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Young and Wild Weekender FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE CLICK HERE! Wild Records film won Best Feature DocumentaryThanks for all the Wild bandmembers that were able to come out to the Phoenix Film Fest, we won Best Feature Documentary! Wild Records Documentary touring the USA! XPN Music Film Festival in Philadelphia Billboard's article on Los Wild OnesWild Records owner Reb Kennedy and "Los Wild Ones" director-producer Elise Solomon take a break after the Tuesday screening of her film"I hate iTunes," Wild Records owner Reb Kennedy said after a Tuesday screening of the film about his label and artists, "Los Wild Ones." "And I hate to compromise. But we lost to iTunes," Kenndy continued. Wild Records, an independent Los Angeles label rooted in, but not limited to, rockabilly, will continue to press vinyl LPs, in addition to selling downloads, for the first time in its 12 years of existence. They'll be getting out of the CD business within a few months, which Kennedy, an avid record collector, has no problem with. This year alone, Wild Records has released six albums, and Kennedy tells Billboard he will put out another 15 albums by year's end, stepping for the first time into the digital arena. They will continue to make records in their garage studio where complete LPs are recorded in single, day-long sessions. "Los Wild Ones" director Elise Solomon found him when she was looking for music for a narrative feature. Taken by the stories of five or six of Wild Records' L.A. acts -- all of whom were Mexican-American -- she put the feature on hold to do the rock doc. The film encapsulates a scene that's centered in the Echo Park section of L.A., but with a reach largely focused in Europe. "I wanted to show the scope of how much more this music is appreciated elsewhere than in the U.S.," Solomon said, noting that the bands may have a look that suggests the '50s but their styles pull in various eras of rock 'n' roll, country and blues. "This is all-encompassing music." Kennedy, a Dubliner who moved to L.A. to work with older rockabilly artists and now has a roster of 23 acts he manages, books and records, railed against media pegging his label -- and the film -- as a Hispanic rock story. His point of view is that the focus of the film, on artists such as Gizzelle, Omar Romero and the Stringpoppers and Luis and the Wildfires, owes to their dedication to the music and the label. "They love the music, but in the Hispanic community, you see that they have no heroes beyond Lalo Guerrero, Ritchie Valens," Kennedy says. "Where are the [musicians] they can look up to?" Fred Perry's article on Los Wild OnesLos Wild Ones Premieres at SXSW Another article on Los Wild Ones
 Los Wild Ones Premiers at SXSW-South by Southwest AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 11: Crew and family of 'Los Wild Ones' pose for a portrait at 'Los Wild Ones' Photo Op during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Stateside Theater on March 11, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jordan Naylor/Getty Images for SXSW)  AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 11: Editor Ryan Brown, Reb Kennedy of Wild Records and cinematographer Yamit Shimonvitz pose for a portrait at 'Los Wild Ones' Photo Op during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Stateside Theater on March 11, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jordan Naylor/Getty Images for SXSW)  AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 11: (L-R) Reb Kennedy of Wild Records, Hayden Kennedy and Jenny Lin-Kennedy pose for a portrait at 'Los Wild Ones' Photo Op during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Stateside Theater on March 11, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jordan Naylor/Getty Images for SXSW) Interviews on Reb Kennedy and Omar RomeroGreat articles on Reb Kennedy and Omar Romero Wild Records Documentary "Los Wild Ones" Update*BIG WILD NEWS Article on Reb Kennedy featured on Gentlemen's AveGreat article on Reb Kennedy (Wild Records), read it here: |
Wild Records was formed in 2001. The first band that was signed to the label were the infamous Lil Luis y Los Wild Teens. Since then, we have developed a stable of 17 of the world's hottest rockin' acts. Wild Records appreciates and understands the influence that the original rockabilly legends have had and continue to have on the rockin scene. Wild Records does not look to the past with the development of the label or the acts on the labels. We believe the music of the bands of our label is as relevant as any other genre of music of today. Wild Records will continue to develop our label and seek to find further talents to add to our roster. -Wild Records - The Wildest Sounds Around The People That Make Wild Records Work: Reb Kennedy - Founder, A/R, Band Management, Artist Development, Record Producer/Mastering Hayden Kennedy - Owner, Producer Jenny Lin-Kennedy - Retail Sales Coordinator, Website Designer/Moderator Omar Romero - Musician/Session Musician (Guitar, Harmonica, Bass, Percussion), Head Studio Engineer Luis Arriaga - Graphic Designer/Session Musician (Rhythm Guitar) Alexxis Maae - Head of Sales/Marketing Angel Hernandez - Musician/Session Musician (Drums, Percussion), Asst Studio Engineer Victor Mendez - Musician/Session Musician (Piano, Upright Bass, Violin) Iggy Garcia - Musican/Session Musician (Bass/Upright Bass) Jeff Gerow - Musician/Session Musician (Drums, Percussion) Alex Vargas - Musician/Session Musician (Bass/Upright Bass, Vocals, Piano) Dave Williams (Melrose Music Mastering) - Mastering Engineer The Key Printing and Binding - Sleeve Design 
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