Restless Records was started in El Segundo, California in 1986 by Enigma Records and primarily released alternative, metal and punk records. Restless also licensed and released records from Bar/None Records, Metal Blade Records and Mute Records. And Restless had a fully owned subsidiary Pink Dust Records. In 1991 Restless and a number of Enigma Records titles were acquired by Bill Hein and Joe Regis and re-launched in Hollywood, California. In 1992, Restless acquired the Twin/Tone Records label and classic titles by such artists as The Replacements, Soul Asylum, The Jayhawks and Ween. This added to Restless' already substantial catalogue of titles by They Might Be Giants, The Cramps, The Dead Milkmen, Devo,

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, Stiff Little Fingers, T.S.O.L. among others. In 1993 Restless co-founded Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) with Warner Brothers Music Group (WMG) to handle its distribution and certain titles released by Warner Bros., Elektra Records, Atlantic Records, their affiliates and Sub Pop Records. Sub Pop subsequently became a partner in the venture. Within 10 years, ADA went on to become the largest distributor of independent music in America. In 1997, Restless was acquired by New Regency Productions, a leading independent film production company which had signed a 15 year distribution deal with

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that same year. Restless remained a subsidiary of New Regency until 2001, during which time, Restless released many of New Regency's soundtracks including '' L.A. Confidential'', '' Fight Club'' and ''

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'' (the title song to which earned They Might Be Giants a Grammy in 2001). After New Regency sold its interest back to Hein and Regis in 2001 Restless entered into a distribution deal with Ryko Distribution which led to a sale to Ryko Corp. Ryko was later acquired by Warner Music Group in 2006.

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* 45 Grave * Adrenalin O.D. * Agent Orange * AMiniature * The Bags * Band of Susans * Tim Buckley * Lori Carson * Chopper One * Cinderblock * Cirith Ungol * Crain * Danzig * Dead Milkmen * Death Angel * Devo * Doughboys * Dream Syndicate * Econoline Crush * Elvis Hitler * The Fibonaccis *

* Forgotten Rebels * Get Smart! * Russ Tolman * Giant Sand * Crispin Glover * The Golden Palominos * Green on Red * Hellion * IronChrist * Jailhouse * The Johnsons * Little Caesar * Michael Sweet * The Moog Cookbook * Nova Mob * Old Skull * The Outlets * Ovis * The Pandoras * Perfect * Punchbuggy * Radar Bros. * The Shivers *

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* Suncatcher * Straw Dogs (formerly The F.U.'s) * They Might Be Giants * T.S.O.L. * Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs * The Vandals *

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* Warren G * Ween * Wipers/ Greg Sage * YMO * You Am I * The Zeros (1990s glam band)

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{{reflist Punk record labels American independent record labels Alternative rock record labels Record labels based in California Record labels established in 1986 Record labels disestablished in 2001 1986 establishments in California 2001 disestablishments in California Defunct companies based in Greater Los Angeles

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