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Please read the ENTIRE demo policy before sending us a message about your band.
Yes, we do accept demos. Jello Biafra decides which bands to sign. He is a busy person, but he listens to most of the demos he receives. However, keep in mind that we only release about 10-15 albums a year, most of which are by bands already signed to Alternative Tentacles Records.
We do NOT accept mp3s sent to us. We CANNOT listen to your mp3s on your band website or on MySpace due to limited staffing resources. NO EXCEPTIONS!! If you are interested in having ATR hear your music, you will need to send us a CD, tape or vinyl. Please make sure to include your contact information with the demo.
If you would like to submit a demo, please send it to:
Alternative Tentacles Records
P.O. Box 419092
San Francisco, CA 94141
attn. Jello Biafra/Demos
Most demos received will get a response from Jello eventually. There is NO way for the staff at AT to check on your demo's "status." Please don't e-mail, call, or contact us through MySpace to ask; please understand that like all small labels, we have limited staffing and resources that we need to dedicate to our roster. We cannot return your demos either, so please don't send us your originals or ask us to send them back.
Alternative Tentacles Records was established in June of 1979 and is most likely the longest lasting (and still active) underground record labels around. Although it is perceived by many as a "punk" label, having released records by Dead Kennedys and others, it is actually best known for its impact on the world of underground culture.
In the early years the label gained international attention by introducing the world to artists such as : Dead Kennedys, Butthole Surfers, D.O.A., 7 Seconds, Winston Smith, NoMeansNo, Neurosis and Voice Farm. The label has continued to remain vital in its lengthy history by refusing to adhere to a formula for an easily identifiable 'Alternative Tentacles Sound.' Rather, the label has released many political spoken word releases; as well as releasing: Brazilian hardcore, bent pop, faux-country, and assorted rock & roll. Of late, the label is also known for its "Re-Issues Of Necessity Series".
The label is also well known due to its outspoken provocateur owner, talent scout and recording artist, Jello Biafra. Many may recall his run for mayor of San Francisco in 1979 at the age of 21; as well as his trial for "distributing harmful matter" - which stemmed from including an H.R. Giger poster in a Dead Kennedy's album; to his recent nomination as Green party candidate for President of the United States. Since the parting of Dead Kennedys, Jello has released 8 spoken word releases as well as collaborating with other musicians and bands such as the Melvins, Mojo Nixon, DOA, and Al Jourgensen of Ministry.
Alternative Tentacles Records employs four people in Emeryville, California. (The label has always been based in San Francisco, but in October 2002 the label moved here.) The company is a sole proprietorship owned by Jello Biafra. Aside from being a label, it is also a mailorder company selling its own wares, as well as fitting underground culture t-shirts, books, and other merchandise.
Hello. Thanks for add. Nice tracks on your page! Represent a new album ARX KAELI - Highway. 2009. Cd packed in wooden box with laser engraving, covered a grey varnish. Time 62 min. Best Regards.
"DJ Monkey …soul-stirring, excitingly edgy music…just disturbing (read ‘mind-f**king’) enough to demand attention. There is a whole spice rack of auditory flavors here, served up like fractured poetry on a collection of intensely listenable Hallmark cards from Hell." Bill Margold, Cinema Seen, L.A. X..Press
In the vein of Nirvana and the Doors. We are Damaging the Code! Trust the Sun is a Doors like: poetry, rock, acoustic, live with phantom noise and backwards lyrics. Haunting! MDMA punk pop about a hippy girl trading in her flowers for E! Like you, 2 versions of punk rock with empathic lyrics about acceptance justification/Counter culture and of course doomed love. Thank you for listening
Hello Jello, im from Mississippi, and ya....it is a shithole (id rather live in Iraq than here ha) but in all seriousness, im tired of being treated bad by conservatives, republicans, and rednecks. They mock me for being liberal, and i hate being mocked outside of the state because everyone thinks im an evil redneck cause of all the idiots here. I know your anarchist but im a Democrat and was 100% for Barack Obama, he will save us Jello, he'll make everything right...after King George the 2nd ruined our lives, ive been poor my whole life and im sick of it. You may know him but his name is Haley Barbour, he is the dictator of MS. We are struggling because of him and sadly THAT SON OF A BITCH IS TRYIN TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!! He makes Bush look like a god. I hate all republicans no matter what. I will be a Democrat until i die, and i wish run for the Democratic party. They are not bad those republicans, they're the ones who call me and you faggot, baby killer, and "n" word lovers. I hate rasicm of any kind it makes me sick. We must hold hand and hand with one another to agree and make everything right. STOP RACISM, FASCISM, AND PREDJUDISM. No matter your race, sex, religion, and sexuality we are the same. Vote Obama and support leftist causes. Thank you Jello Biafra for all you've done, everybody may this but i really mean it....your my hero. Oh ya by the way stop Haley Barbour or else it will be......MISSISSIPPI UBER ALLES
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