Johann's Face Records (a.k.a. JFR) is a

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which was started by Marc Ruvolo and Gar Brandt in 1989. Ruvolo had been working at Roadkill Records and was looking to start a label with his friend, Brandt. The label has released material from a number of bands such as:

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, Apocalypse Hoboken, The Atari Star, The Braves, Cletus, Das Kapital, Deminer, Evil Beaver, Far Rad, First Class, Gods Reflex,

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, J+J+J, Jerkwater, Lynnards Innards, Midwest Blue, No Empathy, Not Rebecca, Oblivion,

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, The Prescriptions, The Rutabega, Scared of Chaka,

Sludgeworth Sludgeworth is an American punk rock band from Chicago consisting of Dan Schafer (vocals), Adam White (guitar), Dave McClean (guitar), Mike Hootenstrat (bass), and Brian Vermin (drums). The band was formed in 1989 as a side project from Scree ...

, Sidekick Kato, Sig Transit Gloria,

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, The Strike, The Traitors, Urbs In Horto, Written In Sand, Zoinks! and others.

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Official website
* http://www.johannsfacerecords.bandcamp.com {{Authority control American record labels Alternative rock record labels Record labels established in 1989 Companies based in Chicago 1989 establishments in Illinois American companies established in 1989

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