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Line 1: {{Short description\|Australian independent record label}} ~~{{refimprove\|date=April 2016}}~~ {{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2014}} {{Use Australian English\|date=October 2014}} {{infobox record label \| name = Shock ~~Records~~ \| image = \| parent = Regency Media▼ ~~\| image_bg = white~~ ▲\| parent = \| founded = 1988 \| founder = David Williams, <br>Frank Falvo ~~and~~ <br>Andrew McGee \| defunct = 2023 \| slogan = <!-- advertising slogan or "motto" of the label, if any --> \| status = Inactive<!-- leave blank unless "Inactive" --> \| distributor = \| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[rock music\|rock]], [[punk rock]], [[folk music\|folk]], [[pop music\|pop]], [[electronic music\|electronic]], [[blues music\|blues]] \| country = Australia \| location = [[Kew, Victoria]] \| url = ~~\| url = {{url\|http://www.shockrecords.com.au/}}~~ }} '''Shock Records''' was an Australian [[independent record label]], branded with the logo '''Shock''' or '''Shock Australia'''. Founded in 1988, it traded as Shock Records Pty. Ltd, and its publishing arm as Shock Music Publishing Pty. Ltd. Its most prominent [[sublabel]] was '''Permanent Records'''. After going into [[receivership]] in August 2010, company assets were bought by [[Regency Media Group]], and the company was rebranded '''Shock Entertainment'''. Regency Media folded in February 2023. '''Shock Records''' (now part of Shock Entertainment)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.regencymediagroup.com.au/companies/shock-entertainment/\|title=Shock Entertainment - Regency Media Group\|author=\|date=\|website=www.regencymediagroup.com.au\|accessdate=8 April 2018}}</ref> is an Australian [[independent record label]]. ==History== ~~The~~Shock ~~three~~Records was founded in 1988 by David Williams, Frank Falvo, and Andrew McGee.<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://rateyourmusic.com/label/shock_records/\| title=Shock Records\| website=Rate Your ~~founding~~Music}}</ref> ~~members~~They had all previously worked in music retail or distribution: Williams for a [[Melbourne]] distribution company called "Musicland",; Falvo for Exposure Records; and McGee for Greville Records.{{citation needed\|date=March 2019}} The company was at its height in the 1990s, with many hits in the punk, [[grunge]] and [[alternative rock]] genres, including artists such as [[The Offspring]], [[TISM]], [[Satellite (Australian band)\|Satellite]] and [[Ricki-Lee Coulter]].<ref name=butler2010/> The logo sometimes read "Shock Australia".<ref name=discogs1/> It also operated a number of sublabels, including Permanent Records, to showcase local emerging artists, such as [[Chance Waters]].<ref>{{cite web \| title=Permanent Records (9) \| website=Discogs \| url=https://www.discogs.com/label/630417-Permanent-Records-9 \| access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref> ~~==Other ventures==~~ Shock also started the company CDFA, an entertainment distribution and fulfilment company, which also engages in music publishing. Recent developments include the launch of Ragged Company Touring and Kimchi Creative Services.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.regencymediagroup.com.au/companies/\|title=Companies - Regency Media Group\|author=\|date=\|website=www.regencymediagroup.com.au\|accessdate=8 April 2018}}</ref> In August 2010,<ref name=butler2010/> the companies registered as Shock Records and Shock Music Publishing (the publishing arm) went bankrupt.<ref name=discogs1>{{cite web \| title=Shock (2) \| website=Discogs \| url=https://www.discogs.com/label/1289-Shock-2 \| access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref><ref name=discogs2>{{cite web \| title=Shock Entertainment \| website=Discogs \| url=https://www.discogs.com/label/289363-Shock-Entertainment \| access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref> At that time still headed by Williams,<ref name=butler2010/> some of the assets of the company were sold<ref name=discogs1/> to CD duplicator, the [[Regency Media Group]]. Its distribution centre was moved to Regency's [[Sydney]] warehouse<ref name=butler2010>{{cite web \| last=Butler \| first=Ben \| title=Shock record label sold, warehouse to close \| website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] \| date=3 August 2010 \| url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/shock-record-label-sold-warehouse-to-close-20100803-115eu.html \| access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title= Shock Records\| website=[[Regency Media Group]] \| url=http://regencymedia.com.au/ \| access-date=15 September 2023}} (Old website?)</ref> and the company was rebranded as Shock Entertainment.<ref name=discogs2/> Craig May headed the company from around February 2013 until January 2014, when he relocated to the UK. Mick Tarbuk took the reins for nearly two years, until November 2015, when [[Luke Girgis]] was [[A&R]]/label director. However Girgis departed after only nine months, in July 2016.<ref name=reid2016>{{cite web \| last=Reid \| first=Poppy \| title=Exclusive: Shock Records has lost another label director \| website=The Music Network \| date=8 July 2016 \| url=https://themusicnetwork.com/exclusive-shock-records-has-lost-another-label-director/ \| access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref><ref name=li>{{cite web\| url=https://au.linkedin.com/in/lukegirgis\| title=Luke Girgis\| website=[[Linked In]]\| access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref> Sales manager Simon McLaughlin took over his role.<ref>{{cite news \| work = [[The Brag]] \| issue = 671 \| series = Industrial Strength: Music Industry News\| title= Luke Girgis exits Shock \| url = https://issuu.com/furstmedia/docs/brag_671 \| last = Eliezer \| first = Christie \| page = 10 \| access-date = 11 March 2017\|via=[[Issuu]] }}</ref> Regency Media entered [[voluntary administration]] in February 2023.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Five Mile owner Regency Media appoints administrators \| website=Books+Publishing \| date=9 February 2023 \| url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2023/02/09/226530/five-mile-owner-regency-media-appoints-administrators/ \| access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title=REGENCY MEDIA PTY LTD 006 495 414 — Voluntary Administration — Meeting — VIC — Published : 02/03/2023 \| publisher=Australian Government. Australian Securities & Investments Commission \| date=31 May 2012 \| url=https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/REGENCY-MEDIA-PTY-LTD-006495414/0ee5b76d-44da-4712-b15e-d711700e0113 \| access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref> ==See also== * [[List of record labels]] * [[:Category:Shock Records albums]]▼ ==References== Line 31 ⟶ 37: ==External links== * [http://www.shockrecords.com.au/ Official site] * {{discogs label\|label=Shock (Australia)}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Record labels established in 1988]] Line 41 ⟶ 48: [[Category:Alternative rock record labels]] [[Category:Hardcore record labels]] ▲* [[:Category:Shock Records albums]]