Rebel Records (France)
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Rebel Records was a Paris
based independent music label created in 1977 by Michel Esteban
.
The office of the label was in Paris, 12 rue des Halles, above the rock concept store "Harry Cover" founded by Esteban.
The label closed in 1978
Esteban signed Marie et les Garçons
, a French new wave band from Lyon
, and produced and released their first three-track EP in 1977. He then asked his friend John Cale
to produce their second single. "Rebop" was recorded in the Big Apple studio in New York
. The single was released on Rebel records in France in 1978.
Then Esteban joined SPY Records
, the label founded by John Cale
and Jane Friedman
, Patti Smith
's manager. Marie et les Garçons' single "Rebop" was then released on SPY records in the USA. Rebel Records released a third and last single from the New York, no wave
band "Mars
" produced by Patti Smith and Jay Dee Daugherty
.
In 1978 Esteban left SPY Records to found ZE Records
with Michael Zilkha.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
based independent music label created in 1977 by Michel Esteban
Michel Esteban
Michel Antoine Gaston Esteban is a French record producer, record company executive, cultural center director and former magazine editor, who founded the influential Paris shop Harry Cover in 1973, was influential in the early development of punk rock, and, together with Michael Zilkha,...
.
The office of the label was in Paris, 12 rue des Halles, above the rock concept store "Harry Cover" founded by Esteban.
The label closed in 1978
Esteban signed Marie et les Garçons
Marie et les Garçons
Marie et les Garçons were a French new wave band formed in Lyon in 1976. After Marie Girard left, the remaining members continued as Garçons.-History:...
, a French new wave band from Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, and produced and released their first three-track EP in 1977. He then asked his friend John Cale
John Cale
John Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
to produce their second single. "Rebop" was recorded in the Big Apple studio in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The single was released on Rebel records in France in 1978.
Then Esteban joined SPY Records
SPY Records
SPY Records was a New York based independent music label created in 1977 by John Cale and Jane Friedman.-History:The label was created in 1977 by John Cale and Jane Friedman, who was the manager of Patti Smith, and Cale's girlfriend at the time. It was housed in Cale's 250 West 57th Street...
, the label founded by John Cale
John Cale
John Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
and Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Open Road Integrated Media. She was the President and Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, one of the world's leading English-language publishers, from 1997 to 2008....
, Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses....
's manager. Marie et les Garçons' single "Rebop" was then released on SPY records in the USA. Rebel Records released a third and last single from the New York, no wave
No Wave
No Wave was a short-lived but influential underground music, film, performance art, video, and contemporary art scene that had its beginnings during the mid-1970s in New York City. The term No Wave is in part satirical word play rejecting the commercial elements of the then-popular New Wave genre...
band "Mars
Mars (band)
Mars was a New York City No Wave band formed by vocalist Sumner Crane in 1975. He was joined by China Burg , Mark Cunningham , and artist Nancy Arlen , and briefly by guitarist Rudolph Grey. The band played one live gig under the name China before changing it to Mars...
" produced by Patti Smith and Jay Dee Daugherty
Jay Dee Daugherty
Jay Dee Daugherty is an American drummer and songwriter most known for his work with Patti Smith. As a member of the Patti Smith Group, he has been nominated twice to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.- Biography :...
.
In 1978 Esteban left SPY Records to found ZE Records
ZE Records
ZE Records was originally a New York-based record label, started in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban. It has been re-established by Esteban since 2003.-History:Michael Zilkha ZE Records (always written with two capital letters) was originally a New York-based record label, started in...
with Michael Zilkha.
Discography Rebel Records
- RB 7701 Marie Et Les GarçonsMarie et les GarçonsMarie et les Garçons were a French new wave band formed in Lyon in 1976. After Marie Girard left, the remaining members continued as Garçons.-History:...
- Rien a Dire / A bout de Souffle / Mardi Soir (7", EP) - RB 7702 Marie Et Les GarçonsMarie et les GarçonsMarie et les Garçons were a French new wave band formed in Lyon in 1976. After Marie Girard left, the remaining members continued as Garçons.-History:...
- Rien a Dire / A bout de Souffle / Mardi Soir (12", EP) - RB 7703 Marie Et Les GarçonsMarie et les GarçonsMarie et les Garçons were a French new wave band formed in Lyon in 1976. After Marie Girard left, the remaining members continued as Garçons.-History:...
- Rebop / Attitudes (7", Single) - RB 7802 MarsMars (band)Mars was a New York City No Wave band formed by vocalist Sumner Crane in 1975. He was joined by China Burg , Mark Cunningham , and artist Nancy Arlen , and briefly by guitarist Rudolph Grey. The band played one live gig under the name China before changing it to Mars...
- 3E / 11.000 Volts (7", Single)
Re-Released on ZE records in 1979
- ZE1201 Marie Et Les GarçonsMarie et les GarçonsMarie et les Garçons were a French new wave band formed in Lyon in 1976. After Marie Girard left, the remaining members continued as Garçons.-History:...
- Rebop / Attitudes/ Rien A Dire Medley (12", Single) - ZE12010 MarsMars (band)Mars was a New York City No Wave band formed by vocalist Sumner Crane in 1975. He was joined by China Burg , Mark Cunningham , and artist Nancy Arlen , and briefly by guitarist Rudolph Grey. The band played one live gig under the name China before changing it to Mars...
- 3E / 11.000 Volts (12", Single)