Formed in 1988 by Record Industry Anti-Mogul, Long Gone John, Sympathy for the Record Industry (also known as: Sympathy Records or Sympathy 4 The R.I.) is mainly a Garage Rock and Indie Rock label. Sympathy has a catalog of more than 750 releases, and is based out of Long Beach, California. Image File history File linksMetadata Sympathy_logo. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Long Gone John Photo by Jeanne Rice [1] Long Gone John (born John Edward Mermis) is an American entrepreneur who is best known for his record label Sympathy for the Record Industry, his vinyl toy company Necessaries Toy Foundation and his kindness to animals and homeless people without teeth. ... Mordam Records was an independent punk record label founded in 1983 by Ruth Schwartz (co-founder of Maximum RocknRoll). ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that enjoyed its original period of wide success in the United States and Canada, from 1963 to 1967. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... See also: other events of 1988 Musical groups established in 1988 Record labels established in 1988 list of years in music 1980s in music // Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... Long Gone John Photo by Jeanne Rice [1] Long Gone John (born John Edward Mermis) is an American entrepreneur who is best known for his record label Sympathy for the Record Industry, his vinyl toy company Necessaries Toy Foundation and his kindness to animals and homeless people without teeth. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that enjoyed its original period of wide success in the United States and Canada, from 1963 to 1967. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ...

Sympathy has been the launch pad for several well known, controversial and talented artists in the past 17 years. Notable artists which started on Sympathy and went on to gain greater fame include The White Stripes, The Electrocutes (the first Donnas incarnation), and Hole. The White Stripes is a Grammy Award-winning American rock music duo from Detroit, composed of songwriter Jack White on guitar, piano, lead vocals, and Meg White on drums, percussion and vocals. ... The Donnas is the name of an American all-female rock band. ... Hole was an alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1989 and disbanded in 2002. ...

Long Gone John is the owner, CEO, and seemingly the only employee of Sympathy. He is an avid record collector, with more than 10,000 records in his collection.

Other Sympathy acts worthy of notice have been, Scarling., Miss Derringer, The Muffs, Buck, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Von Bondies, Rocket From the Crypt, Billy Childish, Turbonegro, April March, The Dwarves, Suicide, The Gun Club, Inger Lorre and Motel Shootout, Man or Astro-man? and Redd Kross. Scarling. ... Los Angeles outlaws Miss Derringer are a band known for the stunning vocals and beauty of singer Elizabeth McGrath and their vintage, dark, David Lynch influenced sound. ... The Muffs are a rock band based in Southern California, formed in 1991. ... Sprung from the ashes of Vancouvers pop trio cub, bassist/vocalist LISA MARR unleashed a new band on an unsuspecting world. BUCK began lighting up the L.A. music scene in early 98 after Marr relocated to the City of Angels in the name of true love. ... The (International) Noise Conspiracy is a garage rock band with punk rock influences, consisting of Dennis Lyxzén (vocals), Inge Johansson (bass), Lars Strömberg (guitar), Ludwig Dahlberg (drums) and Sara Almgren (organ and guitar). ... The Von Bondies are an indie rock/alternative band from Detroit, Michigan. ... Rocket From the Crypt was an American rock & roll/punk rock band led by John Reis, formed in 1990 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005. ... Billy Childish (real name Steven John Hamper) or William Charlie Hamper (born December 1, 1959) is an English artist, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... April March on the cover of her 1998 album, Chrominance Decoder. ... 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. ... Suicide is an American rock music group intermittently active since 1971 and composed of Alan Vega (vocals) and Martin Rev (synthesizers and drum machines). ... The Gun Club were a rock band from Los Angeles in the 1980s led by flamboyant singer/guitarist, ex-rock critic Jeffrey Lee Pierce. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Man or Astro-man? is a surf rock group that formed in Auburn, Alabama in the late 1980s and came to prominence in the 1990s. ... Redd Kross, a rock band from Hawthorne, California had their roots in 1978 in a band called The Tourists begun by Jeff and Steve McDonald while the brothers were still in middle school. ...

The name references The Rolling Stones' song "Sympathy for the Devil". “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... Sympathy for the Devil is a song by The Rolling Stones. ...

Artists who have worked with Sympathy for the Record Industry

The following artists have either been signed to Sympathy or had material released through Long Gone John:

• The A-lines
• Acid King
• Bad Religion
• Banana Erectors
• Buck
• Candypants
• Billy Childish
• The Come Ons
• The Chubbies
• The Deadly Snakes
• The Detroit Cobras
• The Diesel Queens
• The Dirtbombs
• The Dwarves
• The Electrocutes
• El Vez
• Roky Erickson
• The Eyeliners
• The Ettes
• Free Kitten
• Garage Monsters (J.G. Thirlwell & The P!zz)
• Gas Huffer
• Geraldine Fibbers
• The Gizmos
• Holly Golightly
• The Grown-Ups
• The Gun Club
• Hole
• Hot Snakes
• Inger Lorre and Motel Shootout
• The Lazy Cowgirls
• Helen Love
• The Joneses
• Jack Off Jill
• Lubricated Goat
• Man or Astro-man?
• April March
• Matson Jones
• Miss Derringer
• Mr. Airplane Man
• The Muffs
• Mumps
• New Bomb Turks
• The (International) Noise Conspiracy
• Oblivians
• The Pooh Sticks
• The Peeps
• Jeffrey Lee Pierce
• Red Aunts
• Redd Kross
• Reigning Sound
• Rocket From The Crypt
• Scarling.
• The Scientists
• Soledad Brothers
• Sonic Boom
• Southern Culture on the Skids
• Spacemen 3
• Suicide
• The Tearjerkers
• Turbonegro
• The Upholsterers (A band of Jack White's, before he was with The White Stripes)
• Veruca Salt
• The Von Bondies
• Whirlwind Heat
• The White Stripes
• The Willowz
• Wreckless Eric

Acid King is a stoner rock band that was formed 1993 in San Francisco, California. ... Bad Religion is an influential punk rock band that was originally formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... Sprung from the ashes of Vancouvers pop trio cub, bassist/vocalist LISA MARR unleashed a new band on an unsuspecting world. BUCK began lighting up the L.A. music scene in early 98 after Marr relocated to the City of Angels in the name of true love. ... Billy Childish (real name Steven John Hamper) or William Charlie Hamper (born December 1, 1959) is an English artist, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist. ... The Deadly Snakes are a Canadian indie rock band. ... Formed in Detroit, Michigan - 1996. ... The bands current lineup, (from left to right): Troy Gregory, Ko Melina, Mick Collins, Pat Pantano, and Ben Blackwell The Dirtbombs are a rock and roll band based in Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as punk rock, glam, and soul while featuring a dual bass guitar... 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. ... The Donnas is the name of an American all-female rock band. ... El Vez is a Mexican American rock and roll artist, performing and recording original material and covered classic rock songs. ... Roky Erickson (born Roger Kynard Erickson on July 15, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Texas. ... Free Kitten was a 1990s collaboration between Sonic Youths Kim Gordon and Pussy Galores Julie Cafritz. ... Jim G. Thirlwell (1960-present), aka Clint Ruin, aka Jim Foetus, is a seminal No Wave and Industrial artist. ... Gas Huffer is a Washington State band who play a sort of rockabilly punk, with lyrics both formal and comical, with antic stage presence. ... The Geraldine Fibbers were an alt-country band founded by Carla Bozulich in 1994. ... The Gizmos were a proto-punk band that formed in Bloomington, Indiana in 1975. ... Holly Golightly (born Holly Golightly Smith) is an English singer-songwriter. ... The Gun Club were a rock band from Los Angeles in the 1980s led by the flamboyant singer, ex-rock critic Jeffrey Lee Pierce. ... Hole was an alternative rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1989 and disbanded in 2002. ... Hot Snakes were an American post-punk/post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1999 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... źĐǜūŹŽǍǍǍŪŤšêĆŞņ This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Jack Off Jill was an Alternative rock/Gothic rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, formed in 1992 by Jessicka Fodera, Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha, Robin Moulder, and Michelle Inhell. ... Lubricated Goat were an Australian rock band of the 1980s. ... Man or Astro-man? is a surf rock group that formed in Auburn, Alabama in the late 1980s and came to prominence in the 1990s. ... April March on the cover of her 1998 album, Chrominance Decoder. ... Los Angeles outlaws Miss Derringer are a band known for the stunning vocals and beauty of singer Elizabeth McGrath and their vintage, dark, David Lynch influenced sound. ... The Muffs are a rock band based in Southern California, formed in 1991. ... The New Bomb Turks are a garage punk band from Columbus, Ohio. ... The (International) Noise Conspiracy is a garage rock band with punk rock influences, consisting of Dennis Lyxzén (vocals), Inge Johansson (bass), Lars Strömberg (guitar), Ludwig Dahlberg (drums) and Sara Almgren (organ and guitar). ... The Oblivians were a very influential garage punk band from Memphis, Tennessee in the 1990s. ... The Pooh Sticks were an indie pop band, from Swansea, Wales recording between 1988 and 1995. ... Jeffrey Lee Pierce was one of the founding members of the 1980s punk band The Gun Club, along with Kid Congo, who later joined The Cramps. ... The Red Aunts were an all-female punk band from Los Angeles, California. ... Redd Kross, a rock band from Hawthorne, California had their roots in 1978 in a band called The Tourists begun by Jeff and Steve McDonald while the brothers were still in middle school. ... Founded by Memphis blues-punk legend Greg Cartwright -- a former member of the Oblivians, The Compulsive Gamblers, and 68 Comeback -- Reigning Sound fuse the hot-wired energy of garage rock with the deep emotional resonance of classic soul music in a manner that suggests a cross between the early Rolling... Rocket From the Crypt was an American rock & roll/punk rock band led by John Reis, formed in 1990 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005. ... Scarling. ... The Scientists was an influential indie rock band from Perth, Australia, led by Kim Salmon. ... The Soledad Brothers were a blues-rock trio from Maumee, Ohio, consisting of Benjamin Swank on drums, Johnny Walker on guitar and vocals, and Oliver Henry (formerly of The Greenhornes and who was recruited just before the release of their second album) on sax and guitar. ... The term is commonly used to refer to the air shocks caused by the supersonic flight of military aircraft or passenger transports such as Concorde (Mach 2. ... Southern Culture on the Skids, also known to fans as SCOTS, is an American music group composed of Rick Miller (vocals, guitar), Dave Hartman (percussion), and Mary Huff (vocals, bass guitar). ... Spacemen 3 were an English rock band who formed in 1982 and whose career spanned from the post-punk to Acid House eras. ... Suicide is an American rock music group intermittently active since 1971 and composed of Alan Vega (vocals) and Martin Rev (synthesizers and drum machines). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Upholsterers are a musical duo comprised of Jack White, of The White Stripes, and Brian Muldoon. ... kicks ass --clayton kicks ass hard! ... Veruca Salt is an alternative rock group of the 1990s and 2000s. ... The Von Bondies are an indie rock/alternative band from Detroit, Michigan. ... Whirlwind Heat are a three-piece band from the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. ... The White Stripes is a Grammy Award-winning American rock music duo from Detroit, composed of songwriter Jack White on guitar, piano, lead vocals, and Meg White on drums, percussion and vocals. ... The Willowz are a garage rock band based in Anaheim, California, formed 2002. ...

See also

• List of record labels
• Sympathy for the Record Industry artists

This is a list of record labels. ... This is an overview of active and former artists signed to Sympathy for the Record Industry. ...

External link

• Official site