Vesuvius Records UK

Vesuvius Records UK

Vesuvius Records was birthed from the white hot crucible of the local band scene in Glasgow, Scotland in the early mid-1990s to give voice to local bands who were innovative, but lacked exposure.

Their first release In Spelunca, was a compilation showcase featuring the The Yummy Fur, Lungleg, Melody Dog, and others. Recorded on the cheap in someone's front room, In Spelunca celebrated the explosion of new bands from wildly disparate backgrounds.

Founded jointly by band members and local artists/activists Pat Crook, Brian MacDougall, and illustrator Marc Baines, the label took painstaking care in every aspect of packaging and design often hand-printing and assembling records from their bedroom HQ. Between 1995 and 2000 they released 16 records on all formats from 7", 10" and 12" vinyl to CD, cassettes, and several comic books, founding a reputation for quality design and packaging with a highly illustrative style.

Having launched the careers of several local bands, notably Lungleg, The Yummy Fur and Ganger as well as championing international acts like Half Japanese, Yo La Tengo and Dymaxion, the label wound down production and has been relatively dormant thus far in the 21st Century .