Major Label Debut
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Major Label Debut is a 1998 EP
by the Chicago punk rock
band Screeching Weasel
. Despite the name, the EP was the first release on Panic Button Records
, lead singer Ben Weasel
's independent record label
.
A different recording of the song "Nightbreed" would later appear on the band's rarities album Thank You Very Little
, while "Racist Society" would later appear on the greatest hits album Weasel Mania
.
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...
by the Chicago punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Jughead.Since their formation, Screeching Weasel have broken up and reformed numerous times with numerous line-up changes. Ben Weasel has been the only constant...
. Despite the name, the EP was the first release on Panic Button Records
Panic Button Records
Panic Button Records was a record label which was formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1997. It was co-owned by Ben Weasel and John Jughead, both members of Screeching Weasel...
, lead singer Ben Weasel
Ben Weasel
Ben Weasel is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales...
's independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
.
A different recording of the song "Nightbreed" would later appear on the band's rarities album Thank You Very Little
Thank You Very Little
Thank You Very Little is a compilation by Screeching Weasel. It contains b-sides, rarities, and a live show. The title was taken from a line in the movie Caddyshack...
, while "Racist Society" would later appear on the greatest hits album Weasel Mania
Weasel Mania
Weasel Mania is a compilation album from the Chicago punk rock band Screeching Weasel. It was released on Fat Wreck Chords in 2005. The album title is an homage to the Ramones album Ramones Mania.- Track listing :...
.
Track listing
- "The Last Janelle" - 0:58
- "D.I.Y." - 1:55
- "Compact Disc" - 2:01
- "Hey Asshole" - 1:16
- "Racist Society" - 1:57
- "Nightbreed" - 2:16
Lineup
- Ben WeaselBen WeaselBen Weasel is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales...
- vocals - John JugheadJohn Pierson (musician)John Pierson, commonly known by the stage name "John Jughead" or simply "Jughead", founded the pop-punk band Screeching Weasel in Chicago, Illinois with Ben Weasel in 1986. He played guitar for the band until its disbanding in 2001...
- guitar - Zac Damon- guitar, backing vocals
- Mass GiorginiMass GiorginiMass Giorgini is an Italian-American bassist and record producer, who rose to fame when several of the bands he produced experienced huge gains in popularity during the pop-punk boom on the mid-90's. Among these bands was Giorgini's own Squirtgun, which received minor MTV rotation and several...
- bass - Dan LumleyDan LumleyDan Lumley has been a drummer for many bands, including Rattail Grenadier, Squirtgun, The Riverdales, The Methadones, Even in Blackouts, The Mopes, Common Rider and Screeching Weasel. He was also a brief member of Rise Against...
- drums