Smells Like Records is an
independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small and medium-sized enterprise, small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels ...
based in
Hoboken, New Jersey, formed by
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1981. Founding members Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar), Thurston Moore (lead guitar, vocals) and Lee Ranaldo (rhythm guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of ...
drummer
Steve Shelley in 1993. Groups that have recorded under the label include
Blonde Redhead,
Cat Power
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Born in ...
,
The Raincoats, and
The Rondelles.
The label's name comes from the 1991 hit "
Smells Like Teen Spirit
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" by
Nirvana
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.
Roster
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Blonde Redhead
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Bluetile Lounge
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Cat Power
Charlyn Marie "Chan" Marshall ( ; born January 21, 1972), better known by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer-songwriter. Cat Power was originally the name of her first band, but has become her stage name as a solo artist.
Born in ...
* Chris Lee
* The Clears
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Christina Rosenvinge
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Dump
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Fuck
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* Hungry Ghosts
* J.P. Shilo
* John Wolfington
* La Lengua Asesina
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Lee Hazlewood
* Louis Barlow's Acoustic Sentridoh
* Mosquito
* Nod
* Overpass
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The Raincoats
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The Rondelles
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Sammy
* Scarnella
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Sentridoh
* Shelby Bryant
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Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1981. Founding members Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar), Thurston Moore (lead guitar, vocals) and Lee Ranaldo (rhythm guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of ...
* Tim Prudhomme
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Tony Scherr
* Two Dollar Guitar
* Ursa Minor
See also
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List of record labels
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External links
Official site
American independent record labels
Record labels established in 1995
Alternative rock record labels
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