Smiling Handshake Records

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In September 2008, Dayton, Ohio musician Mark Keller, seeking to release music by his various bands, as well as his solo albums, and inspired by many artists, in and around the Dayton area, formed an independent record label. Originally called Noise For Dummies, the label quickly established itself locally with 5 new releases, to rave reviews, almost immediately after its inception. In early 2009, many of the artists, including, Boondah, Scott Barker, & Happy Hour Heroes began recording albums at Babblefish Studios, in Franklin, Ohio. The label had begun to find its place, and the future was looking bright.

On June 5, 2009, with the Scott Barker record, “This is Me”, set for release the following week, Keller received a trademark infringement letter from Wiley Publishing, owners of the FOR DUMMIES name, effectively forcing the label to change its name or face the prospect of an expensive lawsuit. Keller made the decision to change the name, realizing that to continue, a court battle was the last thing the label, and its artists, needed.

Enter the Smiling Handshake Records era. The label managed to repress the Barker record, with it’s brand new name, and had its most successful release to date. Then again, another setback. Posted, the talented trio from Lima, Ohio, having just finished their debut, “Escape Plan”, informed Keller they would be breaking up, effective immediately. Once again, the label would soldier on, and on December 26, 2009, the label released the debut record from Boondah, “Felonious Bologna”, one of the most important releases in SHR’s history.
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