Tarantulas Records was a
punk rock
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record label
"Big Three" music labels
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established in 2002. It was generally owned by the band
The Explosion
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and run by their manager Rama Mayo (also of the label Big Wheel Recreation) as well as other members of bands involved in the label, and some releases were distributed by
The Platform Group/
Fontana
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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
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,
The Bronx
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,
The Static Age, 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
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The Explosion
The Explosion is an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. On February 13, 2007, the band announced that they had left Virgin Records, and on April 30, 2007, that they were to split up. On September 4, 2007, the band played their ...
* The Lot Six
*
The Bronx
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* The Faux
* The Tonsils
*
The Static Age
* Spitzz
*
Darker My Love
*
The Distillers
The Distillers are an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1998 by Australian vocalist and guitarist Brody Dalle. Dalle co-wrote, played guitar and provided lead vocals for nearly every track on the band's three albums ...
Releases
* TR-001:
The Tonsils - s/t (2002)
* TR-002:
The Explosion
The Explosion is an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. On February 13, 2007, the band announced that they had left Virgin Records, and on April 30, 2007, that they were to split up. On September 4, 2007, the band played their ...
/
The Tonsils - split 7-inch (2003)
* TR-003:
The Explosion
The Explosion is an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. On February 13, 2007, the band announced that they had left Virgin Records, and on April 30, 2007, that they were to split up. On September 4, 2007, the band played their ...
- "Sick of Modern Art" EP (2003)
* TR-004:
The Bronx
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- "Bats!" EP (2003)
* TR-005:
The Faux - s/t EP (2003)
* TR-006:
The Lot Six - "Major Fables" CD/LP (2003)
* TR-007:
The Bronx
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- s/t LP (2004)
* TR-008:
The Distillers
The Distillers are an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1998 by Australian vocalist and guitarist Brody Dalle. Dalle co-wrote, played guitar and provided lead vocals for nearly every track on the band's three albums ...
- "Coral Fang" LP (2004)
* TR-009:
Spitzz - "Sick, Savage, And Sensual" CD (2004)
* TR-010:
The Explosion
The Explosion is an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. On February 13, 2007, the band announced that they had left Virgin Records, and on April 30, 2007, that they were to split up. On September 4, 2007, the band played their ...
- "Red Tape" EP (2004)
* TR-011:
Darker My Love - "EP" (2004)
* TR-012:
The Static Age - "Neon Nights Electric Lives" (2005)
* TR-014:
The Static Age - "Amphibian" CD Single (2004)
* TR-015:
The Explosion
The Explosion is an American punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. On February 13, 2007, the band announced that they had left Virgin Records, and on April 30, 2007, that they were to split up. On September 4, 2007, the band played their ...
- "Black Tape" LP (2004)
* TR-016:
Darker My Love - "Summer is Here" CD Single (2005)
See also
*
List of record labels
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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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