DB Records
US record label
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DB Records (stylized as DB RECS) was a record label owned by Danny Beard, active from 1978 to 1997. The label was operated out of the Wax'n'Facts record store in the Atlanta, Georgia neighborhood of Little Five Points.
History
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.
"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."
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.
Many of the bands on the label also performed live at Atlanta's 688 Club, a popular venue for alternative bands.
References
References
- Radford, Chad. (2023). "Atlanta Record Stores: An Oral History". History Press.
- (1999). "Music USA: The Rough Guide". [[Rough Guides]].
- link. (2011-10-16 . Rock and Roll Roadmap. Accessed March 7th, 2012.)
- Schreiber, Norman. (1992). "The Ultimate Guide to Independent Record Labels and Artists". Pharos Books.
- Brown, Rodger Lyle. (1991). "Party Out of Bounds". [[University of Georgia Press]].
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