New Red Archives is an American

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based in California's

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, mainly home to

punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...

bands. Started in 1987, the label began by releasing punk and

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records on coloured vinyl. Starting in summer 1990 after a re-location from

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, the label was based out of

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. In 1996 The label signed an exclusive distribution deal with

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. By 1998 the label had moved to San Francisco. Starting in the early 2000s the label released CDs as well as vinyl, through the distribution company Lumberjack Mordam Music Group. New Red Archives catalog includes early 1980s NY-based hardcore groups

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and

Reagan Youth Reagan Youth was an American anarcho-punk band formed by singer Dave Rubinstein (Dave Insurgent) and guitarist Paul Bakija (Paul Cripple) in Queens, New York City in early 1980. History Initial career (1980–1990) David Rubinstein and Pa ...

, Christ On A Crutch featuring

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bassist

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, Ten Bright Spikes featuring members of UK Subs and Social Unrest,

No Use For A Name No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was an American punk rock band from Sunnyvale, California, formed in 1986 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass) and Rory Koff (drums). The band's sound evolved considerably throu ...

who eventually featured

guitar player

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, politically charged punk band

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, hardcore punk legends

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, and first wave punk rock/

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group the

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Acquisition by Cleopatra

In 2012 Cleopatra Records acquired New Red Archives entire catalog of releases, and in 2013 New Red Archives became a division of

Cleopatra Records Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label that has the sub-labels Hypnotic Records, Goldenlane, Stardust, Purple Pyramid, Deadline and X-Ray Records. History Founded in January 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in go ...

. The full catalog comes in under 140 albums all together including compilation releases. As of 2017 Cleopatra has released 33 of the original releases including the compilations Hardcore Breakout USA 1,2,3,... and At War With Society. The catalog peaked at just about under 30 bands on the label roster and of those groups 12 were released through Cleopatra including Reagan Youth, U.K. Subs, Ultraman, Kraut, Hogan's Heroes, Samiam, Christ On A Crutch, The Nukes, Social Unrest, Snap-Her, Anti Flag, The Loudmouths, and Ten Bright Spikes.

List of New Red Archives artists

* Accustomed To Nothing *

* Badtown Boys * Christ On A Crutch * Corrupted Ideals * Crucial Youth * Dead Lazlo's Place * Dehumanized * Fiz Gig *

* Jack Killed Jill *

* The Loudmouths * MDC *

No Use for a Name No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was an American punk rock band from Sunnyvale, California, formed in 1986 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis (bass) and Rory Koff (drums). The band's sound evolved considerably throu ...

* The Nukes * Post Ejaculation Depression *

Samiam Samiam (pronounced "sam-I-am") is an American punk rock band from Berkeley, California, active since 1988. History Samiam was formed in late 1988 after the breakup of the 924 Gilman Street, Gilman club mainstay Isocracy (band), Isocracy. Their ...

* Snap-Her * Social Unrest * Squat *

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* Ten Bright Spikes * The Wrench *

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References

External links

Official site
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Acquisition by Cleopatra

List of New Red Archives artists

See also

References

External links