Spare Me Records was an 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:...

 based in Williamsburg, New York, active between 1996

1996 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...

 and 2002

2002 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...

. It specialized in supporting and internationally releasing albums by local (i.e., New York

New York

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) talent, but released work by non-locals, as well.

Spare Me released music by such artists as M Coast

M Coast

M Coast is an indie pop band associated with the Elephant Six Collective.-Background:The band began as a solo recording project of singer/songwriter Andy Gonzales, who first recorded as Marshmallow Coast in 1996 with a self-released cassette, which featured contributions from Joel Richardson of...

, Pumpernickel, Gem w/Jenny Mae, Sinkcharmer, Bevis Frond, The Original Sins

The Original Sins

The Original Sins came from the edgy punk music scene of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania which at the time was in a major decline due to the closing of the once great industrial powerhouse Bethlehem Steel. The band was started by John Terlesky who had been bumping around in various bands including The...

, Swearing at Motorists

Swearing at Motorists

Swearing At Motorists is a two-piece rock and roll band composed of Dave Doughman and Joseph Siwinski . They formed in Dayton, Ohio in the early 1990s...

, Espadrille

Swimmeret (album)

Swimmeret was the debut album of Espadrille, whose members were Alice Cohen , instrumentalist Bill Miller, and drummer John Flack."Swimmeret" was issued in 2001 under the Spare Me Records label....

, and The Gerbils

The Gerbils

The Gerbils are an indie rock band that formed in Athens, GA in 1998. Part of the Elephant Six Collective, the band released two albums and toured nationwide during their tenure.-Bio:...

. It also released the As Seen on TV compilation album.