Retard Disco
Encyclopedia
Retard Disco is a Los Angeles
-based record label
operated in the United States
. The label first began with two debut releases by 14 Year Old Girls
and Hawnay Troof
in 2003.
Many of the artists on the label have been associated with other notable, independent bands, including Manda Rin (from Bis), Younger Lovers (featuring Brontez Purnell from Gravy Train!!!!), Partyline (featuring Allison Wolfe, from Bratmobile), Hawnay Troof
(featuring Vice Cooler
, from xbxrx), and Signals (featuring Bill Gray and Jon Gray, from The Mae Shi). Before Ty Segall achieved success as a solo artist, Retard Disco released two albums by his first band, Epsilons.
Henry Rollins
has been a vocal fan of the label, frequently playing Retard Disco releases on his radio show and citing the label, alongside Dischord, Ipecac, and Matador, as being current personal favorites.
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Record label
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operated in the United States
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. The label first began with two debut releases by 14 Year Old Girls
14 Year Old Girls
14 Year Old Girls is a self-described Nintendocore band. It has released two full-length CDs on the Retard Disco label.Media coverage includes an appearance playing live on G4TV ....
and Hawnay Troof
Hawnay Troof
Hawnay Troof is the electronic indie solo project of Vice Cooler formed in late 2001.Regardless of the bands American punk and electronic background, many untraditional ideas have been incorporated into its sound...
in 2003.
Many of the artists on the label have been associated with other notable, independent bands, including Manda Rin (from Bis), Younger Lovers (featuring Brontez Purnell from Gravy Train!!!!), Partyline (featuring Allison Wolfe, from Bratmobile), Hawnay Troof
Hawnay Troof
Hawnay Troof is the electronic indie solo project of Vice Cooler formed in late 2001.Regardless of the bands American punk and electronic background, many untraditional ideas have been incorporated into its sound...
(featuring Vice Cooler
Vice Cooler
Vice Cooler is an American musician, photographer, author and visual artist. He is currently the singer and songwriter for Hawnay Troof and Xbxrx....
, from xbxrx), and Signals (featuring Bill Gray and Jon Gray, from The Mae Shi). Before Ty Segall achieved success as a solo artist, Retard Disco released two albums by his first band, Epsilons.
Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, comedian, publisher, actor, and radio DJ....
has been a vocal fan of the label, frequently playing Retard Disco releases on his radio show and citing the label, alongside Dischord, Ipecac, and Matador, as being current personal favorites.
Retard Disco artists
- 14 Year Old Girls14 Year Old Girls14 Year Old Girls is a self-described Nintendocore band. It has released two full-length CDs on the Retard Disco label.Media coverage includes an appearance playing live on G4TV ....
- Bad Dudes
- Bark Bark BarkBark Bark BarkBark Bark Bark is an experimental, cut and paste electronic punk band based in Los Angeles, California but originally from Tucson, Arizona and formed by Jacob Safari . The band consists of Jacob Safari and guest artists and producers...
- Epsilons (Ty Segall)
- Gene Defcon
- Gravy Train!!!!
- Hawnay TroofHawnay TroofHawnay Troof is the electronic indie solo project of Vice Cooler formed in late 2001.Regardless of the bands American punk and electronic background, many untraditional ideas have been incorporated into its sound...
- Manda Rin formerly of BisBis (band)Bis are a Scottish indie pop band composed of Steven Clark , John Clark , and Amanda MacKinnon . Formed in 1994, the band broke up in 2003, but reformed briefly in 2007 for a series of concerts.-History:...
- The Munchers
- PartylinePartylinePartyline is a Washington, D.C.-based punk rock band consisting of singer/songwriterAllison Wolfe , guitarist Angela Melkisethian , drummer Crystal Bradley, and new touring drummer Gene Vincent Melkisethian Partyline is a Washington, D.C.-based punk rock band consisting of singer/songwriterAllison...
- Scream Club
- Signals
- The Show is the RainbowThe Show is the RainbowThe Show is the Rainbow is a music act from Lincoln, NE, A.K.A Darren Keen. For much of 2006, The Show is the Rainbow toured as a three-piece, with Javid Dabestani and Jim Schroeder playing alongside Keen. Currently, Keen is touring as a one-man band...
- Totally Radd!!
- The Younger Lovers (Brontez of Gravy Train!!!!)