Generic Yellow Bird Music

09/13/2023

Plucked Records v1.0 is dead. Long live Plucked Records v2.0.

08/03/2023

Plucked Records is dead. long live KNNO Sounds and Generic Yellow Bird Music.

05/21/2023

11/11/2021

Hello, everyone.

As you know, I slowed activity on the labels for a couple of weeks following the passing of my mother on October 25, 2021. My father followed her, also of natural causes, early on October 31, 2021.

I intended to get a couple of titles up on KNNO Sounds’s Bandcamp page in time for November’s Bandcamp Friday, but I instead took a few more mental health days for myself.

Now for some news on the future of KNNO Sounds, all of it good.

Physical limited-run releases of three new titles by RaRaRaRa (らららら), one of which is a split release with Siege of SPU, will go up on December’s Bandcamp Friday. Digital editions will go up over the next week or so.

Also coming for Bandcamp Friday is some label merchandise. I’m working on T-shirt designs as we speak. Those should be up by Bandcamp Friday in December.

And, but, also, we’ll be offering some physical bundles for Bandcamp Friday as well.

The physical edition of the Slit Throats/Siege Of SPU CD is delayed only because Roman of Slit Throats was in the process of a move during the past couple of weeks. That’s held up finalization if the cover art elements.

In Generic Yellow Bird related news, we have two announcements.

Spitfire And Company are planning to have their master finished and handed in by the end of the year, when they want it to come out. At their request, there will be no physical release.

Generic Yellow Bird, the label, will be going on hiatus, effective January 1, 2022. We will be focusing all energies on KNNO Sounds for at least the next 18 months. The label will remain on standby if any other project in GYB’s main wheelhouse happens. The reaction from listeners and artists to KNNO has been very positive and motivating, which has been very satisfying already. We will be sharing KNNO Sounds updates on this account until the follower count on KNNO’s page outnumbers Generic Yellow Bird’s. Please visit and support us at https://knnosounds.bandcamp.com

Generic Yellow Bird as a music publisher and as a studio remains a going concern, and will be offering mastering and small-run CD duplication services in 2022 (although we will welcome early clients right now).

Thanks for hanging in there with us. Growing a label is a slow process, and only the patient and dedicated survive. That’s where we fit in. Stay tuned.

KNNO Sounds is a label devoted to experimental and avant-garde music of all kinds, esecially harsh noise wall, power electronics, and Japanoise. We release digitally and in small-run and limited edition CDs. Submissions always welcome at [email protected] KNNO Sounds is marketed by Generic Yellow...

09/06/2021

We’re going to be sharing updates from our experimental sub-label KNNO Sounds on the main label page until that label’s page is fully functional, and even then, we’ll be cross posting certain updates on both pages until that label’s follower count surpasses our own. Be ready for an onslaught of noisy goodness!

09/01/2021

07/28/2021

If we as a label find that anyone associated with any GYB act is a supporter of, advocate of, or participant in any kind of treasonous or terroristic activity against the United States of America, we will take any and all measures necessary to disassociate those persons from both the label and any income stream resulting from their releases. In the case of an individual or individuals in question not directly being signed to the label but worked with a GYB artist in any capacity in the creation of their works, those individuals will have their names and credits deleted, omitted, or modified from all physical release packaging and our Bandcamp page.

GYB defines terrorism in this case to include advocating the overthrow of the US Government or any state or local government; supporting baseless conspiracy theories regarding the US Government; advocating or supporting the oppression of individuals based on their social status, gender (either born or chosen), ethnicity, or sexual preference.

Income streams diverted in these cases will be donated in our name to the appropriate organizations devoted to human rights.

This policy involves any artist associated with Generic Yellow Bird Records, its sub labels Plucked Records and KNNO Sounds, any future sub labels we create, and its publishing companies Generic Yellow Bird Music (BMI) and Anthropomorphic Beagle Music (ASCAP).

Note that we don’t care whether or not a person is Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal. That’s how the world turns. But if you’re seriously believing in things that simply aren’t true, or if your idea of “patriotism” has more to do with bringing in a governmental system other than the one America itself was founded on - democracy - then you don’t belong with this company.

We haven’t had any problems with any GYB artist doing these things, but we just want to cover our collective asses so that we don’t have an Iced Earth (or worse yet, a Skrewdriver) on our hands.

Thank you.

07/21/2021

Generic Yellow Bird Music and its affiliates have a zero tolerance policy in place with regards to the advocacy of treason and/or domestic terrorism. See comments below.

06/15/2021

Welcome to the new Instagram page for Generic Yellow Bird Music!

08/31/2020

Open up your favorite podcatcher now!

"Cover Band Hack" by Marsicano’s Arc is featured on the first episode of Go Go! Media Nostalgia Show, hosted by Cherie Bruce. The show also features Project: Rubycon's "Loving Yui Horie" as its opening and closing theme. Add Cherie's show to your podcatcher and give her some love! anchor.fm/cherie-bruce/

And of course, both songs can be had for your listening pleasure in your favorite audio format right here at our Bandcamp page.

A podcast where guest speakers come on to discuss their favorite childhood media and the impact that it has had on them as a person.

04/04/2020

Available now at our Bandcamp and coming soon to all major streaming retailers: "This Machine Kills Covid-19 (The Solo Acoustic Sessions, Vol. 1)" by Marsicano’s Arc mastermind CJ Marsicano. Use the code "lockdown" to get the EP for 50% off!

3 track album

03/18/2020

A new distribution deal is in the works that will involve the reissue of much of the GYB catalog plus future releases. Stay tuned.