Don Giovanni Records
Encyclopedia
Don Giovanni Records is an independent
record label
specializing in punk rock
. Each year the label puts on the Don Giovanni Records Showcase
.
, Screaming Females
, Laura Stevenson and the Cans
, The Measure (SA), For Science
, and Shellshag.
Don Giovanni's primary focus has been on bands local to the New York/New Jersey underground scene with a heavy focus on New Brunswick, NJ's basement scene
.
Steinhardt and Gajewski started the label while playing in bands themselves and attending college at Boston University
where the two met. After graduation they moved to New Brunswick, NJ, where Steinhardt was originally from, in order to make the label a full-time operation. The label started receiving attention in 2006 upon releasing The Ergs!
debut LP and follow-up EP
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
specializing in punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
. Each year the label puts on the Don Giovanni Records Showcase
Don Giovanni Records Showcase
The Don Giovanni Records Showcase is an annual punk rock concert held in or around New York City, New York each year on the first Saturday in February. The show is presented by Don Giovanni Records and booked by label owner Joe Steinhardt. The first showcase was in 2008 at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ...
.
History
Don Giovanni Records was originally founded by Joseph Steinhardt and Zach Gajewski while they were living in Boston in 2004. The label is best known for releasing records from The Ergs!The Ergs!
The Ergs! were an American punk rock band formed in 2000 in South Amboy, New Jersey, by three high school friends: drummer/lead vocalist Mikey Erg , guitarist/vocalist Jeff Erg , and bassist Joey Erg...
, Screaming Females
Screaming Females
Screaming Females is an independent rock band, often labeled as a punk rock band, from New Brunswick, New Jersey. They have released four full length albums, entitled Baby Teeth, What If Someone Is Watching Their T.V.?, Power Move, and Castle Talk.The band features Marissa Paternoster on guitar...
, Laura Stevenson and the Cans
Laura Stevenson
Laura Stevenson is an American singer-songwriter based in Long Island, New York and keyboardist for musical collective, Bomb the Music Industry!.-Biography:...
, The Measure (SA), For Science
For Science
For Science was a punk rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey made up of John Slover , Joe Steinhardt , and a rotating rhythm section which at times included members of The Ergs!, and other local bands...
, and Shellshag.
Don Giovanni's primary focus has been on bands local to the New York/New Jersey underground scene with a heavy focus on New Brunswick, NJ's basement scene
Basement show
A basement show is a musical performance, often of the punk rock or hardcore punk variety, that is held in the basement of a residential home, rather than at a traditional venue. These are also sometimes referred to as "house shows" as they can happen anywhere in a residential house, not just in...
.
Steinhardt and Gajewski started the label while playing in bands themselves and attending college at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
where the two met. After graduation they moved to New Brunswick, NJ, where Steinhardt was originally from, in order to make the label a full-time operation. The label started receiving attention in 2006 upon releasing The Ergs!
The Ergs!
The Ergs! were an American punk rock band formed in 2000 in South Amboy, New Jersey, by three high school friends: drummer/lead vocalist Mikey Erg , guitarist/vocalist Jeff Erg , and bassist Joey Erg...
debut LP and follow-up EP
See also
- List of record labels
- New Brunswick, NJ
- DIY ethicDIY ethicThe DIY ethic refers to the ethic of self-sufficiency through completing tasks oneself as opposed to having others who are more experienced or able complete them for one's behalf. It promotes the idea that an ordinary person can learn to do more than he or she thought was possible...
- Screaming FemalesScreaming FemalesScreaming Females is an independent rock band, often labeled as a punk rock band, from New Brunswick, New Jersey. They have released four full length albums, entitled Baby Teeth, What If Someone Is Watching Their T.V.?, Power Move, and Castle Talk.The band features Marissa Paternoster on guitar...
- For ScienceFor ScienceFor Science was a punk rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey made up of John Slover , Joe Steinhardt , and a rotating rhythm section which at times included members of The Ergs!, and other local bands...
- The Ergs!The Ergs!The Ergs! were an American punk rock band formed in 2000 in South Amboy, New Jersey, by three high school friends: drummer/lead vocalist Mikey Erg , guitarist/vocalist Jeff Erg , and bassist Joey Erg...
- Laura Stevenson and the CansLaura StevensonLaura Stevenson is an American singer-songwriter based in Long Island, New York and keyboardist for musical collective, Bomb the Music Industry!.-Biography:...