Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club (SSBC) is a San Francisco-based bicycle club

Cycling club

A cycling club is a society for cyclists. It can be local or national, general or specialised. The Cyclists' Touring Club, CTC) in the United Kingdom is a national association; i-Team and are internet clubs; the Tricycle Association, Tandem Club and the Veterans Time Trial Association, for those...

 and independent record label

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:...

, founded in 2007 by Avi Ehrlich of Springman Records

Springman Records

Springman Records is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Avi Ehrlich that was run out of his parent's garage in Cupertino, California until late 2005, when Ehrlich moved the label to Sacramento...

. In addition to publishing records, Silver Sprocket also supports a range of independent musicians and other community-based initiatives.

Activities

The club describes their activities as:

a. Silver Sprocket is a bicycle club

i. SSBC also puts out records, shirts, and books.

ii. SSBC also does whatever the fuck it wants.

Musicians

The following musicians have released albums under the Silver Sprocket label:

• Andrew Jackson Jihad
  Andrew Jackson Jihad
  Andrew Jackson Jihad is an American folk punk band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2004.-History:Andrew Jackson Jihad was formed after its original drummer, Justin James White, approached Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty, who had just left Rodan and The Sub-Standards...
  
  
• Ashtray
• Big D and the Kids Table
  Big D and the Kids Table
  Big D and the Kids Table is a ska punk band formed in October 1995 in Allston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college. Their first release was on their own Fork In Hand Records label, but have since teamed with Springman Records and SideOneDummy...
  
  
• Blatz
  Blatz (band)
  Blatz was a punk band formed in 1989 in Berkeley, California. Blatz came out of the 924 Gilman Street Project scene during the late '80s, and early '90s along with bands like Operation Ivy, Filth, and Green Day.-History:...
  
  
• Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits
• Filth
  Filth (band)
  Filth is a hardcore punk band from East Bay, California.-Biography:Formed in the East Bay in 1989, from the ashes of Isocracy, the Vagrants, and Crimpshrine; Filth was a crustcore band that would help define the later "East Bay Hardcore" style...
  
  
• Larry and His Flask
  Larry and His Flask
  Larry and His Flask are an American punk-bluegrass musical group from Central Oregon. Touring extensively they have supported several bands such as the Dropkick Murphys, Streetlight Manifesto, Strung Out, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band and Trampled By Turtles as well as embarking on full...
  
  
• Pain
  Pain (band)
  Pain was an American rock band from Mobile and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The main songwriters Dan and Pose, grew up in Mobile and graduated from Mcgill Toolen High school in midtown Mobile. Though they have not produced any chart-topping hits, the band enjoyed a semi-mainstream following after touring...
  
  
• The Phenomenauts
• The Pillowfights
• River City Rebels
  River City Rebels
  The River City Rebels are a punk/rock & roll band based in White River Junction, Vermont. The band has a long and detailed history, clouded with many line up changes over the years. Throughout the bands entire history, Dan O'Day has been the primary songwriter of the band...
  
  
• Shang-A-Lang
  Shang-a-Lang
  Shang-a-Lang may refer to:*"Shang-A-Lang" - 1974 hit single by the Bay City Rollers**Shang-a-Lang - British TV show featuring the Bay City Rollers*Shang-a-Lang - punk-rock band...
  
  
• Vic Ruggiero
  Vic Ruggiero
  Victor "Vic" Ruggiero, is a musician, songwriter and producer from New York City who has played in many ska bands, such as The Slackers, Stubborn All-Stars, SKAndalous All Stars, Crazy Baldhead and The Silencers...
  
  

Additionally, the label has released the following compilation albums:

• Rude Remix Revolution (2009)

Cartoonist

Cartoonist

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 Mitch Clem

Mitch Clem

Mitch Andrew Clem is an American cartoonist best known for his web comics Nothing Nice To Say, San Antonio Rock City, and My Stupid Life.- Early life:...

publishes his work through Silver Sprocket.

External links

• Official website
• Myspace