Todd Congelliere Explained

Todd Congelliere
Background:solo_singer
Instrument:Guitar, vocals
Genre:Punk rock
Occupation:Musician
Label:Recess Records
Associated Acts:Mike Watt[1]

Todd Congelliere is an American musician and label owner.[2] [3]

Congelliere's many projects include F.Y.P,[4] Toys That Kill,[4] Underground Railroad to Candyland,[4] and Jumpstarted Plowhards with Mike Watt of Minutemen.[5]

Congelliere started the label Recess Records as a way to promote F.Y.P[3] but soon it became an actual label releasing work by artists such as Screeching Weasel, The Dwarves, and Against Me!.[2] Before devoting himself to music, Congelliere was a vert skateboarder[6] and it was at skateboard competitions that he first started selling cassettes of F.Y.P.[2] With Isaac Thotz, Congelliere owns Recess Ops record distribution company[1] and the two have opened a music venue in San Pedro, California called "Sardine".[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paris. Melina. Take me to Sardine — A New San Pedro Music Venue Rises. Random Length News. November 7, 2019. November 12, 2019.
  2. Web site: Bennett. Sarah. Long Beach Is Home to the World's Most Punk-Rock Wine Bar. LA Weekly. January 8, 2016. November 12, 2019.
  3. Web site: Zargari. Shahab. Interview: Todd Congelliere of Underground Railroad to Candyland. Verbicide Magazine. April 18, 2011. November 12, 2019.
  4. Web site: Pessaro. Fred. Todd Congelliere Is An Unsung Punk Genius, Stream His New Solo LP. Noisey. February 26, 2014. November 12, 2019.
  5. Web site: Gentile. John. Mike Watt and Todd Congelliere form Jumpstarted Plowhards. Punknews.org. November 12, 2019.
  6. Web site: chrome ball interview #76: todd congelliere. The Chrome Ball Incident. August 5, 2014. November 12, 2019.