Kill Rock Stars

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Image:Kill Rock Stars sweatshirt.jpg Image:Kill Rock Stars logo.png Kill Rock Stars is a record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in Olympia, Washington. Moon initially started the label with the intention of releasing spoken word 7" single records. KRS-101 (The label's first release) was in fact a split 7" spoken-word record with Kathleen Hanna and Slim Moon and other "Wordcore" releases followed. The first major release was a compilation of Olympia-area bands simply titled Kill Rock Stars (Stars Kill Rock and Rock Stars Kill would follow in the same compilation series) and featured Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Unwound, and The Melvins. Because of the press attention riot grrl bands like Bikini Kill were receiving at the time, KRS was most notable for releasing this work during the mid-90's although the label's music never reflected a single genre or underground music movement. The label also continued its tradition of spoken word by releasing their first full-length spoken word LP Big Broad by Juliana Luecking in 1995. This was also the year that Elliott Smith released his self-titled solo LP on the label. Another milestone was the 1997 release of Sleater-Kinney's third LP (and first on KRS) Dig Me Out, which garnered national press attention in Spin and Rolling Stone magazine. In 1997/98, the 5RC label was formed as a sister label to Kill Rock Stars and releases generally harsher-sounding and more challenging indie rock than KRS. Their roster includes Xiu Xiu, Deerhoof, Need New Body, The Mae Shi and Metalux among others. 1998 also marked the first-ever Mailorder Freak Singles Club and featured Quasi, Small Stars and Rock-A-Teens among others. Arguably the most popular and well-known band on KRS was The Decemberists, who left the label in 2005 after signing to Capitol Records. In 2005 KRS began releasing some artists with connections to the major label recording industry, such as Linda Perry from 4 Non Blondes.

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Trivia

Punk band NOFX has a song on their 1997 album So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes criticizing the feminist philosophies of the label, aptly titled "Kill Rock Stars."

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