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| Swami Records Official Website: http://www.swamirecords.com/ About:
Swami Records started in 2000 under the Sympathy for the Record Industry
umbrella. Their first release was the critically acclaimed first Hot Snakes
record, Automatic Midnight. "A desire to piss on the competition, an
overblown sense of self worth, an unhealthy need to control and another tax
write off to counter his other massive business holdings," was all the
inspiration that label founder and president, The Swami John Reis (Rocket From the Crypt/Hot Snakes/The Sultans/Drive Like Jehu/Pitchfork) needed to
set out on his own. The first record without training wheels was the second
Hot Snakes record, 2002's Suicide Invoice, which was also met with an
unusually healthy amount of adoration by both critics and fans.
With the Swami Southwest SÈance tour wrapping in April - which featured 22 year old Alabammy heartthrob Dan Sartain, The Husbands, The Sultans and Beehive and the Barracudas - in 2004 the Swami staff (which according to Reis is, "big and hard") is fixing to release news albums by Detroit legends Demolition Doll Rods, San Francisco's first and only rock n roll band Crime, Hot Snakes, Beehive and the Barracudas, Rocket from the Crypt reissue of Circa Now! and tons of other stuff. Has being in a band on labels such as Interscope and Vagrant influenced the way Reis runs Swami? "No," he says "I am mostly influenced by lore and instinct." ( - Jayne Detroit) Artists with releases on this label: Recent ReviewsRecent NewsMariachi El Bronx: "Slave Labor" Clashmusic.com is hosting a free download of the new single from Mariachi El Bronx, "Slave Labor". The song comes from the band's eponymous 'debut' and first as their Mariachi-themed alter egos. The record is due out September 1, 2009. Check out the song…Mariachi el Bronx: "Quinceniera" Mariachi el Bronx, the mariachi-themed alter ego of hardcore/rock outfit The Bronx, have posted a new song from their forthcoming album. The record is titled Mariachi el Bronx, and is due out September 1, 2009 via Swami Records. Check out "Quinceniera" via spin.com The band also released the more traditional Bronx record, The…The Bronx to release mariachi record in September The Bronx have announced that they will be releasing their mariachi record, Mariachi el Bronx, on September 1, 2009 via Swami Records. Technically, the band will be releasing the record as "Mariachi el Bronx" and so the record is, in fact, self-titled. The band also released the more traditional Bronx record, The Bronx in…The Night Marchers videos, photos, podcasts San Diego, CA's The Night Marchers, new project of John Reis (Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Rocket From The Crypt) have been featured by AOL's Spinner. Featured…Rocket from the Crypt details All Systems Go 3 Rocket From The Crypt have detailed their third All Systems Go release. The series compiles the band's rarities and will be released August 28, 2008 through Swami and Vagrant. It is comprised…The Night Marchers: 'See You in Magic' The new John Reis band, dubbed the The Night Marchers have launched a full album stream of their debut full length. As previously reported the group will feature Reis (of Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Rocket From the Crypt of course) along with guitarist Gar Wood (Hot Snakes, Beehive and the Barracudas), drummer Jason Kourkounis (Hot Snakes, Mule, Delta 72), and bassist Tommy Kitsos (CPC…Marked Men still alive, to release new full length Joe from the The Marked Men recently denied rumours that the band had broken up. Though members of the band had been playing in other bands including The Potential Johns, Joe assured fans that the band was still together, albeit mostly inactive: We are not breaking up!!! Yet, we will probably be very quiet and nearly non-existent for a long time. So see us between now and August whenever you can, which sucks because we don't play too much. We are going to be pretty quiet as far as shows go for a…The Night Marchers The new John Reis band, dubbed the The Night Marchers have announced more upcoming tour dates in support of their debut full length. As previously reported the group will feature Reis (of Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Rocket From the Crypt of course) along with guitarist Gar Wood (Hot Snakes, Beehive and the Barracudas), drummer Jason Kourkounis (Hot Snakes, Mule, Delta 72), and bassist…The Night Marchers The new John Reis band, dubbed the The Night Marchers have announced some upcoming tour dates in support of their debut full length. As previously reported the group will feature Reis (of Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Rocket From the Crypt of course) along with…The Night Marchers (ex-Hot Snakes, Rocket From the Crypt, Drive Like Jehu) post new music The new John Reis band, dubbed the The Night Marchers have posted three songs from their upcoming full length. As previously reported the group will feature Reis (of Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Rocket From the Crypt of course) along with guitarist Gar Wood (Hot… |
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