Static Shock Records
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| Static Shock Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Tom Ellis |
| Genre | Punk Hardcore Post Punk Garage Punk |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London |
| Official website | https://staticshockrecords.limitedrun.com/ https://staticshockrecords.bandcamp.com/ https://staticshockrecords.blogspot.com/ |
Static Shock Records is an English independent record label, gig promoter, and distributor specialising in underground punk founded in London in 2008.[1][2][3][4][5] From 2012 to 2023 the label organised a 'Static Shock Weekend' festival most years, held at different venues around the city.[6][7]
Static Shock was founded in London by Tom Ellis in 2008. Its first release was a 7” from the Canadian power pop band Dangerloves, after seeing the band play at Toronto's Fucked Up Weekend, now called Not Dead Yet Fest. The label's next release was a 7” from his own band, The Shitty Limits, called Here Are The Limits. The label has since released music by bands from all over Europe, North America, and Australia.[8]
Since 2012 the label has organised the 'Static Shock Weekend' festival most years at different venues in the city.[6] Bands to play the festival include Iron Lung, Pharmakon, Limp Wrist, Sauna Youth, and Sheer Mag. On 6 July 2023 the label announced they would stop putting these on after a final festival the coming September.[9]
