Death Records

Death Records[1] is a San Francisco-based Lo-Fi/Outsider Pop record label. Founded by Brian Wakefield & Colin Arlen in 2014, the label was created to "Represent the 'misfits of this city' who have been left behind to fend for themselves". The label has started an annual festival, Deathstock, to celebrate the labels "birthday".[2] Acts such as Gary Wilson, Tomorrow's Tulips & The Memories played the inaugural year.

The label mainly showcases SF/Bay Area based artists. After trends of many garage rockers moving to Los Angeles or New York City,[3] Wakefield did the opposite of most & moved back to S.F after a short stint in L.A. to start this label, as well as working on projects Melted Toys & Emotional.[4][5][6]

It was announced on October 28, 2017, that Death Records was no longer in operation.

References
  1. http://thebaybridged.com/2014/06/13/introducing-death-records/
  2. http://www.bohemian.com/northbay/death-rockers/Content?oid=2725141
  3. http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/210-ty-segall-and-john-dwyer-on-why-so-many-musicians-are-leaving-san-francisco-for-la/
  4. http://thebaybridged.com/2014/06/13/introducing-death-records/
  5. http://live105.cbslocal.com/2014/06/13/death-records-a-brand-new-label-in-sf-announces-first-show-smiles-fleece-melted-toys-sf-knockout/
  6. http://www.bohemian.com/northbay/death-rockers/Content?oid=2725141
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