Skin Graft Records

SKiN GRAFT Records
Founded	1991
Founder	Mark Fischer & Rob Syers
Distributor(s)	Southern
Genre	No wave/now wave noise rock experimental rock comic books
Country of origin	United States
Location	Founded: Chicago, Illinois Currently: St. Louis, Missouri
Official website	SKiN GRAFT

Skin Graft Records (officially capitalized as SKiN GRAFT Records) is an independent record label specializing in no wave and noise rock music, originally based in Chicago, Illinois. The label is largely responsible for spawning the so-called "now wave" genre, an updated version of the late-1970s/early-1980s no wave movement.

In 1986, SKiN GRAFT was begun by Mark Fischer and Rob Syers as a small-scale publisher of bizarre comic books and fanzines. Some of its comics included The Kidz and Cynicalmanson.

The label's first record was released at the end of 1991. Founder Mark Fischer said of the label in 2000, "Skin Graft is a comic book company that puts out records." The label's mascot is a simply drawn cat/Devil hybrid, usually shown issuing the "heavy metal horns" hand sign.

SKiN GRAFT has since released music by bands, most of whom display an irreverent attitude towards music, and/or appear on stage wearing costumes or face paint. Bands who have recorded for the label include Dazzling Killmen, Brise-Glace (featuring Jim O'Rourke), Cheer-Accident, The Strangulated Beatoffs, Zeek Sheck, The Chinese Stars, The Flying Luttenbachers, Lake Of Dracula, Gorge Trio, CoLOSSamite, Shorty, U.S. Maple, ZZZZZ, Made In Mexico, Melt-Banana, Quintron, My So-Called Lice, Flossie And The Unicorns, Yona-Kit, Nood Ham, You Fantastic!, Ruins, Space Streakings, Zeni Geva, AIDS Wolf, Mount Shasta, Arab On Radar, Yowie, Athletic Automaton, and PRE.

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