BLACKOUT RECORDS
Blackout! Records was an independent record label which specialized in the hardcore punk genre. It was formed in 1988 by Bill Wilson – now forever known as “Bill Blackout” – and, together with friend Jim Gibson, the label released its first record – a New York hardcore compilation album entitled Where the Wild Things Are, in 1989. The record included tracks from some of NYC’s most popular bands of the day. After this first release, Gibson amicably parted company to start his own record label, Noiseville Records. (More from Wikipedia)
Fur was founded in about 1991 and featured Holly Ramos (guitar and vocals) and Danuta Gozdziewicz (bass and backing vocals). Evidently there were a succession of drummers but never more than three bandmembers; on the CD, the drummer is Michael McDermott. About the CD, Ramos continues from her 2003 interview: “We had a CD on Blackout Records and singles and some college radio attention. It was poppy Ramones style, melodic and aggressive, had a lot of great press and terrible distribution.”
(June 2013/2)
