Maria & Thomas - Record Label Owner
If you deal with Steeltown Records (STR), you will quickly realize that you cover many disciplines here – fanzine, label, shop, tour service, promoter, etc. Have I forgotten anything? To start with, please tell us a bit about the history of STR and who is behind the whole project. Thomas: You forgot to mention our textile printing shop, our fanzine archive, and our affiliated club, Steelbruch. STR started 21 years ago without a grand business plan, simply to give small bands a chance to release records. The people behind it are Maria and me (Thomas). Back then, we never imagined that our passion would eventually encompass every aspect of the subcultural music world that can be created through a DIY approach. Is it an advantage or rather a disadvantage to be so broadly positioned? Did this result from necessity, or is it simply out of love and interest for the music and the scene? Thomas: It’s pure love - something that has simply emerged and evolved over the years. You can’t put ...
