Tomato Head Records
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Tomato Head Records was an independent record label
started by Chuck Phelps
after his split with the ska punk
band Skankin' Pickle
and Dill Records
. The label most notably released the debut EP of Tsunami Bomb
, The Invasion from Within!
and the Luckie Strike EP, Future is Turning. The label is now in indefinite hiatus.
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:...
started by Chuck Phelps
Chuck Phelps
Chuck Phelps was founder and drummer of ska-punk band Skankin' Pickle. He helped start Dill Records which released most of the Skankin' Pickle releases along with bands like Less Than Jake, Slapstick, MU330, and Less Than Jake...
after his split with the ska punk
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
band Skankin' Pickle
Skankin' Pickle
Skankin' Pickle was an American ska punk band formed in San Jose, California that was active from 1989 to 1996.-Biography:Skankin' Pickle first formed in December 1988, made up of students from Westmont High School and Los Gatos High School. The band played their first show on April 28, 1989,...
and Dill Records
Dill Records
Dill Records was a small punk rock/ska record label based out of Monte Sereno, California, that put out CDs/records from 1989-1998. The name is an allusion to initially the label's only band, Skankin' Pickle. It was started by Mike Park, a.k.a. Bruce Lee of Skankin' Pickle. The first other band...
. The label most notably released the debut EP of Tsunami Bomb
Tsunami Bomb
Tsunami Bomb was a punk rock band from Petaluma, California that was active between 1998 and October 2005 and released 2 studio albums and 4 EPs. They were founded by Dominic David who left in 2003...
, The Invasion from Within!
The Invasion from Within!
The Invasion from Within! is the first EP released by Tsunami Bomb, and their third release overall.-History:The Invasion from Within! would be the band's only release on Tomato Head Records but is the label's best selling album. After this release, the band signed to the larger independent label,...
and the Luckie Strike EP, Future is Turning. The label is now in indefinite hiatus.
Former bands
- The Adjustments
- Blindspot
- The Jamons
- Link 80Link 80-Band history:Link 80 started in late 1993 in the East Bay of California. In the beginning, original members played around town as Drano, The Rag-Tags, and Mr...
- Lesdystics
- Luckie Strike
- My New Life
- Nicotine
- The Peacocks
- The Rayguns
- Tsunami BombTsunami BombTsunami Bomb was a punk rock band from Petaluma, California that was active between 1998 and October 2005 and released 2 studio albums and 4 EPs. They were founded by Dominic David who left in 2003...
- The Wunder Years
- Young Punch