Homestead Records

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Homestead Records was a United States based record label of the 1920s. Apparently the records were pressed by the Scranton Button Company.

Homestead Record's Logo

Homestead Records is also the name of a New York City based sublabel of Dutch East India Trading. It was founded in 1983 as a venue for experimental music and is considered instrumental in launching the noise rock genre. For a long time the label was managed by Gerard Cosloy, who signed many of the notable acts. He was succeeded by Ken Katkin.

Notable artists include:

• Bastro
• Big Black
• Breaking Circus
• Cakekitchen
• David S. Ware
• Daniel Johnston
• Death Of Samantha
• Dinosaur Jr
• Einstürzende Neubauten
• Elliott Sharp
• The Frogs
• GG Allin
• Green River
• Happy Flowers
• Honor Role
• Ivo Perelman
• King Kong
• Live Skull
• Naked Raygun
• New Radiant Storm King
• Nice Strong Arm
• Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
• Phantom Tollbooth
• Seam
• Sebadoh
• Sonic Youth
• Soul-Junk
• Squirrel Bait
• Swans
• Trumans Water
• Uzi
• Volcano Suns
• William Hooker
• William Parker

See also

• List of record labels

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