Salinas Records

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Salinas Records
Founded2003 (2003)
FounderMarco Reosti
Genre Punk rock
Country of originU.S.
Location Detroit, Michigan
Official website www.salinasrecords.com

Salinas Records is a Detroit, Michigan-based punk rock record label established in 2003 by Marco Reosti. [1] [2] Reosti initially did not have any intentions to start a label, only aiming to release a 7-inch for his own band. He put the name of author John Steinbeck's hometown on the back cover, inadvertently providing a company name for future releases. [1]

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References

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