Greg Shaw 1949-2004
If you been following independent rock music at all for the past 20 years, you undoubtedly no what a great label Bomp! Records is. They have released music from some of the most amazing bands of the past few decades, including Modern Lovers, Iggy & The Stooges, The Black Lips, The Hardons, The Dead Boys, The Heartbreakers, The Dwarves, The Warlocks and many, many more.
Greg Shaw, founder of Bomp! founder Greg Shaw passed away at far too young an age on Tuesday and rock music has lost an important figure in the scene. Here is the news from Bomp!:
"I guess I'd most like Bomp to be remembered as a label utterly dedicated to the people who care most about music: the fans and collectors."
--Greg Shaw
1949-2004
We have some very sad news to report-- Bomp's founder, Greg Shaw, died on Tuesday, October 19, from heart failure at the age of 55. Greg's lifelong devotion to discovering, raving about and releasing authentic -albeit obscure- rock & roll, and promoting rock fandom over four decades was extraordinary. Among his many accomplishments were fanzine publisher, magazine editor, band manager, author, indie label owner, and rock historian. Though his roles often varied, two things were absolutely consistent: his impeccable taste in music and the ability to be there first.
Though we grieve for him now, please know that Greg's legacy is the Bomp/Voxx records he was so proud to release, as ever they will be in print and available to inspire music lovers everywhere through the efforts of his business partner, Suzy Shaw, and Alive/Total Energy's Patrick Boissel.
However you choose to honor Greg's memory-- do it with anything but a moment of silence Š
For a full biography, go here :
http://bomp.com/Facts.html
