Stardumb Records
{{Short description|Dutch independent record label}}
Stardumb Records is a small independent record label based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands that was launched in 2000. It is regarded as the best known European label specializing in 1990s-style pop-punk.
{{infobox record label
| founder = Stefan Tijs
| distributor = Sonic Rendezvous
| country = The Netherlands
| url = http://www.stardumbrecords.com/
}}
History
Stardumb Records started its operation in 2000. Their first release was a 7-inch by local band The Apers, and releases by similar pop punk bands inspired by the
sound of Lookout! Records artists followed. Their roster included Italy's The Manges, and Retarded, and the UK's Zatopeks while they also released records by US bands like The Groovie Ghoulies, The Methadones, The Queers, Geoff Palmer as well as Darlington. Stardumb is the best known European label for this type of music. Their releases have been reviewed by numerous publications.{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r598274|pure_url=yes}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r598268|pure_url=yes}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r598266|pure_url=yes}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/review/1901|title = The Methadones - Career Objective}}
Notable bands
See also
External links
- [http://www.stardumbrecords.com The official Stardumb site]
- http://musicbrainz.org/label/01230434-4139-439c-a086-8898a67ef177.html