- Prank Records
Prank Records is a
hardcore punk record label based out ofSan Francisco in theUnited States of America . They have existed since 1995, actively releasinghardcore punk bands onvinyl and inCD format, with over 90 releases. Started by formerAuburn University WEGL 91.1 FM radio DJ,Maximum Rock and Roll columnist and reviewer, former924 Gilman Street booker and long timeMordam Records employeeKen Sanderson . Modeling the label after classic 1980's punk labels like Pusmort and Over The Top , the label focuses not only on its immediate localSan Francisco Bay Area punk scene, but also bands from the owner's Native Southeast and additional points around the globe.In 1995 Prank hosted the first Japanese Hardcore band to tour in the US, a brief mini-tour by Tokyo Band Assfort which paved the way for multiple tours of Japanese hardcore bands in the US, including one the following year by Japanese Punk Legends Gauze. The next year the band began its association with southerners
His Hero Is Gone and Damad who's dark, low end distorted records for the label helped affix " The Prank Sound" associated with the label. In 1997 and 1998 prank hosted two "prank fest" Festivals in Atlanta, Georgia showcasing the strong Southeast Punk Scene and bands associated with the label. This festival was revised and relocated in 2004 to Austin, Texas and morphed in subsequent years into the "Chaos In Tejas" festival.Bands
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Antischism
*Artimus Pyle
*Avskum
*Born Against
*Born/Dead
*Bury The living
*Damad
*Dead and Gone
*Deathreat
*Desolation
*Dropdead
*Eldopa 1332
*Gauze
*Grimple
*Guyana Punch Line
*Hail Mary
*His Hero Is Gone
*In/humanity
*Initial State
*Knockabouts
*Kylesa
*Scrotum Grinder
*Signal Lost
*Smash Your Face
*Sunday Morning Einsteins
*Talk Is Poison
*Totalitär
*Uutuus
*World Burns To Death See also
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List of record labels External links
* [http://www.prankrecords.com Official site] Prank Records Official website
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