Small Stone Records
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Small Stone Records is an American
record label
based in Detroit, MI. It was founded in 1995 by Scott Hamilton and is a self-dubbed "heavy rock" label. The label has released a number of stoner rock
compilation albums, as well as releases by Dozer
, Five Horse Johnson
, Los Natas
, Halfway Gone
, Solace
, and many others in the stoner rock, indie
, blues-rock
, and psychedelic
genres.
by Scott Hamilton in 1995, who remains owner and operator. Hamilton claims he mostly started the label to put out records by friends and his favorite bands such as Big Chief, The Laughing Hyenas, Mule, and Slot. Hamilton started the label with a $5000 loan and named it after the Small Stone effects pedal made by Electro-Harmonix
.
The label's first release was a single by 36-D, which had members of Big Chief, Born Without a Face, and Slot. The label's first album release was a 1995 compilation titled Detroit Rust City, which sold 1,000 copies the first week, and featured Kid Rock
and Big Chief. Shortly afterward the label released Morsel
's sophomore EP. In 1997 the label released an album by Perplexa, a band which included a member fro WIG, who later went on to become West Indian Girl
. Five Horse Johnson
also signed to the label that year. The label initially featured a number of different rock genres but soon began focusing on the blues rock, psychadelic rock and stoner rock
genres, and what Hamilton dubs "heavy rock."
Besides albums by groups such as Acid King
, Dozer
, Greenleaf
, and Los Natas
, the label has released a number of stoner rock compilations. The first, Right in the Nuts: A Tribute to Aerosmith, featured covers of Aerosmith
, and was released in 2000. In January of 2002, the label released Sucking the 70s, a two disc collection of 1970s songs covered by stoner rock bands. In 2006, the label released the compilation Sucking the 70's - Back in the Saddle Again
, which featured covers of various 1970s songs.
According to Hamilton, early on the Small Stone bands relied on networking with other bands on the label to organize tours and musical projects. In 2006, Small Stone began issuing the lost recordings of the band Slot, who's founder and guitarist had recently died. Remaining members of the band Sue Lott (bass) and Eddie Alterman (drums) were then joined by Phil Durr of Five Horse Johnson
and Scott Hamilton on guitar to play at SXSW in the spring of 2007. The new reformation soon garnered Five Horse Johnson drummer Eric Miller, and formed the band Luder. Their first album, Sonoluminescence, was released on Small Stone in November 2009. Reviews dubbed the style "grunge
-gaze."
The label continues to put out approximately 10 to 12 new releases a year. Small Stone's newer bands, such as Lo-Pan, Backwoods Payback, and Freedom Hawk continue to maintain busy touring schedules.
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record label
Record label
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based in Detroit, MI. It was founded in 1995 by Scott Hamilton and is a self-dubbed "heavy rock" label. The label has released a number of stoner rock
Stoner rock
Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
compilation albums, as well as releases by Dozer
Dozer
Dozer is a stoner rock band from Sweden.- Early years :Dozer was formed in Borlänge, Sweden in 1995, playing local youth centres and supporting any bands that came to their hometown. In 1998 the band recorded a Split EP with the American band Unida...
, Five Horse Johnson
Five Horse Johnson
Five Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own...
, Los Natas
Los Natas
Los Natas or Natas is an Argentinian stoner rock band. In their latest releases they have been steering away from the genre and leaning towards a more experimental sound coined by them as free rock.-Band:...
, Halfway Gone
Halfway Gone
"Halfway Gone" is a song by American alternative band Lifehouse. It is the first single released from their fifth studio album, Smoke & Mirrors . It was first released via digital download in the United States and Canada on October 26, 2009. It was then solicited to mainstream radio on January 12,...
, Solace
Solace (band)
Solace is a heavy metal band hailing from the Jersey Shore, United States.Formed in 1996 by the remaining members of Atlantic Records artist Godspeed, Solace is most well known in the stoner rock genre, but as guitarist and founding member Tommy Southard has said "We're not a stoner band, we're a...
, and many others in the stoner rock, indie
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
, blues-rock
Blues-rock
Blues rock is a hybrid musical genre combining bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended boogie jams with rock and roll styles. The core of the blues rock sound is created by the electric guitar, piano, bass guitar and drum kit, with the electric guitar usually amplified through a...
, and psychedelic
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
genres.
History
Small Stone Records was founded in Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
by Scott Hamilton in 1995, who remains owner and operator. Hamilton claims he mostly started the label to put out records by friends and his favorite bands such as Big Chief, The Laughing Hyenas, Mule, and Slot. Hamilton started the label with a $5000 loan and named it after the Small Stone effects pedal made by Electro-Harmonix
Electro-Harmonix
Electro-Harmonix is a New York-based company that makes high-end electronic audio processors. The company was founded by Mike Matthews in 1968. They are most famous for a series of popular guitar effects pedals introduced in the 1970s and 1990s....
.
The label's first release was a single by 36-D, which had members of Big Chief, Born Without a Face, and Slot. The label's first album release was a 1995 compilation titled Detroit Rust City, which sold 1,000 copies the first week, and featured Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
and Big Chief. Shortly afterward the label released Morsel
Morsel (band)
Morsel is an indie rock ensemble that was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan and features Miriam Cabrera , Be Hussey , John Vorus , Jason Burbo , and Joshua Pardon ....
's sophomore EP. In 1997 the label released an album by Perplexa, a band which included a member fro WIG, who later went on to become West Indian Girl
West Indian Girl
West Indian Girl is a rock band from Los Angeles.The band's name comes from a type of lysergic acid that was popular in the early 60s. The initials are also a reference to Robert James' and Francis Ten's previous band, "WIG"- History :...
. Five Horse Johnson
Five Horse Johnson
Five Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own...
also signed to the label that year. The label initially featured a number of different rock genres but soon began focusing on the blues rock, psychadelic rock and stoner rock
Stoner rock
Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
genres, and what Hamilton dubs "heavy rock."
Besides albums by groups such as Acid King
Acid King
Acid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Acid King have since recorded three studio albums and three EPs with a series of bassists....
, Dozer
Dozer
Dozer is a stoner rock band from Sweden.- Early years :Dozer was formed in Borlänge, Sweden in 1995, playing local youth centres and supporting any bands that came to their hometown. In 1998 the band recorded a Split EP with the American band Unida...
, Greenleaf
Greenleaf (band)
Greenleaf is a Swedish band created, as a sideproject, in late 1999/early 2000 by Tommi Holappa , Daniel Lidén and Bengt Bäcke...
, and Los Natas
Los Natas
Los Natas or Natas is an Argentinian stoner rock band. In their latest releases they have been steering away from the genre and leaning towards a more experimental sound coined by them as free rock.-Band:...
, the label has released a number of stoner rock compilations. The first, Right in the Nuts: A Tribute to Aerosmith, featured covers of Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
, and was released in 2000. In January of 2002, the label released Sucking the 70s, a two disc collection of 1970s songs covered by stoner rock bands. In 2006, the label released the compilation Sucking the 70's - Back in the Saddle Again
Sucking the 70's - Back in the Saddle Again
Sucking the 70's – Back in the Saddle is a follow-up album to the 2002 compilation Sucking the 70's. It was released in 2006 by Small Stone Records...
, which featured covers of various 1970s songs.
According to Hamilton, early on the Small Stone bands relied on networking with other bands on the label to organize tours and musical projects. In 2006, Small Stone began issuing the lost recordings of the band Slot, who's founder and guitarist had recently died. Remaining members of the band Sue Lott (bass) and Eddie Alterman (drums) were then joined by Phil Durr of Five Horse Johnson
Five Horse Johnson
Five Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own...
and Scott Hamilton on guitar to play at SXSW in the spring of 2007. The new reformation soon garnered Five Horse Johnson drummer Eric Miller, and formed the band Luder. Their first album, Sonoluminescence, was released on Small Stone in November 2009. Reviews dubbed the style "grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
-gaze."
The label continues to put out approximately 10 to 12 new releases a year. Small Stone's newer bands, such as Lo-Pan, Backwoods Payback, and Freedom Hawk continue to maintain busy touring schedules.
Current
- Acid KingAcid KingAcid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Acid King have since recorded three studio albums and three EPs with a series of bassists....
- All Time High
- Antler
- A Thousand Knives of Fire
- Axehandle
- Backwoods Payback
- Black Sleep of Kali
- Bottom
- Brain Police
- The Brought Low
- Dixie WitchDixie WitchDixie Witch is a Texas based hard rock power trio formed by guitarist Clayton Mills, drummer/vocalist Trinidad Leal, and bassist/vocalist Curt Christensen in the fall of 1999. The band quickly gained popularity throughout Texas though successful regional touring and released their self-produced...
- DozerDozerDozer is a stoner rock band from Sweden.- Early years :Dozer was formed in Borlänge, Sweden in 1995, playing local youth centres and supporting any bands that came to their hometown. In 1998 the band recorded a Split EP with the American band Unida...
- Dwellers
- Erik Larson
- Five Horse JohnsonFive Horse JohnsonFive Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own...
- Fireball MinistryFireball MinistryFireball Ministry is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1999.- Biography :Conceived in Cincinnati in the late '90s by James A. Rota II and Emily Burton, the band moved to New York City before settling in Los Angeles. In 2000 they performed at the two-day "November...
- Freedom Hawk
- Gozu
- Greatdayforup
- Giant Brain
- Gideon Smith & the Dixie DamnedGideon Smith & the Dixie DamnedGideon Smith and the Dixie DamnedGideon Smith is a North Carolina based musician. Gideon began singing with local bands in the Carolina music scene in 1989. In 1997, he formed "Gideon Smith & The Dixie Damned" with friends Otis Hughes and Boo Duckworth; who were formerly of the PolyGram Records...
- The GlasspackThe GlasspackThe Glasspack is a psychedelic punk rock band from Louisville, Kentucky. The band was formed in 1999 by frontman and native Louisvillian "Dirty" Dave Johnson in hopes of giving a better alternative to the classic and hard rock played over-and-over on the radio. The Glasspack has since recorded 1...
- GreenleafGreenleaf (band)Greenleaf is a Swedish band created, as a sideproject, in late 1999/early 2000 by Tommi Holappa , Daniel Lidén and Bengt Bäcke...
- Hackman
- Halfway to GoneHalfway to GoneHalfway to Gone is an American rock band from New Jersey. The band formed in 1999 when bassist and founding member of Solarized, Lou Gorra got together with Lee Stuart , and drummer Danny Gollin...
- Honky
- House of Broken Promises
- Iota
- Infernal Overdrive
- Ironweed
- Lo-Pan
- Lord Sterling
- Los NatasLos NatasLos Natas or Natas is an Argentinian stoner rock band. In their latest releases they have been steering away from the genre and leaning towards a more experimental sound coined by them as free rock.-Band:...
- Luder
- Medusa Cyclone
- Milligram
- Mog Stunt Team
- MorselMorsel (band)Morsel is an indie rock ensemble that was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan and features Miriam Cabrera , Be Hussey , John Vorus , Jason Burbo , and Joshua Pardon ....
- Mos Generator
- Novadriver
- Obiat
- The Men of Porn
- Puny Human
- Red Giant
- Roadsaw
- Roundhead
- Sasquatch
- Shame Club
- Slot
- Skånska Mord
- SolaceSolace (band)Solace is a heavy metal band hailing from the Jersey Shore, United States.Formed in 1996 by the remaining members of Atlantic Records artist Godspeed, Solace is most well known in the stoner rock genre, but as guitarist and founding member Tommy Southard has said "We're not a stoner band, we're a...
- Sons of OtisSons of OtisSons of Otis are a stoner rock/doom band from Toronto, Canada. Sons of Otis was formed by Ken Baluke in Toronto sometime around the years 1992 and 1993. Strongly influenced by the underground heavy music of the time , their first release, "Paid To Suffer", came out in 1994...
- Soul Clique
- Sun Gods In Exile
- Suplecs
- The Might Could
- Throttlerod
- Tia Carrera
- Tummler
- VALISVan ConnerVan Conner is an American rock musician. In 1984 he co-founded the band Screaming Trees with his brother Gary Lee Conner and close friends Mark Lanegan and Mark Pickerel. On the 25 June 2000 Screaming Trees announced their official breakup...
- Whitey Morgan and the 78'sWhitey Morgan and the 78'sWhitey Morgan and the 78's are honky tonk country band based in Flint, MI. In 2010 they signed a recording contract with Chicago based Bloodshot Records.-Formation and Early History:...
- 36D
Release history
| Year | No. | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | SS-001 | Various (Kid Rock Kid Rock Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations... , Big Chief, etc.) |
Detroit Rust City |
| SS-002 | Morsel Morsel (band) Morsel is an indie rock ensemble that was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan and features Miriam Cabrera , Be Hussey , John Vorus , Jason Burbo , and Joshua Pardon .... |
EP | |
| 1996 | SS-003 | Wytchyker | Aspelunker |
| 1995 | SS-004 | 36D | Endomorphic Joy |
| 1996 | SS-005 | Mog Stunt Team | 555 |
| SS-006 | Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own... |
Double Down | |
| SS-007 | Perplexa | Perplexa | |
| SS-008 | Morsel Morsel (band) Morsel is an indie rock ensemble that was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan and features Miriam Cabrera , Be Hussey , John Vorus , Jason Burbo , and Joshua Pardon .... |
I'm a Wreck | |
| SS-00v3 | Morsel Morsel (band) Morsel is an indie rock ensemble that was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan and features Miriam Cabrera , Be Hussey , John Vorus , Jason Burbo , and Joshua Pardon .... |
Static (vinyl) | |
| 1997 | SS-009 | Various (Morsel Morsel (band) Morsel is an indie rock ensemble that was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan and features Miriam Cabrera , Be Hussey , John Vorus , Jason Burbo , and Joshua Pardon .... , Wytchyker, Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own... , Gravitar, Gondolier, Wiggle, Slot, 36D, etc.) |
Full Blast: Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1998 | SS-010 | Perplexa | This Glorious Forward |
| SS-011 | Soul Clique | Only One Division | |
| 1999 | SS-012 | Morsel Morsel (band) Morsel is an indie rock ensemble that was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan and features Miriam Cabrera , Be Hussey , John Vorus , Jason Burbo , and Joshua Pardon .... |
Wrecked and Remixed |
| 1998 | SS-013 | Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own... |
Fat Black Pussy Cat |
| SS-014 | Perplexa | The Sun and the Moon Getting it On | |
| 1999 | SS-015 | Roundhead | Creature Comfort |
| SS-016 | Soul Clique | Unification | |
| SS-017 | Various (Perplexa, Roundhead, Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own... , Morsel Morsel (band) Morsel is an indie rock ensemble that was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan and features Miriam Cabrera , Be Hussey , John Vorus , Jason Burbo , and Joshua Pardon .... , Big Chief, Mog Stunt Team, Soul Clique, etc.) |
Here: Small Stone Records Label Sampler | |
| 2000 | SS-018 | Various (The Atomic Bitchwax The Atomic Bitchwax The Atomic Bitchwax is a stoner rock band started in 1992 in New Jersey. It started as essentially a "super band" of key members of the notable stoner rock and doom metal bands Godspeed, Monster Magnet, and Core.-History:... , Electric Frankenstein Electric Frankenstein Electric Frankenstein is an American band from Whippany, Clifton, and other areas of New Jersey. Their music is generally considered punk rock, but includes elements of hard rock and Heavy Metal as well... , The Quill The Quill (band) The Quill are a Swedish stoner rock/heavy metal band.-Biography:The Quill was formed in the early 1990s by singer Magnus Ekwall, guitarist Christian Carlsson, drummer George Atlagic, organist Anders Haglund and bassist Peter Holm. The Quill played the Swedish barcircuit the following years. Peter... , Solace Solace (band) Solace is a heavy metal band hailing from the Jersey Shore, United States.Formed in 1996 by the remaining members of Atlantic Records artist Godspeed, Solace is most well known in the stoner rock genre, but as guitarist and founding member Tommy Southard has said "We're not a stoner band, we're a... , Los Natas Los Natas Los Natas or Natas is an Argentinian stoner rock band. In their latest releases they have been steering away from the genre and leaning towards a more experimental sound coined by them as free rock.-Band:... , etc.) |
Right in the Nuts: A Tribute to Aerosmith |
| 2001 | SS-019 | Puny Human | Revenge is Easy |
| SS-020 | Halfway to Gone Halfway to Gone Halfway to Gone is an American rock band from New Jersey. The band formed in 1999 when bassist and founding member of Solarized, Lou Gorra got together with Lee Stuart , and drummer Danny Gollin... |
High Five | |
| 2000 | SS-021 | Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own... |
The No. 6 Dance |
| 2001 | SS-022 | Novadriver | Void |
| SS-023 | Fireball Ministry Fireball Ministry Fireball Ministry is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1999.- Biography :Conceived in Cincinnati in the late '90s by James A. Rota II and Emily Burton, the band moved to New York City before settling in Los Angeles. In 2000 they performed at the two-day "November... |
FMEP FMEP Fireball Ministry released FMEP, prior to their second full release The Second Great Awakening. The first three tracks appear on that release. The remaining songs are covers. "Muscle Of Love" was originally performed by Alice Cooper, "Victim Of Changes" was originally performed by Judas Priest.... |
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| 2004 | SS-024 | Gideon Smith and the Dixie Damned | Southern Gentlemen |
| 2002 | SS-025 | Morsel Morsel (band) Morsel is an indie rock ensemble that was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan and features Miriam Cabrera , Be Hussey , John Vorus , Jason Burbo , and Joshua Pardon .... |
Para Siempre |
| SS-026 | Medusa Cyclone | Tangier | |
| SS-027 | Men of Porn | Experiments in Feedback | |
| SS-028 | Los Natas Los Natas Los Natas or Natas is an Argentinian stoner rock band. In their latest releases they have been steering away from the genre and leaning towards a more experimental sound coined by them as free rock.-Band:... |
Corsario Negro | |
| SS-029 | The Glasspack The Glasspack The Glasspack is a psychedelic punk rock band from Louisville, Kentucky. The band was formed in 1999 by frontman and native Louisvillian "Dirty" Dave Johnson in hopes of giving a better alternative to the classic and hard rock played over-and-over on the radio. The Glasspack has since recorded 1... |
Powderkeg | |
| SS-030 | Halfway to Gone Halfway to Gone Halfway to Gone is an American rock band from New Jersey. The band formed in 1999 when bassist and founding member of Solarized, Lou Gorra got together with Lee Stuart , and drummer Danny Gollin... |
Second Season | |
| SS-031 | The Start | S/T | |
| SS-032 | Various (Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own... , Dixie Witch Dixie Witch Dixie Witch is a Texas based hard rock power trio formed by guitarist Clayton Mills, drummer/vocalist Trinidad Leal, and bassist/vocalist Curt Christensen in the fall of 1999. The band quickly gained popularity throughout Texas though successful regional touring and released their self-produced... , Los Natas Los Natas Los Natas or Natas is an Argentinian stoner rock band. In their latest releases they have been steering away from the genre and leaning towards a more experimental sound coined by them as free rock.-Band:... , The Mushroom River Band The Mushroom River Band The Mushroom River Band was a Swedish stoner rock/hard rock/heavy metal group that existed from 1996-2004. During that time they put out an EP and two full-length albums as well as appearing on several compilations... , Spirit Caravan Spirit Caravan Spirit Caravan was a Maryland doom/stoner metal band featuring the guitarist and vocalist Scott Weinrich.-Biography:Scott "Wino" Weinrich formed Spirit Caravan after the breakup of The Obsessed. The remainder of the band consisted of Dave Shermann on bass and vocals; and Gary Isom on drums... , Black NASA Black NASA Black NASA is a New Jersey based rock band, often placed in the stoner rock genre. They formed in the early 2000s in Long Branch, and were active while the guitarist in Kosnik's other band was busy with Monster Magnet. The band has a heavy 70s feel. They have not been active since touring to... , etc.) |
Sucking the 70s | |
| SS-033 | Tummler | Early Man | |
| 2003 | SS-034 | Milligram Milligram (band) 2002-Compilation Appearances:2001* Music With Attitude: Volume 31Have contributed with track "Not Okay" - 4:012002* Sucking the 70sHave contributed with track "Rumblin' Man" a cover song of the band Cactus - 3:47-External links:***... |
This Is Class War This Is Class War -2003 - Small Stone Records re-issue :Track Listing... |
| SS-035 | Erik Larson | The Resounding | |
| SS-036 | Puny Human | It's Not the Heat, It's the Humanity | |
| SS-037 | Dixie Witch Dixie Witch Dixie Witch is a Texas based hard rock power trio formed by guitarist Clayton Mills, drummer/vocalist Trinidad Leal, and bassist/vocalist Curt Christensen in the fall of 1999. The band quickly gained popularity throughout Texas though successful regional touring and released their self-produced... |
One Bird Two Stones | |
| SS-038 | Greenleaf Greenleaf (band) Greenleaf is a Swedish band created, as a sideproject, in late 1999/early 2000 by Tommi Holappa , Daniel Lidén and Bengt Bäcke... |
Secret Alphabets | |
| SS-039 | Throttlerod | Hell and High Water | |
| 2004 | SS-040 | Halfway to Gone Halfway to Gone Halfway to Gone is an American rock band from New Jersey. The band formed in 1999 when bassist and founding member of Solarized, Lou Gorra got together with Lee Stuart , and drummer Danny Gollin... |
Halfway to Gone |
| SS-041 | The Glasspack The Glasspack The Glasspack is a psychedelic punk rock band from Louisville, Kentucky. The band was formed in 1999 by frontman and native Louisvillian "Dirty" Dave Johnson in hopes of giving a better alternative to the classic and hard rock played over-and-over on the radio. The Glasspack has since recorded 1... |
Bridgeburner | |
| 2003 | SS-042 | Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own... |
The Last Men on Earth |
| 2002 | SS-043 | Dixie Witch Dixie Witch Dixie Witch is a Texas based hard rock power trio formed by guitarist Clayton Mills, drummer/vocalist Trinidad Leal, and bassist/vocalist Curt Christensen in the fall of 1999. The band quickly gained popularity throughout Texas though successful regional touring and released their self-produced... |
Into the Sun (reissue) |
| 2004 | SS-044 | Sasquatch | Sasquatch |
| SS-045 | Lord Sterling | Today's Song for Tomorrow | |
| SS-046 | VALIS Van Conner Van Conner is an American rock musician. In 1984 he co-founded the band Screaming Trees with his brother Gary Lee Conner and close friends Mark Lanegan and Mark Pickerel. On the 25 June 2000 Screaming Trees announced their official breakup... |
Head of Pills | |
| SS-047 | Men of Porn | Wine, Women and Song... | |
| SS-048 | Acid King Acid King Acid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Acid King have since recorded three studio albums and three EPs with a series of bassists.... |
Busse Woods Busse Woods Busse Woods is the second full-length album by stoner metal band Acid King. The album was originally released in 1999 through Man's Ruin Records, but was reissued in 2004 with bonus tracks, through Small Stone Records... (reissue w/bonus tracks) |
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| SS-049 | Axehandle | Axehandle | |
| SS-050 | Red Giant | Devil Child Blues | |
| SS-051 | Throttlerod | Starve the Dead | |
| 2005 | SS-052 | Sons of Otis Sons of Otis Sons of Otis are a stoner rock/doom band from Toronto, Canada. Sons of Otis was formed by Ken Baluke in Toronto sometime around the years 1992 and 1993. Strongly influenced by the underground heavy music of the time , their first release, "Paid To Suffer", came out in 1994... |
X |
| SS-053 | Bottom | you'rNext | |
| SS-054 | Acid King Acid King Acid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Acid King have since recorded three studio albums and three EPs with a series of bassists.... |
Acid King III Acid King III III , as the title implies, is the third full-length album by stoner metal band Acid King. It was released on CD in June 2005 through Small Stone Records. In 2006, Kreation Records released the album on coloured and black vinyl... |
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| SS-055 | Novadriver | Deeper High | |
| SS-056 | Honky | Balls Out In | |
| SS-057 | Greatdayforup | Flores de Sangre | |
| SS-058 | Erik Larson | Faith, Hope, Love | |
| SS-059 | VALIS Van Conner Van Conner is an American rock musician. In 1984 he co-founded the band Screaming Trees with his brother Gary Lee Conner and close friends Mark Lanegan and Mark Pickerel. On the 25 June 2000 Screaming Trees announced their official breakup... |
Champions of Magic (reissue) | |
| 2007 | SS-060 | Roadsaw | Rawk N' Roll |
| 2006 | SS-061 | Dozer Dozer Dozer is a stoner rock band from Sweden.- Early years :Dozer was formed in Borlänge, Sweden in 1995, playing local youth centres and supporting any bands that came to their hometown. In 1998 the band recorded a Split EP with the American band Unida... |
Through the Eyes of Heathens Through the Eyes of Heathens Through The Eyes Of Heathens is Dozer's fourth album. It was recorded at the Seawolf Studios in Helsinki. The album was released on Small Stone Records with whom they had signed on to earlier that year... |
| SS-062 | Dixie Witch Dixie Witch Dixie Witch is a Texas based hard rock power trio formed by guitarist Clayton Mills, drummer/vocalist Trinidad Leal, and bassist/vocalist Curt Christensen in the fall of 1999. The band quickly gained popularity throughout Texas though successful regional touring and released their self-produced... |
Smoke and Mirrors | |
| SS-063 | Throttlerod | Nail | |
| SS-064 | Antler | Nothing That a Bullet Couldn't Cure | |
| SS-065 | The Brought Low | Right On Time | |
| SS-066 | Los Natas Los Natas Los Natas or Natas is an Argentinian stoner rock band. In their latest releases they have been steering away from the genre and leaning towards a more experimental sound coined by them as free rock.-Band:... |
El Hombre Montana | |
| 2007 | SS-067 | Giant Brain | Plume |
| 2006 | SS-068 | Slot | The Sweet Black Bear |
| SS-069 | Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson Five Horse Johnson is an American blues-rock band, formed in 1995 from Toledo, Ohio. They have toured with such popular groups as Clutch and Halfway to Gone. The band combines hard rock, blues and other influences into a blend of stoner rock/blues music they call their own... |
The Mystery Spot | |
| SS-070 | Various (Alabama Thunderpussy Alabama Thunderpussy Alabama Thunderpussy was a Stoner metal band from Richmond, Virginia. It was founded by Bryan Cox, Erik Larson and Asechiah Bogdan in 1996.-History:... , Dozer Dozer Dozer is a stoner rock band from Sweden.- Early years :Dozer was formed in Borlänge, Sweden in 1995, playing local youth centres and supporting any bands that came to their hometown. In 1998 the band recorded a Split EP with the American band Unida... , Acid King Acid King Acid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Acid King have since recorded three studio albums and three EPs with a series of bassists.... , etc.) |
Sucking the 70's - Back in the Saddle Again Sucking the 70's - Back in the Saddle Again Sucking the 70's – Back in the Saddle is a follow-up album to the 2002 compilation Sucking the 70's. It was released in 2006 by Small Stone Records... |
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| 2007 | SS-071 | The Glasspack The Glasspack The Glasspack is a psychedelic punk rock band from Louisville, Kentucky. The band was formed in 1999 by frontman and native Louisvillian "Dirty" Dave Johnson in hopes of giving a better alternative to the classic and hard rock played over-and-over on the radio. The Glasspack has since recorded 1... |
Dirty Women |
| 2006 | SS-072 | Sasquatch | II |
| 2007 | SS-073 | Hackman | The New Normal |
| SS-074 | Greenleaf Greenleaf (band) Greenleaf is a Swedish band created, as a sideproject, in late 1999/early 2000 by Tommi Holappa , Daniel Lidén and Bengt Bäcke... |
Agents of Ahriman | |
| SS-075 | Mos Generator | Songs For Future Gods | |
| SS-076 | Puny Human | Universal Freak Out | |
| SS-077 | Brain Police | Beyond the Wasteland | |
| 2008 | SS-078 | A Thousand Knives Of Fire | The Last Train to Scornsville |
| SS-079 | Gideon Smith & the Dixie Damned Gideon Smith & the Dixie Damned Gideon Smith and the Dixie DamnedGideon Smith is a North Carolina based musician. Gideon began singing with local bands in the Carolina music scene in 1989. In 1997, he formed "Gideon Smith & The Dixie Damned" with friends Otis Hughes and Boo Duckworth; who were formerly of the PolyGram Records... |
South Side of the Moon | |
| SS-080 | Shame Club | Come On | |
| SS-081 | Iota | Tales | |
| SS-082 | Roadsaw | See You In Hell | |
| SS-083 | Brain Police | Brain Police | |
| SS-084 | Brain Police | Electric Fungus | |
| SS-085 | Ironweed | Indian Ladder | |
| SS-086 | Whitey Morgan and the 78's Whitey Morgan and the 78's Whitey Morgan and the 78's are honky tonk country band based in Flint, MI. In 2010 they signed a recording contract with Chicago based Bloodshot Records.-Formation and Early History:... |
Honky Tonks and Cheap Motels Honky Tonks and Cheap Motels Honky Tonks and Cheap Motels is the first studio album by Whitey Morgan and the 78's.-Recording:The album was recorded at Rustbelt Studios, Royal Oak, MI and released in 23 September 2008 on Small Stone Recordings... |
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| SS-087 | Dozer Dozer Dozer is a stoner rock band from Sweden.- Early years :Dozer was formed in Borlänge, Sweden in 1995, playing local youth centres and supporting any bands that came to their hometown. In 1998 the band recorded a Split EP with the American band Unida... |
Beyond Colossal Beyond Colossal Beyond Colossal is Dozer's fifth studio album. It was recorded at Studios 301, Stockholm and Rockhouse Studios, Borlänge. The record was mixed at Tri-Lamb Studios by their former drummer Karl Daniel Lidén. Beyond Colossal was released on Small Stone Records.- Track listing :All tracks by Dozer#... |
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| 2009 | SS-088 | Sons of Otis Sons of Otis Sons of Otis are a stoner rock/doom band from Toronto, Canada. Sons of Otis was formed by Ken Baluke in Toronto sometime around the years 1992 and 1993. Strongly influenced by the underground heavy music of the time , their first release, "Paid To Suffer", came out in 1994... |
Exiled |
| 2008 | SS-089 | Hackman | Enterprises |
| 2009 | SS-090 | Giant Brain | Thorn of Thrones |
| SS-091 | VALIS Van Conner Van Conner is an American rock musician. In 1984 he co-founded the band Screaming Trees with his brother Gary Lee Conner and close friends Mark Lanegan and Mark Pickerel. On the 25 June 2000 Screaming Trees announced their official breakup... |
Dark Matter | |
| SS-092 | Los Natas Los Natas Los Natas or Natas is an Argentinian stoner rock band. In their latest releases they have been steering away from the genre and leaning towards a more experimental sound coined by them as free rock.-Band:... |
El Nuevo Orden De La Libertad | |
| 2010 | SS-093 | Solace Solace (band) Solace is a heavy metal band hailing from the Jersey Shore, United States.Formed in 1996 by the remaining members of Atlantic Records artist Godspeed, Solace is most well known in the stoner rock genre, but as guitarist and founding member Tommy Southard has said "We're not a stoner band, we're a... |
A.D. A.D. (album) -Track listing:All tracks by Solace# "The Disillusioned Prophet" – 7:02# "The Immortal, the Dead and the Nothing" – 6:22# "Six-Year Trainwreck" – 7:26# "Za Gamman" – 5:12# "Borrowed Immunity" – 5:41# "Down South Dog" – 8:01... |
| 2009 | SS-094 | Sun Gods in Exile | Black Light, White Lines |
| SS-095 | Various (Van Conner Van Conner Van Conner is an American rock musician. In 1984 he co-founded the band Screaming Trees with his brother Gary Lee Conner and close friends Mark Lanegan and Mark Pickerel. On the 25 June 2000 Screaming Trees announced their official breakup... , Screaming Trees Screaming Trees Screaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner and drummer Mark Pickerel. Pickerel had been replaced by Barrett Martin by the time the band reached its most successful period... , etc.) |
Northwest Mind Meld | |
| SS-096 | Throttlehead | Pig Charmer | |
| SS-097 | Obiat | Eye Tree Pi | |
| SS-098 | Tia Carrera | The Quintessential | |
| SS-099 | House of Broken Promises | Using the Useless | |
| SS-100 | Luder | Sonoluminescence | |
| 2010 | SS-101 | Skanska Mord | The Last Supper |
| SS-102 | The Brought Low | Third Record | |
| SS-103 | Sasquatch | III | |
| SS-104 | All Time High | Friends in High Places (remastered) | |
| SS-105 | Acid King Acid King Acid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Acid King have since recorded three studio albums and three EPs with a series of bassists.... |
The Early Years The Early Years (Acid King album) The Early Years is a compilation album by stoner metal band Acid King. It was released in October 2006 through Leaf Hound Records. It combines Acid King's first two releases, which are both out of print... |
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| SS-106 | Gozu | Locust Season | |
| SS-107 | Black Sleep of Kali | Our Slow Decay | |
| SS-108 | Red Giant | Dysfunctional Majesty | |
| SS-109 | Blackwolfgoat | Dragonwizardsleeve | |
| 2011 | SS-110 | Lo-Pan | Sasquanaut (remastered) |
| SS-111 | Suplecs | Mad Oak Redoux | |
| SS-112 | the Might Could | S/T | |
| SS-113 | Roadsaw | S/T | |
| SS-114 | Ironweed | Your World Of Tomorrow | |
| SS-115 | Tia Carrera | Cosmic Priestess | |
| SS-116 | Lo-Pan | Salvador | |
| SS-117 | Freedom Hawk | Holding On | |
| SS-118 | Gideon Smith & the Dixie Damned Gideon Smith & the Dixie Damned Gideon Smith and the Dixie DamnedGideon Smith is a North Carolina based musician. Gideon began singing with local bands in the Carolina music scene in 1989. In 1997, he formed "Gideon Smith & The Dixie Damned" with friends Otis Hughes and Boo Duckworth; who were formerly of the PolyGram Records... |
30 Weight | |
| SS-119 | Backwoods Payback | Momantha | |
| SS-120 | Dixie Witch Dixie Witch Dixie Witch is a Texas based hard rock power trio formed by guitarist Clayton Mills, drummer/vocalist Trinidad Leal, and bassist/vocalist Curt Christensen in the fall of 1999. The band quickly gained popularity throughout Texas though successful regional touring and released their self-produced... |
Let It Roll | |
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