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{{Short description|American record label}}
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{{Infobox record label
{{Infobox record label
| name = Hellcat Records
| name = Hellcat Records
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| founded = 1997
| founded = 1997
| founder = [[Tim Armstrong]]
| founder = [[Tim Armstrong]]
| distributor = [[Alternative Distribution Alliance|ADA]] (US), [[RED Distribution|RED]] (US), [[E1 Entertainment Distribution|eOne Music]] (CAN)
| distributor = [[Alternative Distribution Alliance|ADA]]
| genre = [[Oi!]], [[hardcore punk]], [[psychobilly]], [[punk rock]], [[ska punk]], [[street punk]]
| genre = {{Hlist|[[Oi!]]|[[hardcore punk]]|[[psychobilly]]|[[punk rock]]|[[ska punk]]|[[street punk]]}}
| country = United States
| country = United States
| location = Los Angeles, California
| location = Los Angeles, California
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'''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 (band)|Rancid]], who was generally responsible for signing bands.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.punktastic.com/radar/pt-plays-february-2012-the-best-of-hellcat-records/ |first=Tom |last=Aylott |title=PT Plays February 2012: "The Best Of Hellcat Records" |website=Punktastic |access-date=January 2, 2019 |date=February 13, 2012}}</ref>
'''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 (band)|Rancid]], who was generally responsible for signing bands.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.punktastic.com/radar/pt-plays-february-2012-the-best-of-hellcat-records/ |first=Tom |last=Aylott |title=PT Plays February 2012: "The Best Of Hellcat Records" |website=Punktastic |access-date=January 2, 2019 |date=February 13, 2012}}</ref>


Hellcat published its ''Give 'Em the Boot'' [[sampler (record)|label sampler]] in multiple volumes starting in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|first=Steven |last=McDonald |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/give-em-the-boot-mw0000595860 |title=Give 'Em the Boot - Various Artists |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Heather |last=Phares |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/give-em-the-boot-vol-2-mw0000251778 |title=Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 2 - Various Artists |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Mark |last=Deming |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/give-em-the-boot-vol-3-mw0000015191 |title=Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 3 - Various Artists |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Johnny |last=Loftus |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/give-em-the-boot-vol-4-mw0000633389 |title=Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 4 - Various Artists |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/30018/various-giveemtheboot4/ |title= Various Artists: Give 'Em the Boot IV |first=Hank |last=Kalet |work=PopMatters |access-date=February 3, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103041725/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/various-giveemtheboot4/ |archive-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jo-Ann |last=Greene |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/give-em-the-boot-vol-5-mw0000533204 |title=Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 5 - Various Artists |work=[[AllMusic]] |date=May 22, 2006 |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref>
Hellcat published its ''Give 'Em the Boot'' [[sampler (record)|label sampler]] in multiple volumes starting in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|first=Steven |last=McDonald |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/give-em-the-boot-mw0000595860 |title=Give 'Em the Boot - Various Artists |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Heather |last=Phares |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/give-em-the-boot-vol-2-mw0000251778 |title=Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 2 - Various Artists |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Mark |last=Deming |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/give-em-the-boot-vol-3-mw0000015191 |title=Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 3 - Various Artists |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Johnny |last=Loftus |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/give-em-the-boot-vol-4-mw0000633389 |title=Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 4 - Various Artists |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/30018/various-giveemtheboot4/ |title= Various Artists: Give 'Em the Boot IV |first=Hank |last=Kalet |work=PopMatters |access-date=February 3, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103041725/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/various-giveemtheboot4/ |archive-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jo-Ann |last=Greene |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/give-em-the-boot-vol-5-mw0000533204 |title=Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 5 - Various Artists |work=[[AllMusic]] |date=May 22, 2006 |access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref>


== Films ==
== Films ==
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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 (band)|Rancid]], [[Green Day]], [[AFI (band)|AFI]] and [[the Transplants]].
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 (band)|Rancid]], [[Green Day]], [[AFI (band)|AFI]] and [[the Transplants]].


== Bands ==
== Notable bands ==
=== Active roster ===
=== Active ===
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*[[Tim Armstrong]]
*[[Tim Armstrong|Tim Timebomb]]
*[[Charged GBH]]
*[[Charged GBH]]
*[[Civet (band)|Civet]]
*[[Civet (band)|Civet]]
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*[[Danny Diablo]]
*[[Danny Diablo]]
*[[Devil's Brigade (band)|Devil's Brigade]]
*[[Devil's Brigade (band)|Devil's Brigade]]
*[[Grade 2 (band)|Grade 2]]
*[[HorrorPops]]
*[[HorrorPops]]
*[[The Interrupters (band)|The Interrupters]]
*[[The Interrupters (band)|The Interrupters]]
*[[Left Alone]]
*[[Left Alone]]
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*[[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]]
*[[Nekromantix]]
*[[Nekromantix]]
*[[Orange (band)|Orange]]
*[[Orange (band)|Orange]]
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*[[Rat Boy]]
*[[Rat Boy]]
*[[The Slackers]]
*[[The Slackers]]
*Society's Parasites
*[[Static Thought]]
*[[Static Thought]]
*The Strangers
*[[The Unseen (band)|The Unseen]]
*[[The Unseen (band)|The Unseen]]
*[[Westbound Train]]
*[[Westbound Train]]
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=== Former bands ===
=== Former ===
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*[[The Aggrolites]]
*[[The Aggrolites]]
*Blue Fire City
*[[Choking Victim]]
*[[Choking Victim]]
*[[Dave Hillyard|Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven]]
*[[Dave Hillyard|Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven]]
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*[[Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards]]
*[[Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards]]
*[[Leftöver Crack]]
*[[Leftöver Crack]]
*Los Difuntos
*[[The Luchagors]]
*[[The Luchagors]]
*[[Mercy Killers]]
*[[Mercy Killers]]
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*[[The Mighty Mighty Bosstones]]
*Mouthwash
*[[The Nerve Agents]]
*[[The Nerve Agents]]
*[[Operation Ivy (band)|Operation Ivy]] (re-release only)
*[[Operation Ivy (band)|Operation Ivy]] (re-release only)
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*[[Transplants (band)|Transplants]]
*[[Transplants (band)|Transplants]]
*[[U.S. Bombs]]
*[[U.S. Bombs]]
*U.S. Roughnecks
*Union 13
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Latest revision as of 09:43, 27 November 2024

Hellcat Records
Parent companyEpitaph Records
Founded1997
FounderTim Armstrong
Distributor(s)ADA
Genre
Country of originUnited States
LocationLos Angeles, California
Official websitehellcatrecords.com

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 published its Give 'Em the Boot label sampler in multiple volumes starting in 1997.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Films

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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.

Notable bands

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Active

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Former

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References

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  1. ^ Aylott, Tom (February 13, 2012). "PT Plays February 2012: "The Best Of Hellcat Records"". Punktastic. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. ^ McDonald, Steven. "Give 'Em the Boot - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 2 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Deming, Mark. "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 3 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  5. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 4 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Kalet, Hank. "Various Artists: Give 'Em the Boot IV". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Greene, Jo-Ann (May 22, 2006). "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 5 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "Hellcat Records signs Time Again". Alternative Press. February 15, 2006. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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