Initial Records

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Initial Records was formed in the mid 1990s by label owner Andy Rich while he was in college in Michigan. Until he graduated, the label was run out of his dorm room. Upon moving to Louisville, the label greatly expanded, had their legendary band roster sign stolen, started Krazy Fest, and many other things.

The label folded in late 2004 immediately after releasing the last By The Grace Of God CD, and after Ryan resigned his label manager position to concentrate on touring with his bands, Auxiliary, and numerous freelance design gigs.

Spoof of Elliot royalties by Scott R.

Staff over the years:

• Andy Rich - owner
• Scott Ritcher - label manager/design
• Mark Brickey - design
• Ron Jasin - webmaster
• Ryan Patterson - label manager/design
• Kelly Cox - Lots of stuff
• Matt Wieder - shipping
• Terry Campbell - shipping
• Jason Irvine - shipping
• Thommy Browne - A+R

Louisville records they've put out:

• Guilt - Empty 7"
• Falling Forward - Hand Me Down 12"/CD
• Guilt - Synesthesia 10"/CD
• Enkindel - Enkindel 7"/CD
• Enkindel - Some Assembly Required CD
• The Enkindels - Buzzclip 2000 CD
• The Enkindels - Can't stop... CD
• Black Widows - Stops A Beating Heart CD
• Black Widows - Widows Bloody Widows CD
• Lords - The House That Lords Built CD
• The National Acrobat - The Complete Recordings CD
• Metroschifter w/ Shipping News split - Metroschifter w/ Shipping News split
• By The Grace Of God - 3 Steps Anthology CD

Misc:

• Some Of Initial's Advertisements
• Photos Of Initial's workers and whatnot
• Initial's old catalog/zines