Hellcat Records
Hellcat Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. The label, an offshoot of Epitaph Records, was started as a partnership between Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion, the owner of Epitaph, and Tim Armstrong of Rancid, who was generally responsible for signing bands.[1]
| Hellcat Records | |
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| Parent company | Epitaph Records |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founder | Tim Armstrong |
| Distributor(s) | ADA |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Official website | hellcatrecords |
Hellcat published its Give 'Em the Boot label sampler in multiple volumes starting in 1997.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Films
In 2005, a Give 'Em the Boot DVD was released, featuring tour footage of numerous Hellcat bands.
On January 15, 2006, the label released Live Freaky! Die Freaky!, a full-length film produced by Tim Armstrong and filmed using marionettes. The plot involves Charlie Manson's story being misinterpreted by a nomad on a post-apocalyptic Earth. It features the voice talents of the members of Rancid, Green Day, AFI and the Transplants.
Bands
Active roster
- Tim Timebomb
- Charged GBH
- Civet
- The Creepshow
- Danny Diablo
- Devil's Brigade
- Grade 2
- HorrorPops
- The Interrupters
- Left Alone
- Nekromantix
- Orange
- Rancid
- Rat Boy
- The Slackers
- Society's Parasites
- Static Thought
- The Strangers
- The Unseen
- Westbound Train
Former bands
- The Aggrolites
- Blue Fire City
- Choking Victim
- Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven
- The Distillers
- Dropkick Murphys
- F-Minus
- The Gadjits
- The Heart Attacks
- Hepcat
- The Independents
- Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
- King Django
- Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
- Leftöver Crack
- Los Difuntos
- The Luchagors
- Mercy Killers
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- Mouthwash
- The Nerve Agents
- Operation Ivy (re-release only)
- The Pietasters
- Roger Miret and the Disasters
- Street Dogs
- Tiger Army
- Time Again[8]
- Transplants
- U.S. Bombs
- U.S. Roughnecks
- Union 13
References
- Aylott, Tom (February 13, 2012). "PT Plays February 2012: "The Best Of Hellcat Records"". Punktastic. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- McDonald, Steven. "Give 'Em the Boot - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- Phares, Heather. "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 2 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- Deming, Mark. "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 3 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- Loftus, Johnny. "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 4 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- Kalet, Hank. "Various Artists: Give 'Em the Boot IV". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- Greene, Jo-Ann (May 22, 2006). "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 5 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- "Hellcat Records signs Time Again". Alternative Press. February 15, 2006. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2021.