{{Short description|Australian independent record label}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2014}} {{infobox record label | name = Shock | image = | parent = Regency Media | founded = 1988 | founder = David Williams<br>Frank Falvo<br>Andrew McGee | defunct = 2023 | slogan = <!-- advertising slogan or "motto" of the label, if any --> | status = Inactive<!-- leave blank unless "Inactive" --> | distributor = | genre = Alternative rock, rock, punk rock, folk, pop, electronic, blues | country = Australia | location = Kew, Victoria | url = }} '''Shock Records''' was an Australian independent record label, branded with the logo '''Shock''' or '''Shock Australia'''. Founded in 1988, it traded as Shock Records Pty. Ltd, and its publishing arm as Shock Music Publishing Pty. Ltd. Its most prominent sublabel was '''Permanent Records'''. After going into receivership in August 2010, company assets were bought by Regency Media Group, and the company was rebranded '''Shock Entertainment'''. Regency Media folded in February 2023.
==History== Shock Records was founded in 1988 by David Williams, Frank Falvo, and Andrew McGee.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://rateyourmusic.com/label/shock_records/| title=Shock Records| website=Rate Your Music}}</ref>{{deprecated inline|certain=y|date=November 2024}}
The company was at its height in the 1990s, with many hits in the punk, grunge and alternative rock genres, including artists such as The Offspring, TISM, Satellite and Ricki-Lee Coulter.<ref name=butler2010/>
In August 2010, the warehouse closed and label was sold.<ref name=butler2010/> At that time still headed by Williams, some of the company were sold to CD duplicator, the Regency Media Group.<ref name="butler2010" /> Its distribution centre was moved to Regency's Sydney warehouse.<ref name=butler2010>{{cite web | last=Butler | first=Ben | title=Shock record label sold, warehouse to close | website=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=3 August 2010 | url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/shock-record-label-sold-warehouse-to-close-20100803-115eu.html | access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title= Shock Records| website=Regency Media Group | url=http://regencymedia.com.au/ | access-date=15 September 2023}} (Old website?)</ref>
Craig May headed the company from around February 2013 until January 2014, when he relocated to the UK. Mick Tarbuk took the reins for nearly two years, until November 2015, when Luke Girgis was A&R/label director. However Girgis departed after only nine months, in July 2016.<ref name=reid2016>{{cite web | last=Reid | first=Poppy | title=Exclusive: Shock Records has lost another label director | website=The Music Network | date=8 July 2016 | url=https://themusicnetwork.com/exclusive-shock-records-has-lost-another-label-director/ | access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref><ref name=li>{{cite web| url=https://au.linkedin.com/in/lukegirgis| title=Luke Girgis| website=LinkedIn| access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref> Sales manager Simon McLaughlin took over his role.<ref>{{cite news | work = The Brag | issue = 671 | series = Industrial Strength: Music Industry News| title= Luke Girgis exits Shock | url = https://issuu.com/furstmedia/docs/brag_671 | last = Eliezer | first = Christie | page = 10 | access-date = 11 March 2017|via=Issuu }}</ref>
Regency Media entered voluntary administration in February 2023.<ref>{{cite web | title=Five Mile owner Regency Media appoints administrators | website=Books+Publishing | date=9 February 2023 | url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2023/02/09/226530/five-mile-owner-regency-media-appoints-administrators/ | access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=REGENCY MEDIA PTY LTD 006 495 414 — Voluntary Administration — Meeting — VIC — Published : 02/03/2023 | publisher=Australian Government. Australian Securities & Investments Commission | date=31 May 2012 | url=https://publishednotices.asic.gov.au/browsesearch-notices/notice-details/REGENCY-MEDIA-PTY-LTD-006495414/0ee5b76d-44da-4712-b15e-d711700e0113 | access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>
==See also== * List of record labels
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{discogs label|label=Shock (Australia)}}
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Category:Record labels established in 1988 Category:1988 establishments in Australia Category:Australian independent record labels Category:Heavy metal record labels Category:Record labels based in Melbourne Category:Alternative rock record labels Category:Hardcore record labels Category:Shock Records albums