DB Records
DB Records (stylized as DB RECS) was a record label owned by Danny Beard, active from 1978 to 1997.[1] The label was operated out of the Wax'n'Facts record store in the Atlanta, Georgia neighborhood of Little Five Points.[2] Through the 1980s, the label became known as a source of southern regional music.[3]
History
[edit]In 1978, Beard helped some friends in The B-52's by recording and releasing their first single, "Rock Lobster", produced by Kevin Dunn. The record sold nearly 20,000 copies.[4][2]
"It was a great record and a great group," Beard told reporter Jim McConnell, "and it fooled me into thinking that having a record label was easy."[4]
Beard also recorded and helped other local and regional musicians. DB's roster went on to include The Coolies, Fetchin Bones, Guadalcanal Diary, The Jody Grind, Love Tractor, Oh-OK, Pylon, Chris Stamey, The Swimming Pool Q's, Uncle Green, and Zeitgeist (later known as The Reivers), among others.[5][4] Beard also financed and recorded Pylon's groundbreaking first single, "Cool"/"Dub", which was released on the Athens-based Caution Records label in 1979.[6]
Many of the bands on the label also performed live at Atlanta's 688 Club, a popular venue for alternative bands.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Radford, Chad (2023). Atlanta Record Stores: An Oral History. History Press. pp. 32, 51. ISBN 9781467142977.
- ^ a b DB Records Archived 2011-10-16 at the Wayback Machine. Rock and Roll Roadmap. Accessed March 7th, 2012.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie; Hicks, Samb (1999). Music USA: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 140. ISBN 9781858284217.
- ^ a b c Schreiber, Norman (1992). The Ultimate Guide to Independent Record Labels and Artists. Pharos Books. p. 57. ISBN 0886876877.
- ^ Brown, Rodger Lyle (1991). Party Out of Bounds. University of Georgia Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0820350400.
- ^ Hale, Grace Elizabeth (2020). Cool Town: How Athens, Georgia, Launched Alternative Music and Changed American Culture. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-469-65488-1.
External links
[edit]- DB Records discography at Discogs
