Estrus Records is an independent record label from Bellingham, Washington that makes surf, garage and trash rock music. They have released such bands as Marble Orchard (second single released by Estrus), Soledad Brothers, The Drags, The Mummies, Impala, Man or Astro-man?, the Makers, Gas Huffer, The Mooney Suzuki, DMBQ, The Cherry Valence, Midnight Evils, Mono Men, Federation X, The Trashwomen, Satan’s Pilgrims, Brother Brick, Immortal Lee County Killers, The Dexateens, and Southern Culture on the Skids. (More from Wikipedia)
Soledad Brothers released two singles for Italy Records and Estrus Records in 1998 and 1999, plus a self-produced album in 1998 called Master Supertone having a truly tiny release (just 20 copies were pressed). Jack White had produced the band’s second single, “The Gospel According to John”, and its success led to the album Soledad Brothers that came out on Estrus Records in 2000. The other half of the White Stripes, Meg White contributed some percussion to the album also. Besides their shared passion for blues rock, there were also personal reasons that led to this collaboration. Jack White and Ben Swank had previously been roommates, and Johnny Walker played slide guitar on two tracks on the band’s debut album, The White Stripes (1999): “Suzy Lee” and “I Fought Piranhas”. Walker is also credited with teaching Jack White how to play slide guitar.
A second Soledad Brothers album on Estrus Records followed in 2002, Steal Your Soul And Dare Your Spirit To Move.
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