Recess Records

US independent record label

Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1988.^[1] Label founder Todd Congelliere (frontman for F.Y.P and Toys That Kill) initially made 100 cassettes of F.Y.P's songs and sold them at skateboard contests.^[1] Two years later, Congelliere released a vinyl record,^[1] F.Y.P's Extra Credit, an 11-song 7-inch record,^[2] and the label took off from there.^[1]

In between touring the U.S., Europe, and Japan, Congelliere began releasing records for fellow punk rock and DIY bands, eventually having a roster of close to 20 artists on his label.^[2] Pinhead Gunpowder, fronted by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, announced in April 2008 that a new 7" single from the band would be released on Recess Records in late May 2008.^[3]

History

Recess started in a bedroom in Torrance, California in 1988.
In 1995 Recess was moved out of the apartment into a warehouse.
In 1997 Recess relocated to San Pedro, California (15 minutes away) and has been there ever since.
In 2008, Recess launched the Recess Japan branch of the label

Artists

Recess Records

The Arrivals
Audacity
The Bananas
Beatnik Termites
Ben Weasel
Bent Outta Shape
Berzerk
Civic Minded Five
The Criminals
The Crumbs
The Dwarves
F.Y.P
Fleshies
Four Deadly Questions
Four Letter Words
Furious George
The Grumpies
I Spy
Jag Offs
Japanther
Jon Cougar Concentration Camp
Jumpstarted Plowhards
The Modern Machines
Off With Their Heads
Propagandhi
Pinhead Gunpowder
Quincy Punx
The Riverdales
Screeching Weasel
Sharkpants
Summer Vacation
Screaming Females
Swing Ding Amigos
Toys That Kill
Treasure Fleet
Tenement
The Underground Railroad to Candyland

Recess Japan

Audacity
Belly Button
Brazil UFO
Bust!
The Cistems
The Doodles
Ffeeco Woman
Fleshies
Heart Shaped Hate
The Mapes
Nope Ople
No People
The Nowheres
Peach Kelli Pop
San Hose
Seventeen Again
Sharkpants
The Sleeping Aides and Razorblades
The Steadys
Teenage Slang Session
What The Kids Want
The Underground Railroad to Candyland

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bennett, Sarah (January 8, 2016). "Long Beach Is Home to the World's Most Punk-Rock Wine Bar". LA Weekly. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Zargari, Shahab (April 18, 2011). "Interview: Todd Congelliere of Underground Railroad to Candyland". Verbicide Magazine. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
^ "PO: Pinhead Gunpowder 7", Bananas LP (new from Recess) - Vinyl Collective". Vinyl Collective. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 2016-03-06.