HoZac Records is a

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formed in

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, United States in late 2006 by Todd Killings and Brett Cross after the demise of ''Horizontal Action Magazine'' (1997–2005). Concentrating on releasing records from musicians of the underground

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world, HoZac started off with 7"

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for the first two years and released their first LP by

The Smith Westerns Smith Westerns were an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, composed of brothers Cullen and Cameron Omori, Max Kakacek, Julien Ehrlich and Hal James. Their musical influences included David Bowie, T. Rex and Oasis. H ...

References

External links

Official siteInterview with Todd Novak of Hozac Records
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