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| Founded | 1994 |
| Genre | Punk rock |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Official website | nitrorecords.com |
Nitro Records is an independent record label created and owned by Dexter Holland (lead singer and founder of The Offspring) and Greg Kriesel (bassist for the same band). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels Bryan Keith Holland, (born December 29, 1966) better known under his pseudonym of Dexter Holland, is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American They started the label in 1994. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. [1]
The label is famous for being an incubator for punk artists who have subsequently become successful, most notably AFI. AFI (abbreviated from A F ire I nside and formerly A sking F or i t A bunch of F ucking I The label has also released albums from classic punk bands, including The Damned and TSOL, and The Offspring have even used the label to re-release their eponymous debut album. The Damned are an English band formed in London in 1976 notable for being the first Punk rock band from England to release a single (" New Rose " an The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American The Offspring is the debut studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring.
Currently, Nitro is rebuilding itself with a new roster of bands who fit more closely into The Offspring's melodic punk style, rather than the current trends of radio-friendly pop punk and screamo.
In 2002 Nitro released a compilation title Punkzilla, featuring tracks by AFI, The Offspring, TSOL, The Scandals, Divit, The Damned, Bodyjar, Rufio, Stavesacre, Ensign, Guttermouth, Original Sinners, Son of Sam and The Turbo AC's. Punkzilla is a 2001 compilation album consisting of songs by bands on Nitro Records. Son of Sam is a Horror rock " supergroup " side project created by Todd Youth in 2000 during his tenure as the guitarist for Danzig.
Contents |
Current artists
- The Aquabats
- A Wilhelm Scream
- The Damned
- Hit the Switch
- No Trigger
Past artists
- 30FootFall
- AFI
- Bodyjar
- Bullet Train to Vegas
- Crime in Stereo
- Divit
- Don't Look Down
- Enemy You
- Ensign
- Exene Cervenka and the Original Sinners
- Guttermouth
- Jugg's Revenge (Formerly Jughead's Revenge)
- The Letters Organize
- Lost City Angels
- Much The Same
- The Offspring (re-releases only)
- One Hit Wonder
- Rufio
- Sloppy Seconds
- Son of Sam
- TheSTART
- Stavesacre
- TSOL
- The Turbo A.C.'s
- Up Syndrome
- The Vandals
See also
References
External links
The Aquabats (often written as The Aquabats!) are an American rock band formed in 1994 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording A Wilhelm Scream is a Punk rock / Melodic hardcore band from New Bedford Massachusetts. The Damned are an English band formed in London in 1976 notable for being the first Punk rock band from England to release a single (" New Rose " an No Trigger is a melodic punk / hardcore band from Massachusetts, United States. AFI (abbreviated from A F ire I nside and formerly A sking F or i t A bunch of F ucking I Bodyjar is an Australian Punk rock / Pop punk band based in Melbourne, which has been together since 1994 when they changed their name from Bullet Train To Vegas is a Southern California -based rock band Crime In Stereo is a Long Island -based punk band Comparable to Gorilla Biscuits, Dag Nasty, Brand New, and Lifetime Enemy You was a Punk rock band from San Francisco, California that formed in 1997 Ensign is a Hardcore punk band from New Jersey USA It was formed in 1995 and signed to Indecision Records in 1996 Exene Cervenka (born Christine Cervenka February 1, 1956) is an American musician writer and artist Guttermouth is an American Punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Volcom Entertainment Jughead's Revenge (or Jugg's Revenge) is a now defunct American punk rock band from Los Angeles California. Jughead's Revenge (or Jugg's Revenge) is a now defunct American punk rock band from Los Angeles California. The Letters Organize was a five-piece band from Atlanta, Georgia, which was signed to Nitro Records. Lost City Angels is a Punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Much The Same was a Punk rock band from the suburbs of Chicago. The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American One Hit Wonder is a Californian punk band that made its debut in 1994 Rufio was a Pop punk band based in Rancho Cucamonga California. Sloppy seconds is a slang term for the practice of a man having sex with a woman immediately after another man has had sex with her with the previous man's semen still present inside the Son of Sam is a Horror rock " supergroup " side project created by Todd Youth in 2000 during his tenure as the guitarist for Danzig. TheStart (stylised as theSTART) is an American Synth rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998 Stavesacre is an American Christian rock band from Huntington Beach, California formed in 1995 The Turbo AC's are a New York based Punk rock band In 1996 the band put out their first full length Damnation Overdrive on New York based hardcore The Vandals are an American Punk rock band formed in 1980 in Huntington Beach California and currently recording for Kung Fu Records. This is a list of notable Record labels Due to the large number of entries the list has been divided by the first character of the label's name See also MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and MusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an Open content Music databaseDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic