DB Records is a record label owned by Danny Beard. The label's headquarters reside in the Wax N Facts record store in the quirky and avant garde area of Atlanta, Georgia known as Little Five Points. The Atlanta skyline as seen from Buckhead. ... Little Five Points (also L5P or LFP) is an area of Atlanta, Georgia, 2. ...

History

In 1978, Danny Beard helped some friends in an Athens rock band. He recorded that group, the B-52s and released its single, "Rock Lobster." The record sold nearly 20,000 copies. "It was a great record and a great group," Beard told reporter Jim McConnell, "and it fooled me into thinking that having a record label was easy." Beard also felt the need to record and help out other local musicians. Bands such as Pylon, Love Tractor and Zeitgeist joined the label. Through the '80s DB became known as a source and of great southern regional music. Other bands that appeared on the DB Records label include Guadalcanal Diary and The Reivers 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Downtown Athens, as seen through the University of Georgia arch Athens or Athens-Clarke County is a city located in Clarke County,Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state, just off of Georgia 316. ... For the rock band, see The B-52s For the long range strategic bomber, see B-52 Stratofortress This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Pylon performing at AthFest 2005 in Athens, Georgia, USA, June 24, 2005. ... Love Tractor helped establish the college town of Athens, Georgia as a mecca of alternative music in the early 80s along with luminaries like R.E.M., the B-52s, and Pylon. ... The Reivers is a 1969 film starring Steve McQueen and Rupert Crosse, directed by Mark Rydell. ...

Many of the bands who recorded on DB Records also performed live at Atlanta's 688 Club, a popular venue for alternative bands.