Honest Don's Records was a subsidiary label

Record label

In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...

 based in San Francisco, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, set up along with Pink & Black Records by Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords

Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....

 to release material by bands that didn't fit within the roster at Fat.

The label ceased trading around 2003

2003 in music

-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...

 with the Nerf Herder

Nerf Herder

Nerf Herder is a punk rock band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp , Charlie Dennis and Steve Sherlock . They describe themselves as a "geek rock" band, and are known for simplistic modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile and pop-culture-referencing lyrics...

 EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 "My E.P.

My E.P.

-Track listing:# Hotel California – 2:39# Love Sandwich – 2:36# High School – 2:36# Bridge Under Troubled Water – 2:22# The Sportsman Bar – 3:23# I've Got A Boner For Christmas – 1:37# Unlisted – 2:46...

". Some of the bands were absorbed into the Fat roster, whilst others moved on.

Catalog

They released a number of albums, each of which would have a unique variant on the record labels name:

Catalog #	Band	Title	Honest Don's...	Format
DON001	Diesel Boy Diesel Boy Diesel Boy is a band from Santa Rosa, California, US. They have always been signed to Honest Don's Records.According to Last.fm, Diesel Boy's most popular tracks are "Titty Twister", "Looks That Kill" and "She's My Queen".-History:...	Cock Rock (album)>Cock Rock]]	Hardly Used Recordings	LP/CD/CS
DON002	Dance Hall Crashers Dance Hall Crashers Dance Hall Crashers is an American ska punk band formed in 1989 in Berkeley, California.-Early years:The original incarnation of the Dance Hall Crashers was formed in 1989 by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong, formerly of the seminal Bay Area ska-punk band Operation Ivy, after both musicians...	The Old Record	Hardly Used Recordings	LP/CD/CS
DON003	J Church J Church (band) J Church was an American punk rock band formed by guitarist and vocalist Lance Hahn and bassist Gardner Maxam in 1992 in San Francisco, California after the demise of Hahn and Maxam's former band, Cringer...	The Drama of Alienation	Hardly Used Recordings	LP/CD/CS
DON004	Millions Dead Cops MDC (band) MDC is an American hardcore punk band formed in Austin, Texas in 1979. The band were subsequently based in San Francisco, California, and are currently based in Portland, Oregon. MDC originally formed as The Stains before changing their name...  Featuring Pig Champion Poison Idea Poison Idea was an American hardcore punk band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1980. The band originally dissolved in 1993, but has been playing intermittently since 1998.-Formation, 1980's and 90's:...	I Don't Want To Hurt You Dude, I Just Want My Shit Back		7"
DON005	The Other	The Other	Snug Fitting Trousers	CD
DON006	Submissives	An Anvil Will Wear Out Many A Hammer	Badly Bruised Bottoms	LP/CD
DON007	Mad Caddies Mad Caddies The Mad Caddies are a third wave ska band from Solvang, California. The band formed in 1995 and has released five full-length albums, one live album, and two EPs...	Quality Soft Core Quality Soft Core Quality Soft Core is the first full-length release from the Mad Caddies.-Track listing:# "I'm So Alone" – 4:09# "Distress" – 3:49# "Cup O' Tea" – 1:44# "The Bell Tower" – 2:42# "No Se'" – 2:41# "Crew Cut Chuck" – 1:56# "Goleta" – 1:24...	Hardly Rude Recordings	LP/CD
DON008	Limp Limp (band) Limp were an American pop punk band formed in 1994, with strong influences in both rock and ska, hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. Limp released three studio albums on Honest Don's, a subsidiary label of Fat Wreck Chords, as well as an EP released on Fueled by Ramen, before their 2002...	Pop and Disorderly	Fat Free Recordings	LP/CD
DON009	The Riverdales The Riverdales The Riverdales were an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois made up of rental Screeching Weasel members. Bassist Dan Vapid and guitarist, band owner, Ben Weasel are heavily influenced by the Ramones' sound and both serve as front-men, sharing lead vocals for the band. The Riverdales'...	Blood on the Ice	Hardly Used Puckbags	7"
DON010	The Riverdales The Riverdales The Riverdales were an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois made up of rental Screeching Weasel members. Bassist Dan Vapid and guitarist, band owner, Ben Weasel are heavily influenced by the Ramones' sound and both serve as front-men, sharing lead vocals for the band. The Riverdales'...	Storm the Streets	Totally Beaten Brats	LP/CD/CS
DON011	Various Artists	Honest Don's Welcome Wagon	14 Step Program	CD
DON012	Chixdiggit! Chixdiggit! Chixdiggit is a punk rock band formed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The idea of the band was conceived by three high-school students in 1990 when they started making band t-shirts for the as of yet fictitious band. According to the band the name Chixdiggit is "the Heavy Metal way of writing 'Chicks...	Chupacabras	Exhilarated Industry Experts	7"
DON013	Teen Idols Teen Idols The Teen Idols were a pop punk band originally from Nashville, Tennessee. They were formed in 1992 by Phillip Hill and originally broke up in 2003...	Teen Idols	Reliable Redneck Recordings	LP/CD
DON014	Diesel Boy Diesel Boy Diesel Boy is a band from Santa Rosa, California, US. They have always been signed to Honest Don's Records.According to Last.fm, Diesel Boy's most popular tracks are "Titty Twister", "Looks That Kill" and "She's My Queen".-History:...	Venus Envy	Fine Looking Fellows	LP/CD
DON015	Hagfish Hagfish (band) Hagfish were a punk rock band from the Deep Ellum district of Dallas, TX that included George Reagan III, Zach Blair, Doni Blair and Tony Barsotti for the majority of the bands career, including all of their studio albums...	Hagfish Hagfish (album) Hagfish is the self-titled third studio album by Hagfish, released in 1998 on Honest Don's, a subsidiary label of Fat Wreck Chords. The album was reworked following a long delay with the bands previous label, London Records, who rejected the bands initial offering and eventually dropped the group...	Lame Ass Recordings	LP/CD
DON016	Chixdiggit! Chixdiggit! Chixdiggit is a punk rock band formed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The idea of the band was conceived by three high-school students in 1990 when they started making band t-shirts for the as of yet fictitious band. According to the band the name Chixdiggit is "the Heavy Metal way of writing 'Chicks...	Born on the First of July Born on the First of July Born on the First of July is the second full-length album by Chixdiggit. It was released on April 21, 1998.-Track listing:All songs by KJ Jansen, unless otherwise noted.# Gettin' Air - 1:33# My Girl's Retro - 1:09# Sikome Beach - 1:49...	Canadian Passport Recordings	LP/CD
DON017	Fluf Fluf -History:O and Jonny Donhowe formed the band after their previous band, Olivelawn, split up, recruiting drummer Miles Gillett. After several seven-inch singles , the band's debut album was released in 1993. Generally knows as Mangravy, each physical format had a different title...	Road Rage	Brown Trout Surprise	LP/CD
DON018	Various Artists	Greatest Shits	Crazy Crappin' Clowns	CD
DON019	Limp Limp (band) Limp were an American pop punk band formed in 1994, with strong influences in both rock and ska, hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. Limp released three studio albums on Honest Don's, a subsidiary label of Fat Wreck Chords, as well as an EP released on Fueled by Ramen, before their 2002...	Guitarded Guitarded Guitarded is the second album by the San Francisco Bay Area pop punk band, Limp, released on February 23, 1999. The album was critically described as "by-the-numbers pop-punk" by Andy Hinds. Despite the lack of critical acclaim, the album gained popularity through heavy rotation on college radio,...	Ass, Gas or Grass...	LP/CD
DON020	Me First & The Gimme Gimmes	Elton	Wammie Winning Jerks	7"
DON021	Dogpiss Dogpiss Dogpiss was a successful but short lived punk band created in part by Julien "Joolz" Parkin, the former bassist and back up vocalist for Guns n' Wankers...	Eine Kleine Punkmusik	Had My Wife	LP/CD
DON022	Teen Idols Teen Idols The Teen Idols were a pop punk band originally from Nashville, Tennessee. They were formed in 1992 by Phillip Hill and originally broke up in 2003...	Pucker Up	Juvenile Jailbird Recordings	LP/CD
DON023	Various Artists	Return Of The Read Menace	Really Revolutionary Recordings	CD
DON024	The Muffs The Muffs The Muffs are a rock band based in Southern California, formed in 1991 and led by Kim Shattuck.-History:The Muffs' leader is singer-songwriter Kim Shattuck...	Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow	M-M-Good Recordings	LP/CD
DON025	Diesel Boy Diesel Boy Diesel Boy is a band from Santa Rosa, California, US. They have always been signed to Honest Don's Records.According to Last.fm, Diesel Boy's most popular tracks are "Titty Twister", "Looks That Kill" and "She's My Queen".-History:...	Sofa King Cool	Short Haired Dogs	LP/CD
DON026	Teen Idols Teen Idols The Teen Idols were a pop punk band originally from Nashville, Tennessee. They were formed in 1992 by Phillip Hill and originally broke up in 2003...  and Spread	It Found A Voice	Foreign Trade Agreement	CD
DON027	Nerf Herder Nerf Herder Nerf Herder is a punk rock band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp , Charlie Dennis and Steve Sherlock . They describe themselves as a "geek rock" band, and are known for simplistic modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile and pop-culture-referencing lyrics...	How to Meet Girls How to Meet Girls How to Meet Girls is the follow-up to Nerf Herder's self-titled release. The album was released in 2000 on Honest Don's Records. The track Courtney was written about Courtney Love, containing humorous references to her life...	Corn Dog Emporium	CD
DON028	Chixdiggit! Chixdiggit! Chixdiggit is a punk rock band formed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The idea of the band was conceived by three high-school students in 1990 when they started making band t-shirts for the as of yet fictitious band. According to the band the name Chixdiggit is "the Heavy Metal way of writing 'Chicks...	From Scene to Shining Scene From Scene to Shining Scene From Scene to Shining Scene is the third full-length album by Chixdiggit. It was released on August 22, 2000.-Track listing:All songs by KJ Jansen# "My Dad vs...	Deep Deep Pockets	LP/CD
DON029	J Church J Church (band) J Church was an American punk rock band formed by guitarist and vocalist Lance Hahn and bassist Gardner Maxam in 1992 in San Francisco, California after the demise of Hahn and Maxam's former band, Cringer...	One Mississippi One Mississippi (J Church album) One Mississippi is the 5th full-length album by pop punk rock band J Church .* The records label reads: Honest Don's strictly analog recordings.-Track listing:# No Jazz# New York Times Book Review# The Track# Where the Trains Go# Sunshine...	Strictly Analog Recordings	LP/CD
DON030	Teen Idols Teen Idols The Teen Idols were a pop punk band originally from Nashville, Tennessee. They were formed in 1992 by Phillip Hill and originally broke up in 2003...	Full Leather Jacket	Whitetrash Ass Whoopin'	LP/CD
DON031	Bad Astronaut Bad Astronaut Bad Astronaut is an American indie/punk rock band founded in 2000 by Joey Cape, singer from Lagwagon. In Bad Astronaut, Joey Cape explores a new style of pop, with lyrics often about deep and intricate personal matters....	Acrophobe Acrophobe Acrophobe is the first studio album by Bad Astronaut, released in 2001 on the Honest Don's independent record label.-Track listing:#"Greg's Estate" – 3:01#"Anecdote" – 2:47#"Grey Suits" – 2:19#"Quiet" – 1:10...	Sci-Fidelity Recordings	CD
DON032	Big In Japan	Destroy The New Rock	Tough Guy Factory	LP/CD
DON034	Diesel Boy Diesel Boy Diesel Boy is a band from Santa Rosa, California, US. They have always been signed to Honest Don's Records.According to Last.fm, Diesel Boy's most popular tracks are "Titty Twister", "Looks That Kill" and "She's My Queen".-History:...	Rode Hard and Put Away Wet	Teen Pop Divas	LP/CD
DON035	Inspection 12 Inspection 12 Inspection 12 is an American pop punk band from Jacksonville, Florida, founded by Robert Reid, Dan McLintock, John Comee and Scott Shad. They have released two full length recordings internationally, one on Honest Don's Records and one on Suburban Home Records and Takeover Records...	In Recovery In Recovery In Recovery is Inspection 12's fifth full length album and record label debut. It would become the final recording featuring drummer Scott Shad before his death in March of 2001, only months before it's release.-Track listing:#"Secure" – 2:35...	Barely Legal Recordings	LP/CD
DON036	Citizen Fish Citizen Fish Citizen Fish is a ska punk band that has been together since 1990. The band often makes strong social and political statements, dealing with themes such as anti-consumerism, vegetarianism, questioning the status quo, and encouraging people to get along with one another...	Life Size	Old English Recordings	LP/CD
DON037	The Real McKenzies	Loch'd and Loaded Loch'd and Loaded Loch'd & Loaded is the third album by the band Real McKenzies, released in 2001 .-Track listing:#"Nessie" – 3:09#"Raise the Banner" – 2:08...	Kilt Wearin' Punks'	CD
DON038	Limp Limp (band) Limp were an American pop punk band formed in 1994, with strong influences in both rock and ska, hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. Limp released three studio albums on Honest Don's, a subsidiary label of Fat Wreck Chords, as well as an EP released on Fueled by Ramen, before their 2002...	Limp	Done Dirt Cheap	LP/CD
DON039	Various Artists	Dirty Dishes	Steamin' Hot Licks	CD
DON040	Nerf Herder Nerf Herder Nerf Herder is a punk rock band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp , Charlie Dennis and Steve Sherlock . They describe themselves as a "geek rock" band, and are known for simplistic modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile and pop-culture-referencing lyrics...	American Cheese American Cheese (album) American Cheese is the third album by Nerf Herder, released in 2002.-Track listing:All songs written by Parry Gripp, except where indicated.# "Welcome To My World" – 2:07# "High Five Anxiety" – 3:06# "New Wave Girl" – 2:53# "Mr...	Fried Cheese On-A-Stick	CD
DON041	Bad Astronaut Bad Astronaut Bad Astronaut is an American indie/punk rock band founded in 2000 by Joey Cape, singer from Lagwagon. In Bad Astronaut, Joey Cape explores a new style of pop, with lyrics often about deep and intricate personal matters....	Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem Houston: We Have a Drinking Problem is the first LP by Bad Astronaut, released in 2002 on the Honest Don's independent record label. The title alludes to the statement "Houston, we have a problem" somewhat inaccurately attributed to astronaut Jim Lovell aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft when an...	12 Small Steps	CD
DON042	Squirtgun	Fade To Bright	Wacky Water Pistols	LP/CD
DON044	The Real McKenzies	Oot & Aboot Oot & Aboot Oot & Aboot is the fourth album by the band Real McKenzies, released in 2003.-Track listing:#"Cross the Ocean"#"Droppin' Like Flies"#"Ye Banks and Braes"#"Get Lost"#"Lest We Forget"#"Heather Bells"#"Dance Around the Whisky"#"Oot & Aboot"...	Sheep Shaggin' Recordings	LP/CD
DON045	Nerf Herder Nerf Herder Nerf Herder is a punk rock band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp , Charlie Dennis and Steve Sherlock . They describe themselves as a "geek rock" band, and are known for simplistic modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile and pop-culture-referencing lyrics...	My E.P. My E.P. -Track listing:# Hotel California – 2:39# Love Sandwich – 2:36# High School – 2:36# Bridge Under Troubled Water – 2:22# The Sportsman Bar – 3:23# I've Got A Boner For Christmas – 1:37# Unlisted – 2:46...	Wasted Gnome Rock	CD

Bands

• Bad Astronaut
  Bad Astronaut
  Bad Astronaut is an American indie/punk rock band founded in 2000 by Joey Cape, singer from Lagwagon. In Bad Astronaut, Joey Cape explores a new style of pop, with lyrics often about deep and intricate personal matters....
  
  
• Big In Japan
  Big in Japan
  Big in Japan was a punk band that emerged from Liverpool, England in the late 1970s. They are better known for the later successes of their band members than for their own music...
  
  
• Chixdiggit
• Citizen Fish
  Citizen Fish
  Citizen Fish is a ska punk band that has been together since 1990. The band often makes strong social and political statements, dealing with themes such as anti-consumerism, vegetarianism, questioning the status quo, and encouraging people to get along with one another...
  
  
• Dance Hall Crashers
  Dance Hall Crashers
  Dance Hall Crashers is an American ska punk band formed in 1989 in Berkeley, California.-Early years:The original incarnation of the Dance Hall Crashers was formed in 1989 by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong, formerly of the seminal Bay Area ska-punk band Operation Ivy, after both musicians...
  
  
• Diesel Boy
• Dogpiss
  Dogpiss
  Dogpiss was a successful but short lived punk band created in part by Julien "Joolz" Parkin, the former bassist and back up vocalist for Guns n' Wankers...
  
  
• Fluf
  Fluf
  -History:O and Jonny Donhowe formed the band after their previous band, Olivelawn, split up, recruiting drummer Miles Gillett. After several seven-inch singles , the band's debut album was released in 1993. Generally knows as Mangravy, each physical format had a different title...
  
  
• Hagfish
  Hagfish (band)
  Hagfish were a punk rock band from the Deep Ellum district of Dallas, TX that included George Reagan III, Zach Blair, Doni Blair and Tony Barsotti for the majority of the bands career, including all of their studio albums...
  
  
• Inspection 12
  Inspection 12
  Inspection 12 is an American pop punk band from Jacksonville, Florida, founded by Robert Reid, Dan McLintock, John Comee and Scott Shad. They have released two full length recordings internationally, one on Honest Don's Records and one on Suburban Home Records and Takeover Records...
  
  
• J Church
  J Church
  The J Church is a Muni Metro railway line in San Francisco, California mainly serving the Noe Valley and Balboa Park neighborhoods, connecting them to downtown. It began as one of San Francisco's streetcar lines in 1917, and was converted to modern light rail operation with the creation of the Muni...
  
  
• Limp
  Limp (band)
  Limp were an American pop punk band formed in 1994, with strong influences in both rock and ska, hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. Limp released three studio albums on Honest Don's, a subsidiary label of Fat Wreck Chords, as well as an EP released on Fueled by Ramen, before their 2002...
  
  
• Mad Caddies
  Mad Caddies
  The Mad Caddies are a third wave ska band from Solvang, California. The band formed in 1995 and has released five full-length albums, one live album, and two EPs...
  
  
• MDC
  MDC (band)
  MDC is an American hardcore punk band formed in Austin, Texas in 1979. The band were subsequently based in San Francisco, California, and are currently based in Portland, Oregon. MDC originally formed as The Stains before changing their name...
  
  
• The Muffs
  The Muffs
  The Muffs are a rock band based in Southern California, formed in 1991 and led by Kim Shattuck.-History:The Muffs' leader is singer-songwriter Kim Shattuck...
  
  
• Nerf Herder
  Nerf Herder
  Nerf Herder is a punk rock band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp , Charlie Dennis and Steve Sherlock . They describe themselves as a "geek rock" band, and are known for simplistic modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile and pop-culture-referencing lyrics...
  
  
• The Other
  The Other (punk band)
  San Francisco based punk rock band. The Other combine a clever mixture of progressive writing and arranging with a pure punk backbone.Recorded, produced and engineered by Ryan Greene in late 1996, the band's first and only album was released in 1997. The band formed as a three piece in 1995. Chris...
  
  
• The Real McKenzies
• The Riverdales
  The Riverdales
  The Riverdales were an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois made up of rental Screeching Weasel members. Bassist Dan Vapid and guitarist, band owner, Ben Weasel are heavily influenced by the Ramones' sound and both serve as front-men, sharing lead vocals for the band. The Riverdales'...
  
  
• Squirtgun
  Squirtgun
  Squirtgun is an American punk rock band from Lafayette, Indiana formed by record producer Mass Giorgini in 1993.-1993-1998:Squirtgun originally consisted of Mass Giorgini , Matt Hart , Flav Giorgini , and Dan Lumley .The band signed to Lookout! Records and their first release was the EP...
  
  
• Submissives
• Teen Idols
  Teen Idols
  The Teen Idols were a pop punk band originally from Nashville, Tennessee. They were formed in 1992 by Phillip Hill and originally broke up in 2003...