Slampt (also Slampt Underground Organisation) was a record label set up in Newcastle, England in 1992.[1]

The label is perhaps best known for releasing Kenickie's debut EP.[2][3] Slampt also released the debut single by The Yummy Fur, a band who later featured Paul Thomson and Alex Huntley a.k.a. Alex Kapranos, who later became the drummer and lead vocalist in Glasgow indie band Franz Ferdinand.

Slampt also released many riot grrrl-related groups such as Pussycat Trash, Golden Starlet,[4] Petty Crime, Sally Skull and International Strike Force. The label (which preferred to call itself an "arts umbrella" rather than a record label as such) was run and "owned" by Rachel Holborow and Pete Dale. Dale and Holborow were also behind many of the "label"'s musical acts such as the minimalist Avocado Baby and the more conventionally "punk" sounding Red Monkey.[5] The latter group survived the collapse of Slampt in 2000 releasing a third LP on Troubleman Unlimited in 2001.

Holborow still makes music in a two-piece group Do The Right Thing whilst Dale is still performing in his long-term outfit Milky Wimpshake.[6]

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References

  1. ^ "Jigsaw Records". Archived from the original on 27 October 2003.
  2. ^ "But What of Us? UK Riot Grrrl - Part 3". Thefword.org.uk. 13 January 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Kenickie - Catsuit City - Slampt - UK". 45cat.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Golden Starlet". Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  5. ^ Paper, Scissors, Clock fanzine "Red Monkey interview from Paper Scissors Clocks". Archived from the original on 22 December 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Fortuna POP! - Artist Details". 17 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

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