The Coolies were an American alternative rock band from Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, active from 1986 to 1989. They derived their name from a dictionary definition of coolie, which defines the word as a derogatory term for "one who does ...

Fetchin Bones Fetchin Bones was a cross-genre rock band from North Carolina. During a six-year career they produced four studio albums but were most celebrated for inspired live performances. One reviewer stated they were "a band that must be seen live for a ...

, Guadalcanal Diary, The Jody Grind,

Love Tractor Love Tractor is a band from Athens, Georgia, founded in spring 1980 by guitarists Mark Cline and Mike Richmond, and bassist Armistead Wellford, students at the University of Georgia. Like The B-52's, Pylon and R.E.M., Love Tractor has been laud ...

Oh-OK Oh-OK was an American musical group from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1981 with singer/lyricist Linda Hopper, bassist/vocalist/lyricist Lynda Stipe, and drummer David Pierce. Other members later included drummer David McNair and guitarist Matthew S ...

, Pylon,

Chris Stamey Christopher Charles Stamey (born December 6, 1954) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. After a brief time playing with Alex Chilton, as well as Mitch Easter under the name Sneakers, Stamey formed The dB's with Peter ...

The Swimming Pool Q's The Swimming Pool Q's are an American New wave music, new wave/jangle pop band formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1978. They released five albums: ''The Deep End'', ''The Swimming Pool Q's'', ''Blue Tomorrow'', ''World War Two Point Five'', and ''Roya ...

Uncle Green Formed in Basking Ridge, New Jersey in 1980, the band Uncle Green consisted of Matt Brown (guitar and vocals), Jeff Jensen (guitar, vocals), Bill Decker (bass and keyboards), Pete McDade (drums), and Danny Giordano (tambourine and vocals). Brow ...

, and Zeitgeist (later known as

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), among others. Beard also financed and recorded Pylon's groundbreaking first single, "Cool"/"Dub", which was released on the Athens-based Caution Records label in 1979. Many of the bands on the label also performed live at Atlanta's

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, a popular venue for

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bands.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Db Records Companies based in Atlanta Record labels based in Georgia (U.S. state)

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