Still Disturbing the Peace: New Liberation Hall Label Reissues Bay Area New Wave, Punk, Ska from 415 Records

The vaults of San Francisco indie label 415 Records have opened!  415 was founded in 1978 by rock promoter Howie Klein and record store owner Chris Knab.  Together with friend and collector Butch Bridges, they built a powerhouse indie label focusing on young new wave bands such as SVT, The Uptones, and Pop-O-Pies.  415 was championed by Bay Area luminaries such as manager/Fillmore impresario Bill Graham and producer/studio owner David Rubinson.  Columbia Records took notice of 415’s activities, bringing the label into the commercial mainstream with such signings as Romeo Void, Translator,…

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