Varulven Records is Boston's Original Rock Label (tm)
In 2005 we struck a deal with Emusic.com for digital distribution. Continue to the bottom of this blog to see our discs on Emusic.
THE VARULVEN STORY
Established in 1976 with the critically acclaimed first ep from Joe Viglione,
"The Salt Water Summers" the label then released the highly collectible E.P. from
Paul "Blowfish" Lovell - BLOWFISH IN THE NEW WAVE. "The Guitarmaster"
by Joe Viglione - the "Garage Record Of The Year" in the Real Paper, 1978.
These releases joined THE BOSTON BOOTLEG Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 as well as
Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band's SPERM BANK BABIES.
Three punk E.P.'s emerged in this time - Mr. Curt's production of SLOW CHILDREN, UNNATURAL AXE and PHOBIA.
Moe Tucker of The Velvet Underground with Jonathan Richman and Willie Loco
Then followed the first album from Joe on Flamingo/Carrere Records in Europe,
the celebrated BOSTON ROCK & ROLL ANTHOLOGY SERIES
and the Willie Loco Alexander singles "Gin" b/w "Close Enough For Rock & Roll"
and "She Wanted Me" b/w "Dirty Eddie".
The labels work with Rolling Stone producer Jimmy Miller, Lou Reed/Steely Dan engineer
Stuart "Dinky" Dawson (with a track on Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #3), and an amazing array of releases and work with notable artists including Buddy Guy with Aerosmith's Joe Perry, Genya Ravan, Nils Lofgren from Springsteen's E Street Band, the band SPIRIT (including a disc supervised by Joe Viglione with Sara Fleetwood and Randy California performing a duet of "Nature's Way", a big hit on WBOS in Boston thanks to our eff0rts),
Marty Balin's BETTER GENERATION album, the DIY Sampler on Rhino/Atlantic with our
Unnatural Axe track and Willie Loco's MASS AVE (from Garage Records).
Varulven Records stands as one of the most vital Rock & Roll labels ever created in the New England region. We preserve Boston area music with an extensive vault of live and studio tapes that have yet to see the light of day.
Now with EMusic.com digitally distributing Varulven Records we are about to unleash tons of new discs - a new album from UNNATURAL AXE, the new Joe Viglione album "Secret Things,
the rare Boom Boom Band "Sperm Bank Babies" classic, Boston Anthologies #1 and #21 to start that series off in the digital world.
Our current work with Bobby Hebb, Buzzy Linhart and Marty Balin brings these classic artists together with the New England music scene.
Watch as we finally start unloading the Varulven Vaults with rare and important music that has never been heard before!
That's why Varulven is Boston's ORIGINAL ROCK LABEL tm
Joe Viglione 10:35 PM
August 8, 2007
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Varulven Records
P.O. Box 2392,
Woburn, MA 01888
