Eugene Records

Eugene Records is an independent record label from Lexington, Kentucky that specializes in punk and hardcore. [ [http://www.allrecordlabels.com/db/1/4661.html Eugene Records at AllRecordLabels.com] ] It is possibly the largest and longest running punk/hardcore record label in Central Kentucky, the next closest being Northern Kentucky's Sound Pollution.

History

Eugene initially started as a fanzine by Mark Borders and Demonbabies founder, Jesus Rivera in 1995. Originally based out of Berea, Kentucky and later Lexington, Kentucky, this fanzine focused on local hardcore bands like Deep 13 and the Infected as well as more nationally known acts like Rancid. The fanzine took its name and imagery from an interviewed person in The Decline of Western Civilization.

It was not until Mark met Nathan Waters of the Lexington band the Infected that the idea of starting a label began to form. The first release was "Infected/Redheaded Stepchildren" Split 7". Over 30 albums have been released by more than 15 groups since the label's inception, as well as some other merchandise like T-shirts and videos [ [http://www.eugenerecords.com/index.php?content_id=2&channel_id=10 Current merchandise from Eugene Records] ] . With the exception of the Kenmores [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=4049778 the Kenmores on MySpace] ] , all releases have been from Kentucky based bands.

In recent years, Eugene Records has been talking about picking up bands from Louisville, Kentucky. [ [http://history.louisvillehardcore.com/index.php?title=Eugene_Records Eugene Records overview at LouisvilleHardcore.com] ]

As of July 2008, the label is still running.

Bands

* All American Werewolves [ [http://www.myspace.com/allamericanwerewolves All American Werewolves on MySpace] ]

* Bobby Sub [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=86750689 Bobby Sub on MySpace] ]

* City Mouse [ [http://www.citymousehq.com/index.html City Mouse homepage] ]

* Codes Of Silence

* Coven and Crazy D [ [http://www.myspace.com/covenandcrazyd Coven and Crazy D on MySpace] ]

* Deep 13 [ [http://www.last.fm/music/Deep+13 Deep 13 on last.fm] ]

* Hatchet Wounds

* Heirmosa

* The Infected

* Kill Toby Wyatt [ [http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=67304& Kill Toby Wyatt on interpunk.com] ]

* Onward Pilgrim

* Redheaded Stepchildren [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=66295337 Redheaded Stepchildren on MySpace] ]

* Rubberband

* Squall Line [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=40890731 Squall Line on MySpace] ]

* Summer Melts Faster [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=17869440 Summer Melts Faster on MySpace] ]

* The Fallen

* The Kenmores

* The Loaded Nuns [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=10998870 The Loaded Nuns on MySpace] ]

* The Murders

* The Vibrolas [ [http://www.punkrocknight.com/disp/band_detail.php?band_id=Mjc4&band_name=Vmlicm9sYXM= The Vibrolas] ]

* The Yellow Belts [ [http://iacmusic.com/artist.aspx?ID=11816 The Yellow Belts on iacmusic.com] ]

* Unsafe At Any Speed

Discography

As of July, 2008, Eugene Records holds these titles in its discography:

* Er001 - INFECTED / Redheaded Stepchildren S/T Split 7"
* Er002 - INFECTED "Tolerance For Failure" CD / CASS
* Er003 - The Kenmores "Now or Never" CD
* Er004 - Redheaded Stepchildren "Part of the Problem" CD
* Er005 - Redheaded Stepchildren "Reconstruction..." 12 RED VINYL
* Er006 - Deep 13 S/T 38 Song CD
* Er007 - INFECTED "Floor Modeled" CD EP
* Er007.5 - INFECTED "All the Shit You Hate Part II" CD EP
* Er008 - The Kenmores "Irony In Leaving" CD
* Er009 - Thee Almighty Hangovers "The Creeper" 7" Vinyl
* Er010 - Unsafe At Any Speed S/T CD
* Er011 - Bobby Sub "Better Late than Pregnant" CD EP
* Er012 - Summer Melts Faster "The Telephones" Cold CD
* Er013 - Deep 13 S/T CD
* Er014 - Dead Inside S/T CD
* Er015 - Deep 13 "Eleven Stories" CD
* Er016 - 9 Pound Hammer / South 75 S/T Split 7
* Er017 - All American Werewolves "Hate Rock USA" CD
* Er018 - The Yellow Belts S/T CD
* Er019 - Coven and Crazy D "Gangsters and Busters" CD
* Er020 - City Mouse S/T CD
* Er021 - The Murders "Gone and Forgotten" CD
* Er022 - Brainsick Compilation CD
* Er022.5 - Stuff My Stocking V/A Christmas Compilation CD
* Er023 - Rubberband "Totally Fukin 80s" CD
* Er024 - The Vibrolas "From Parts Unknown" CD
* Er025 - V/A Eugene Records Compilation '06 CD
* Er026 - RC PRO-AM "Steady Fightin the Man" CD
* Er027 - INFECTED - "Tales of the Tortured Mind" CD
* Er028 - INFECTED 6 song 7" E.P.
* Er029 - Onward Pilgrim "Get What You Wanted" b/w "14 Rings" Clear 7" single O.C.C. 002
* Er030 - Squall Line "Kirt Dills..." b/w "The Parts that I've Changed" Clear 7" single O.C.C. 001
* Er031 - Kill Toby Wyatt "North to South -vs- East to West" CD
* Er032 - Heartthrob - "At Home With the Rebels" CD
* Er033 - K Davis - "the Good Fight" EP CD

External links

* [http://www.eugenerecords.com Eugene Records main website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/eugenerecords Eugene Records on Myspace]
* [http://www.youtube.com/eugenewreck Eugene Records on YouTube]

References