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Los Wild Ones Premieres at SXSW
March 2013

A short film about Wild Records titled 'Los Wild Ones' premiered at this years' SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas. It was selected as one of the final eight films to be showcased from over 900 submissions.

Wild Records is an LA based independent record label formed in 2001 after owner Reb Kennedy and his wife travelled to LA from San Francisco on the strength of a flyer that promised "Mexican Rock & Roll". Kennedy was blown away by the energy of the band who were playing 'Lil' Luis y Los Wild Teens' and later offered to record their song 'La Rebeldonna'.

Wild Records now have a stable of over twenty, mainly Hispanic, 1950s Rock & Roll and Rockabilly acts. Wild model themselves on an early Sun Records of the 1950s. Where the artists, the music and the passion is what's important as opposed to advertising and PR.

This approach, in this day and age is what the film concerns. Award winning director Elise Soloman explores Wild Records and its unconventional family and looks into how, if Wild was to continue to expand and grow the status quo could not continue. Kennedy's unfamiliarity and refusal to adopt modern business techniques such as utilising the web and social media to advertise, or releasing music digitally, which gave Wild its unique, independent charm and appeal, may have also been its demise.

Spoiler alert, it wasn't, this traditional approach plus the absolutely huge reception the film has seen at SXSW this week, means that things have never looked so good over at Wild Records.





About Wild Records

Wild Records was started by Reb Kennedy in 2001. The first band that was officially signed to the label was the infamous ‘Lil Luis y Los Wild Teens’. Since then, Wild Records has developed a stable of over 40 of the world's hottest rockin' acts. Wild Records appreciates and understands the influence that the original rockabilly legends have had and continue to have on the rockin' scene. Wild Records does not look to the past with the development of the label or the acts on the labels. We believe the music of the bands of our label is as relevant as any other genre of music of today. Wild Records will continue to develop our label and seek to find further talents to add to our roster.

We love to receive your demos, Please remember that not everything is a good fit for Wild,

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Reb Kennedy
Founder, A/R, Band Management, Artist Development, Record Producer/Mastering
Hayden Kennedy
Owner, Producer
Jenny Lin-Kennedy
Retail Sales Coordinator, Website Designer/Moderator
Omar Romero
Session Musician (Guitar, Harmonica, Bass, Percussion), Head Studio Engineer
Luis Arriaga
Session Musician (Rhythm Guitar)
Bebo Garcia
Session Musician (Bass, Percussion), Asst Studio Engineer
Victor Mendez
Logistics Manager
Musician/Session Musician (Piano, Upright Bass, Violin)
Popeye
Upright Bass
Alex Vargas
Session Musician (Bass/Upright Bass, Vocals, Piano)
Marlene Perez
Vocals
Dave Williams
Melrose Music Mastering - Mastering Engineer
PAVOMATIC™
Graphic Design, Artwork
Daniel Funaki
Official Wild Records Photographer
Danny Bermudez
(Artist, Hand drawn)

TJ MAYES( Sleeve art / T-shirt designs Artist, Hand drawn)

 

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