Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

's Vesuvius records was birthed from the white hot crucible of the local band scene in the early mid 1990s to give voice to local bands who were innovative, but lacked exposure.

Their first release 'In Spelunca', was a compilation showcase featuring the Yummy Fur

Yummy Fur

The Yummy Fur were an indie rock band from Glasgow, formed in 1992, and disbanded 1999. The band was centered around lead singer and guitarist John McKeown, with a regularly changing lineup of other musicians. McKeown has since gone on to form the band 1990s...

, LungLeg, Melody Dog and others. Recorded on the cheap in someone's front room it celebrated the explosion of new bands from wildly disparate backgrounds under its finely inked banner.

Founded jointly by band members and local artists/activists Pat Crook, Brian MacDougall and illustrator Marc Baines, the label took painstaking care in every aspect of packaging and design often hand-printing and assembling records from their bedroom HQ. Between 1995 and 2000 they released 16 records on all formats from 7", 10" and 12" vinyl to CD, cassettes and several comic books. Founding a reputation for quality design and packaging with a highly illustrative style.

Having launched the careers of several local bands, notably LungLeg, The Yummy Fur and ganger

Ganger

Ganger were an alternative rock/post rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, with members who also played with Bis, Aereogramme, and Fukuyama.-History:...

 as well as championing international acts like Half Japanese

Half Japanese

Half Japanese is a punk rock band formed by brothers Jad and David Fair in their Coldwater, Michigan bedroom around 1975. Their original instrumentation included a small drum set, which they took turns playing; vocals; and an out of tune guitar...

, Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...

and Dymaxion, the label wound down production and has been relatively dormant thus far in the 21st Century .

Discography

Various artists - In Spelunca 10" (pomp001)

Sally Skull -Tantivy Tracks 7" (pomp002)

Jad & David Fair - What Do You Want? 7" (pomp003)

ganger - Half Nelson 12" (pomp004)

Various artists - 'A fistful of horsepower', travel Companion cassette & book (pomp005)

Jad & David Fair - Best Friends CD (pomp006)

Lung Leg - Maid to Minx LP/CD (pomp007)

The Yummy Fur - Supermarket 7" (pomp008)

Dick Johnson - Free Gigi 7" (pomp009)

Lung Leg - Right Now Baby 7" (pomp010)

Dymaxion - Verfremsdungseffekt 7" (pomp011)

The Yummy Fur - Male shadow 10"/CD (pomp012)

Various artists - Spooky Sounds Of Now CD & book (pomp013)

Jad Fair - Jackpot 7" & book (pomp014)

Cylinder - Point of Sleet 12" (pomp015)

Lung Leg / Make Up - Krayola/Pow to the people split 7" (pomp016)