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, after Ryan resigned his label manager position to concentrate on touring with his bands, Auxilary, and numerous freelance design gigs.

Staff over the years:

• Andy Rich - owner
• Ryan Patterson - label manager/design
• Scott Ritcher - label manager
• Mark Brickey - design
• Ron Jasin - webmaster
• Matt Wieder
• Terry Campbell

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