7/21/2022
Words cannot express how excited we are to have signed the legendary local Arizona band, The Generiks. Generiks will be the first artist in our new Arizona Local Legends Collection, and the band will be releasing the complete catalog of their music on Bad Stain.
The Arizona Local Legends series features bands that have greatly inspired and influenced other local musicians and helped to shape the local music scene in Arizona, and we can't think of a better band worthy of being the first local legend than The Generiks. The Arizona Local Legends Collection Volume #1 - The Generiks, will be released on October 21st, 2022 on a special cassette style USB flashdrive. The flashdrive will contain the entire history of the band, including every song from every album The Generiks ever released, as well as twelve previously unreleased songs from the bands untitled final album, and a live recording of The Generiks reunion performance in 2004 at the Black N' Tan in Phoenix. In addition, the flashdrive will contain a biography written by Chase Stain, a discography featuring information about all of the band's releases, band member info, band photography, promotional pics and ads, old concert flyers, music videos. tour footage, and more!
The digital release of The Generiks material will be slightly different. Bad Stain will release The Generiks debut full length, "Constipation of Thought", as well as their second album, "Cactus Jelly Jive", and the bands last release, "Revenge of the Dung Beetle", all available to stream or download at a variety of sites ranging from YouYube and Spotify, to I-tunes, Pandora and Deezer. Bad Stain will also release a digital version of the Arizona Local Legends Collection Volume #1, featuring all of the tracks from the bands unreleased studio album, the live recordings of The Generiks reunion performance, and the "Don't Risk Infection" limited edition cassette that featured pre-production recordings of five select songs.
We have added The Generiks to our "BANDS" section on the official Bad Stain Records website, and you can read a short bio about the band and learn more. Stay tuned for release dates! We will be releasing all of the albums in digital format at various times between now and the release of the physical album on October 21st.
6/19/2022
Happy Fathers Day! To celebrate this festive day, Bad Stain Noize Weapons has released the brand new Tempe Hybrid Acoustic / Electric Guitar. The Tempe features a mahogany body with spruce top, in the shape of a standard Telecaster guitar. The Tempe also features a sound hole, just like the Fender Acoustasonic series guitars, along with a maple "C" shaped neck and rosewood fretboard and medium frets. The Tempe is an active guitar, and contains an internal pre amp that is powered with a 9 volt battery. The battery can be replaced easily, thanks to the battery box located on the back of the guitar.
The Tempe is equipped with two Bad Stain pickups that are made exclusively for the Tempe. The Bad Stain Tapeworm Piezo Pickup is installed internally, and the compressed crystal creates a tone from the pressure that is created through the sound hole as the strings are plucked and vibrate. The pressure against the mahogany body and spruce top help create a fat, solid, and full tone, that sounds great while playing chords, and works great for rhythm guitar playing.
The Magnetar Single Coil Pickup is the second pickup installed into the Tempe, and was named after the strongest magnetic force in the known universe. The Magnetar actually uses two different magnets, along with a tightly wound coil of formvar wire. Just below the coil is a fairly weak ceramic magnet, and on top of the ceramic magnet, we have installed a powerful neodymium rare earth magnet, capable of holding the weight of over fifty pounds. The neodymium magnet increases the power of the ceramic magnet, producing a vibrant, tight and defined tone that sounds great while performing solo's. We actually first attempted using the neodymium magnet all by itself, but found that the pickup tone sounded like the player was bending the strings due to the extreme magnetic field, and the strings didn't ring out because the magnetic force pulled the strings so hard that they couldn't vibrate for more than a second. Adding the ceramic magnet helped resolve the issue, making the Magnetar one of the most unique pickups available. Both pickups are not available for individual sale, and can only be purchased with the Tempe Guitar.
The guitar controls feature a three way pickup selection switch with a genuine 9mm bullet shell case knob, a master volume control with revolver style knob, and treble and bass controls with 357 Magnum style knobs, helping to give the Tempe the Bad Stain Noize Weapons look and style. Check out the Tempe by visiting The Armory. The Tempe is not a custom one-of-a-kind or limited edition build, and the guitar will continue to be available. Please visit the official Bad Stain Facebook Shop to purchase the Tempe, or any other Bad Stain products! We also want to let everyone know that the recent release from TBHFR has been delayed due to a small copyright issue that we are working to resolve involving a short skit used in one of the tracks. Both Bad Stain Records and the band were unaware of the copyright issue, and we want to apologize for the delay. You can purchase the album on the bands official BandCamp Page for now, and the album should be available on all other platforms in a few weeks. Thank you all for being patient.
4/4/2022
We are super excited to announce that Bad Stain Noize Weapons has released our first guitar amplifier and speaker cabinet! The Kingman Guitar Amplifier powered by Electro-Harmonix is a 100 watt solid state guitar head that features Hot Tubes Technology from Electro-Harmonix, and the Yuma Cabinet is capable of a massive 300 watts!
The Yuma features 4 twelve inch speakers that are 75 watts each at an impedance of 8 ohms. The speakers are wired in series-parallel, and are housed in a sturdy cabinet that has dual 1/4 inch jacks for input and output, as well as four 360 degree swivel wheels with foot locking brakes, making transportation easy. Since the Yuma has a maximum output of 300 watts, it is more than capable of working well with the new Kingman Guitar Amplifier.
The Kingman is a solid state amplifier that was designed to mimic the warm tones of vintage tube amps. Vacuum tubes have become hard to find in recent weeks, and prices have soared thanks to the conflict in the Ukraine. The Kingman uses a single tube 12AX7 pre-amp to help create its vibrant tone, so it's a more affordable choice compared to a tube amp. Bad Stain has also designed the Kingman in a unique way by including the internal components from the Hot Tubes effect pedal that is manufactured by Electro-Harmonix. EHX designed the Hot Tubes pedal to help solid state amplifiers sound like tube amps, and the Hot Tubes pedal is a favorite for many artists, including Sonic Youth and Stevie Ray Vaughn. The Kingman has Hot Tubes technology directly inside of the amp, allowing the user to adjust the tone as desired. The Kingman has two channels, and is a great weapon to have for live shows, as well as the studio. Check out the Kingman and Yuma by visiting The Armory.
In addition to the release of new equipment from Bad Stain Noize Weapons, Bad Stain Records is proud to announce that our new artist TBHFR will be releasing their debut album in the next few weeks! TBHFR will be performing a live album release party in May that is all ages, and we will have additional details regarding the event in the near future.
Bad Stain Recording Artist, Daymes Rocket, will also be performing a live show in May, and we hope to see lots of familiar and new faces coming out to support the band. The show is on May, 28th at Pub Rock, and doors open at 7:00pm. The show is 21 and older, and features special guests, American Headtrip and Prulix. More info on that show coming soon as well.
Last, we are wrapping up the last few details for the first installment of our Arizona Local Legends Collection, featuring one of Arizona's most iconic punk bands, The Generiks. The discography will be available in the summer of 2022, and of course, we will post more info soon. So stay tuned and make sure to check out the Official Bad Stain Facebook and Instagram pages for up to date info.
2/14/2022
Welcome the latest addition to the Bad Stain family....... TBHFR! TBHFR is currently in the studio recording their debut full length release that is set for release in late spring or early summer. The band performs their own unique style of dubstep and Bad Stain will have more details regarding the release, as well as information regarding the CD release party and more over the next few weeks. Make sure to add TBHFR on Instagram and check back over the next few weeks for details.
2/6/2022
Congrats to Diane Leavy, or VeganLizard on Instagram, who was the winner of Bad Stain's monthly grab bag. Each month, Bad Stain is giving away a grab bag full of goodies, and entering the contest is simple. Just "like" Bad Stain on Facebook, or Instagram to be entered. You can also get additional chances to win if you "like" Bad Stain artists on Facebook and Instagram, and you get an additional entry when you subscribe to the Bad Stain channel on YouTube, and an additional entry for each artist you follow on Spotify! So we ask everyone to enter as much as possible, and show your support for independent music.
Bad Stain Noize Weapons has released a new limited edition guitar, the Memphis Banshee. The Memphis Banshee is a limited build of just four guitars, so anyone interested in buying one should do it fast. You can purchase the Memphis Banshee on the Bad Stain Facebook Shop, and learn more details by visiting The Armory.
1/2/2022
Happy New Year! It has been a rough couple of years for many of us, but we are hoping that 2022 will be a great year. George Jetson was born in 2022, so we think that it's a good sign that the world will soon be full of flying cars and everyone will have robot maids. Soylent Green also took place in 2022.... So maybe we will all be eating humans this year. Or perhaps this year will be unlike any books, movies, sitcoms, or cartoons in the past. I guess only time will tell.
Bad Stain has a lot of plans for 2022. Bad Stain Noize Weapons will be releasing a few new items in the near future, so make sure to check The Armory for updates. We will also be having some super amazing sales that musicians will want to take advantage of, with deals that serious musicians looking for high quality products are going to love!
Bad Stain Records will be doing a lot as well, releasing new music from Daisy Moonshine and The City Boys, Johnny Laundromat and The Drycleaners, Daymes Rocket, and more! Although the thing that we are most excited about is the new Arizona Local Legends Series coming to Bad Stain Records in the summer of 2022.
The Arizona Local Legends series will feature releases from select Arizona based recording artists that had a powerful impact on the Valley's local music scene, but never achieved any mainstream commercial success. Each release will feature a different local artist that has influenced other bands during their career, and inspired a whole new generation of musicians to create and play music. The releases will feature music from each of the bands on a USB flashdrive, along with other goodies such as bio's, song lyrics, videos, photo's, and more!
Bad Stain Records is proud to announce that the Arizona Local Legends Collection first volume will be the Phoenix punk rock band The Generiks. The Generiks formed in Phoenix way back in 1986, and their raw punk sound engaged hardcore fans throughout the Valley. The band performed with dozens of popular touring national acts throughout the years, drawing in hundreds of fans when they performed local shows. The Generiks spent the 90's touring extensively across the U.S., performing at iconic venues like The Whiskey and CBGB's. In 2000, the band called it quits, but got back together in 2004 for a special reunion performance.
Arizona Local Legends Collection Volume #1 will contain MPS files of every Generiks song ever released, as well as twelve previously unreleased studio tracks that the band recorded for their last album which was never released. The flashdrive also includes a live recording of the bands reunion performance, plus a PDF file with a band biography, music videos, JPEG files of band photo's and old concert flyers, and tons more! Check out the AZ Local Legends page for more info!
That's about it for now, but check back as the year progresses, and make sure to like us on Facebook and subscribe to the Bad Stain YouTube channel, and follow us on Instagram....and so on..... Fuck there are too many social media sites today.
