Shimmy Disc

Shimmy Disc is an influencial New York City label founded by Mark Kramer (or Kramer as he is famously known internationally, and was known years before the fictional character of the same name was invented). Before it was sold to the Knitting Factory , it was responsible for providing a mass audience for weird acts like Bongwater, Daniel Johnston, Fly Ashtray, Galaxie 500, King Missile, Ruins, and Uncle Wiggly .

External links

• Shimmy Disc website
• Trouser Press article on Kramer, the Shimmy Disc founder
• Interview with Kramer about Shimmy Disc