Rude Records

Rude Records
Founded 2000
Founder Ilich Rausa
Distributor(s) The Orchard, Soulfood, Edel, Season Of Mist, Suburban, Sound Pollution, Popstock, Compact Records, Newmarket, Kick Rock
Genre Pop Punk, Hardcore, Alternative
Country of origin Italy
Location Milan, Italy
Official website ruderecorz.com

Rude Records is an independent label based in Milan, Italy. It specialises in American rock and punk bands and has released music by artists such as The Maine, Knuckle Puck, American Hi-Fi, Light Years, Zebrahead, Less Than Jake, Emery, Set It Off, Patent Pending among many others.

History

Rude was founded in 2000. In 2005, a collaboration with Nitro Records was established and, in the following year, a new deal was signed with Side One Dummy Records to promote their catalog in Southern Europe. Agreements with Punk Core, Bad Taste and Hopeless Records followed.

In 2007, Rude Records licensed the back catalogue of Gogol Bordello from Rubric Records for the world outside the US. The following year they released a documentary movie of Gogol Bordello, in Europe, titled The Pied Piper of Hutzovina.

In 2011, Zebrahead joined the Rude roster, with their album "Get Nice!", and were followed by Bedouin Soundclash and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones by the end of the year.

In 2013, the label expanded its distribution into Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

Rude Records is also a publishing company and a distributor.

Marketed or represented by Rude Records

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Current artists

Former artists

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