Bomp! Records is the first indepdent record label in the U.S., founded by Greg Shaw in the mid-1980's that released many punk, garage, powerpop, and surf revival records since its inception, on Bomp! and its sublabels Voxx "AIP", "Moxie". Iggy & The Stooges singles and archival material, such as Rough Power, and Iggy's first solo album Kill City, are some of the label's biggest sellers. They have also released records by the likes of The Chesterfield Kings, The Pandoras, Josie Cotton, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dwarves, and GG Allin. In the mid 90s, Patrick Boissel affiliated himself with the BOMP! label, sharing promotion and distribution for his "Alive" and 'Total Energy" labels. Founder Greg Shaw died in October 1994, and the label has since been run by ex-wife Suzy Shaw and her husband Patrick Boissel. Not to be confused with The Three Stooges. ... Kill City is a 1977 album by former Stooges vocalist Iggy Pop and guitarist James Williamson. ... Circa 1983 The Pandoras were an all-female rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California in the 1980s, who began in the garage rock style and later adapted a hard rock style bordering on hair metal. ... Josie Cotton (born Kathleen Josey Dallas, Texas) is a new wave singer-songwriter best known for her songs Johnny Are You Queer? and He Could Be The One, both of which were featured in Valley Girl. ... The Brian Jonestown Massacre is a psychedelic rock band originally from San Francisco, California, United States, led by Anton Newcombe. ... The Dwarves are a punk rock band formed in the mid-1980s by Paul Cafaro aka Blag Dahlia aka Blag the Ripper aka Blag Jesus aka Blag History Month aka Blag Plague. ... GG Allin (29 August 1956 – 28 June 1993) was a punk rock singer and bandleader for a plethora of groups (see below). ...

External link

• Official Bomp! Records site