415 Records

all of the following was copied from here, maybe someone should write an original article on the history of this label.415 Records was the first North American record label devoted to new wave music (Stiff Records in England  was the first new wave label in the world). 415 was founded in San Francisco in 1978 by writer and promoter Howie Klein, Aquarius Records (San Francisco) store owner Chris Knab, and music retailer/collector Butch Bridges. In 1979, Butch Bridges sold his interest in the label to Queenie Taylor, a long time employee of the legendary management and promotion agency, Bill Graham Presents. In the late 1970s, San Francisco was one of the leading centers for what was then called New Wave music and what would now be called "alternative" music. (Some critics have said that new wave was a melodic reaction to punk). The label primarily featured punk and new wave music from San Francisco bands although as the label grew they signed bands from other cities as well. The label name 415 is a reference both to the telephone area code for the San Francisco area, and to the police code for "disturbing the peace."
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