Todd Congelliere
GenresPunk rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
LabelsRecess Records

Todd Congelliere is an American musician and label owner.[1][2]

Congelliere's many projects include F.Y.P,[3] Toys That Kill,[3] Underground Railroad to Candyland,[3] and Jumpstarted Plowhards with Mike Watt of Minutemen.[4]

Congelliere started the label Recess Records as a way to promote F.Y.P[2] but soon it became an actual label releasing work by artists such as Screeching Weasel, The Dwarves, and Against Me!.[1] Before devoting himself to music, Congelliere was a vert skateboarder[5] and it was at skateboard competitions that he first started selling cassettes of F.Y.P.[1] With Isaac Thotz, Congelliere owns Recess Ops record distribution company[6] and the two have opened a music venue in San Pedro, California called "Sardine".[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bennett, Sarah (January 8, 2016). "Long Beach Is Home to the World's Most Punk-Rock Wine Bar". LA Weekly. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Zargari, Shahab (April 18, 2011). "Interview: Todd Congelliere of Underground Railroad to Candyland". Verbicide Magazine. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Pessaro, Fred (February 26, 2014). "Todd Congelliere Is An Unsung Punk Genius, Stream His New Solo LP". Noisey. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ Gentile, John. "Mike Watt and Todd Congelliere form Jumpstarted Plowhards". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "chrome ball interview #76: todd congelliere". The Chrome Ball Incident. August 5, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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