Tarantulas Records was a
punk rock record label established in 2002. It was generally owned by the band
The Explosion and run by their manager Rama Mayo (also of the label
Big Wheel Recreation
Big Wheel Recreation was an independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was formed in the fall of 1994 by Rama Mayo and Dickie Cummings. Started as a hobby, Big Wheel became a fully functioning record label in 199 ...
) as well as other members of bands involved in the label, and some releases were distributed by
The Platform Group/
Fontana
Fontana may refer to:
Places
Italy
*Fontana Liri, comune in the Province of Frosinone
*Fontanafredda, comune in the Province of Pordenone
*Fontanarosa, comune in the Province of Avellino
*Francavilla Fontana, comune in the Province of Brindisi
* ...
.
The most prominent and active bands amongst the Tarantulas (besides the Explosion) were
The Distillers,
The Bronx,
The Static Age
The Static Age are an American post punk band originally from Burlington, Vermont and now based in Chicago, IL. The band's style blends elements of post-punk, alternative, shoegaze, synth pop and indie rock and they have released five albums and ...
, and
Darker My Love. The label/collective ceased to be in 2005/2006 due to disagreements with distributor The Platform Group and other tensions.
Artists
*
The Explosion
* The Lot Six
*
The Bronx
* The Faux
* The Tonsils
*
The Static Age
The Static Age are an American post punk band originally from Burlington, Vermont and now based in Chicago, IL. The band's style blends elements of post-punk, alternative, shoegaze, synth pop and indie rock and they have released five albums and ...
* Spitzz
*
Darker My Love
*
The Distillers
Releases
* TR-001:
The Tonsils
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- s/t (2002)
* TR-002:
The Explosion /
The Tonsils
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- split 7-inch (2003)
* TR-003:
The Explosion - "Sick of Modern Art" EP (2003)
* TR-004:
The Bronx - "Bats!" EP (2003)
* TR-005:
The Faux
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- s/t EP (2003)
* TR-006:
The Lot Six
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- "Major Fables" CD/LP (2003)
* TR-007:
The Bronx - s/t LP (2004)
* TR-008:
The Distillers - "Coral Fang" LP (2004)
* TR-009:
Spitzz - "Sick, Savage, And Sensual" CD (2004)
* TR-010:
The Explosion - "Red Tape" EP (2004)
* TR-011:
Darker My Love - "EP" (2004)
* TR-012:
The Static Age
The Static Age are an American post punk band originally from Burlington, Vermont and now based in Chicago, IL. The band's style blends elements of post-punk, alternative, shoegaze, synth pop and indie rock and they have released five albums and ...
- "Neon Nights Electric Lives" (2005)
* TR-014:
The Static Age
The Static Age are an American post punk band originally from Burlington, Vermont and now based in Chicago, IL. The band's style blends elements of post-punk, alternative, shoegaze, synth pop and indie rock and they have released five albums and ...
- "Amphibian" CD Single (2004)
* TR-015:
The Explosion - "Black Tape" LP (2004)
* TR-016:
Darker My Love - "Summer is Here" CD Single (2005)
See also
*
List of record labels
References
External links
Official site
American record labels
Record labels established in 2002
Punk record labels
2002 establishments in the United States
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