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{{short description|American record label}}
'''Initial Records''' was a punk and hardcore based label started in 1992 in [[West Bloomfield, Mi.]] by [[Andy Rich]], Dennis Hepinstall, and Caroline Smith. By the mid 90's most of the active bands on the roster were from [[Louisville, KY]]. Andy then moved the operation there and built it into one of the most important indy punk/hardcore labels in the midwest.
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{{Infobox record label
| name = Initial Records
| image = Initial logo.png
| founded = {{start date|1992}}
| founder = Andy Rich
| defunct = {{end date|2004}}
| distributor =[[Mordam]]
| genre = [[Hardcore punk]], [[metalcore]], [[pop punk]], [[post-hardcore]], [[indie rock]], [[emo]]
| country = United States
| location = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
}}


'''Initial Records''' was an [[independent record label]] in Louisville, Kentucky, that was founded in 1992. The label released music by Falling Forward, [[Boysetsfire]] and [[Ink & Dagger]], and created the annual weekend long music festival, [[Krazy Fest]].
Notable releases include records from [[Pittbull]], [[Guilt]], [[Falling Forward]], [[Elliott]], [[boysetsfire]], [[Planes Mistaken For Stars]] [[The Jazz June]] and [[Blood Red]].


==See also==
==History==
Initial was founded in 1992 in a [[Dunkin' Donuts]] in suburban [[Detroit]] by three high school friends, Dennis Hepinstall, Carolyn Smith and Andy Rich. Their first issue was a re-release of the 7" single from local Detroit based hardcore band Pittbull.


Carolyn's interest waned early in the project after her long standing relationship with Dennis ended and she bowed out. Dennis would stick around for another few years while Andy attended the Haworth College of Business at [[Western Michigan University]]. By 1995 Dennis had enough and ended his tenure with the label as well. After graduating college with a bachelor of business administration in 1996 Andy relocated to [[Louisville, KY]] and took the label with him.

Over the next few years Initial would blossom into one of independent music's most well known labels. The April 1998 issue of [[Playboy]] magazine declared Initial one of the country's ten hottest record labels. The May 1998 issue of ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' magazine named Initial as one of "Ten independent labels that have helped to change not only the way hardcore sounds, but the way it does business."

==Krazy Fest==
{{Main|Krazy Fest}}
[[Krazy Fest]] was founded by several Initial Records employees. It was a weekend long music and lifestyle festival that ran annually for six years from 1998 through 2003, with a reprisal in 2011.

==Final release==
Initial's last release to date was a posthumous CD from Louisville hardcore band By The Grace Of God in 2004. It was a benefit to help pay medical bills for local Louisville scenester Adele Collins. The band also played a reunion show in conjunction with the release.

==Epilogue==
Longtime Initial Records label chief Andy Rich now resides in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] where he is the Director of Poker Operations at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino.<ref>[https://www.pokernews.com/news/2022/06/industry-insiders-andy-rich-golden-nugget-41479.htm Industry Insiders: Andy Rich Brings PokerNews Cup to Golden Nugget Las Vegas]. ''PokerNews.com'', June 24, 2022.</ref>

The label's impact was described by ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' in 2013: "While largely associated with Louisville, Kentucky, hardcore, Initial did more than just (exhaustively) cover that scene—it focused on the Midwest, covering bands from Detroit, Chicago, Omaha and more."<ref>[https://www.altpress.com/features/13_classic_record_labels_we_really_really_miss/2/ 13 Classic Record Labels We Really, Really Miss]. ''Alternative Press'', October 17, 2013.</ref>

==Bands==
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*[[Black Cross (band)|Black Cross]]
*[[Black Widows (band)|Black Widows]]
*[[Blood Red (band)|Blood Red]]
*[[Boysetsfire]]
*[[Blue Sky Mile (band)|Blue Sky Mile]]
*[[Criteria (band)|Criteria]]
*[[Despair (band)|Despair]]
*[[Elliott (band)|Elliott]]
*[[The Enkindels (band)|The Enkindels]]
*[[Falling Forward (band)|Falling Forward]]
*[[Guilt (band)|Guilt]]
*[[Harkonen (band)|Harkonen]]
*[[Helicopter Helicopter (band)|Helicopter Helicopter]]
*[[Ink & Dagger]]
*[[The Jazz June]]
*[[Lords (band)|Lords]]
{{col-2}}
*[[Blue Sky Mile]]
*[[The Movielife]]
*[[The National Acrobat]]
*[[Pittbull]]
*[[Planes Mistaken for Stars]]
*[[The Reputation]]
*[[Ricochet]]
*[[Roy (band)|Roy]]
*[[Peter Searcy]]
*[[Shipping News]]
*[[Silent Majority (band)|Silent Majority]]
*[[Slugfest (band)|Slugfest]]
*[[Ultimate Fakebook]]
*[[The White Octave]]
{{col-end}}

==See also==
* [[List of record labels]]
* [[List of record labels]]


==References==
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Revision as of 15:39, 26 June 2022

Initial Records
Founded1992 (1992)
FounderAndy Rich
Defunct2004 (2004)
Distributor(s)Mordam
GenreHardcore punk, metalcore, pop punk, post-hardcore, indie rock, emo
Country of originUnited States
LocationLouisville, Kentucky

Initial Records was an independent record label in Louisville, Kentucky, that was founded in 1992. The label released music by Falling Forward, Boysetsfire and Ink & Dagger, and created the annual weekend long music festival, Krazy Fest.

History

Initial was founded in 1992 in a Dunkin' Donuts in suburban Detroit by three high school friends, Dennis Hepinstall, Carolyn Smith and Andy Rich. Their first issue was a re-release of the 7" single from local Detroit based hardcore band Pittbull.

Carolyn's interest waned early in the project after her long standing relationship with Dennis ended and she bowed out. Dennis would stick around for another few years while Andy attended the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University. By 1995 Dennis had enough and ended his tenure with the label as well. After graduating college with a bachelor of business administration in 1996 Andy relocated to Louisville, KY and took the label with him.

Over the next few years Initial would blossom into one of independent music's most well known labels. The April 1998 issue of Playboy magazine declared Initial one of the country's ten hottest record labels. The May 1998 issue of Alternative Press magazine named Initial as one of "Ten independent labels that have helped to change not only the way hardcore sounds, but the way it does business."

Krazy Fest

Main article: Krazy Fest

Krazy Fest was founded by several Initial Records employees. It was a weekend long music and lifestyle festival that ran annually for six years from 1998 through 2003, with a reprisal in 2011.

Final release

Initial's last release to date was a posthumous CD from Louisville hardcore band By The Grace Of God in 2004. It was a benefit to help pay medical bills for local Louisville scenester Adele Collins. The band also played a reunion show in conjunction with the release.

Epilogue

Longtime Initial Records label chief Andy Rich now resides in Las Vegas where he is the Director of Poker Operations at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino.[1]

The label's impact was described by Alternative Press in 2013: "While largely associated with Louisville, Kentucky, hardcore, Initial did more than just (exhaustively) cover that scene—it focused on the Midwest, covering bands from Detroit, Chicago, Omaha and more."[2]

Bands

See also

References

  1. ^ Industry Insiders: Andy Rich Brings PokerNews Cup to Golden Nugget Las Vegas. PokerNews.com, June 24, 2022.
  2. ^ 13 Classic Record Labels We Really, Really Miss. Alternative Press, October 17, 2013.
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