Bad Stain Records

Bad Stain Records is an independent record label based out of Phoenix, Arizona that started in 1996. Bad Stain has released over 40 albums, and was best known in the late 1990’s for their compilation albums, primarily their “Punk Til Ya.....” series of compilation CD’s that featured various popular independent and underground recording artists at the time, such as Less Than Jake, At The Drive In, FYP, The Weakerthans, Big Wig, Buckwild, and many more. The label was founded by twin brother, Kris and Kelly Johnson, and Chase Stain in 1995, although due to the fact that none of the three founders were 18 years old at the time, they did not legally obtain a business license until January 2nd, 1996. Chase Stain purchased the Johnson brothers portion of the label and became sole owner of Bad Stain Records in late 1996. The label has primarily focused on punk rock, pop punk, humorcore, post hardcore, anti-folk, skate punk, folk punk, anti-punk, rockabilly, hardcore, ska, and those musical styles close to the same genre. Bands on the label include: Numbers On Napkins, Rose Sunshine, Johnny Laundromat and The Drycleaners, 946 West, Doping, Daisy Moonshine and Her Redneck Brothers, Chase Stain, and many more. The label is run by its President, Chase Stain, and Vice President, Stain’s daughter, Nova Kaine Stain, as well as the rest of the staff, Moe Money, Johnny Laundromat, Justin Bleach, and “Mohawk” Brian.