The most well known aspect of a 'major' record label is that these record labels own its own ‘distribution channel’ whereas ‘independent record label’ do not. Independent record labels who indorse successful performing artist, occasionally sign dual-release agreements, distribution agreements, and other arrangements with major record labels. This is how independent labels are usually discovered and usually most independent labels are run by some aspect of the major record labels.
Independent record labels are not insignificant as some have come to believe. They make up the fundamental grounding that lifts the major labels into the spot light. How do we know what big is, if there is no small to compare it to? Independent labeling has been around since record began; the 1960s and 1980s are regarded as have been particularly successful periods for independent labels.
Vicious Kitten Records was an independent record label based in Canberra, Australai. The label developed a reputation for releasing artists directly related to, or inspired by Johnny thunders. The label owner was Colin Grey who has previously co-edited Vicious Kitten Fanzine.
This record label existed from 1999 to 2002 and was fuelled on a love of guitar and released recordings by artists such as:
- Sheek the Shayk (ex-Psychotic Turnbuckles),
- The Kevin K Band
- Freddy Lynxx
- Nikki Sudden
- Rick Blaze & The Ballbusters,
- The Golden Arms.
In 2000, Vicious Kitten Records also released a compilation album titled 'Rock n Roll War' which featured artists such as
- The Dictators,
- Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls),
- Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman),
- Jeff Dahl,
- Peter Wells
- The Hitmen.
A second volume of 'Rock n Roll War' was released in 2002 on the Vicious Kitten USA Label - which was the American equivalent in collaboration with the label and was operated by Rick Blaze in Boston. The label was liquidated and bought out by laughibng Outlaw Records in Sydney in 2002.
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