Everything about Shock Records totally explained
Shock Records is
Australia's largest
independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as
Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as
Cement Records. Shock Records started back in
1988 by three partners (David Williams, Frank Falvo & Andrew McGhee) who decided to release, distribute and export Australian music. The trio had all having previously worked in music retail or distribution, Williams for a distribution company called Musicland in Melbourne, Falvo for Exposure Records and McGhee for Greville Records.
Shock Exports is the export arm of Shock Records.
Shock Records distributes markets and exports CDs by Australian artists in all styles of music. Shock has received the award for Governor of Victoria Export Award in 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. They have released 20,000 records to date. Shock also started the company CDFA, an entertainment distribution and fulfillment company. They sell DVDs, music, computer games and other entertainment products to a client base Australian wide. Shock also does publishing.
Shock Records was the first major Australian record company to use the Internet to its full extent. In
1994 they were the first Australian record company to market records on the internet and in
1997 they offered free MP3 downloads of forthcoming singles by bands such as
Frenzal Rhomb and
Bodyjar.
Shock Records first #1 record was
Smash by the
American band
The Offspring. Shock Records opened its first
New Zealand branch in
1999 with its first release 'Crush' by
Jennifer Paige reaching #1 chart topping success.
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Labels
Bands
Against Me!
Amusement Parks on Fire
Ane Brun
Ani Difranco
The Anyones
Area-7
At the Drive-In
Backsliders
Bodyjar
Bring Me the Horizon
British India
The Casanovas
Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males
The Drones
Dubious Brothers
Every Move a Picture
Freestylers
Geezer
The Gibson Brothers
The Gilmorea
Gomez
Goodshirt
hellogoodbye
Hoodoo Gurus
Junip
The Kill Devil Hills
Lambchop
Laura Gissara
Luka Bloom
Neko Case
Nine Inch Nails
NOFX
Orange Blossom
Outcry
Parkway Drive
Peter Bjorn and John
Prodigy
Public Enemy
Ricki-Lee
The Sadies
The Spazzys
They Might Be Giants
True Live
Silverpram
Stereophonics
Think of One
TISM
Transport
Turbonegro
Unwritten Law
DVDs
Bad Girls
Neighbours
Prisoner
Sons and Daughters
The Girl From Tomorrow
The Micallef Program
Fast Forward
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