Stand Up! Records

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Stand Up! Records
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Founded2000 (2000)
FounderDan Schlissel
GenreComedy
Country of originU.S.
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota
Official websitestanduprecords.com

Stand Up! Records is an American independent comedy record label founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Grammy-winning producer Dan Schlissel. It has been called "the country's most respected indie comedy label." Stand Up! has released more than 200 comedy albums and videos since its founding in 2000, including albums by Lewis Black, Patton Oswalt, Greg Proops, David Cross, Maria Bamford, Hannibal Buress, Judy Gold, the Sklar Brothers, and Eddie Pepitone. Comedian and actor Marc Maron, who released his first three albums on Stand Up!, described Schlissel as "a guy who loves comedy, and is very attentive to the process of recording comedy," and, referencing the large number of noteworthy comics who were given important exposure in their early careers by the label, joked that "you've done everybody's first two records."

A relatively small operation, the label is run almost entirely by Schlissel, who also served as recording engineer and producer on many of the label's albums. The label has been praised for bringing an independent approach to the comedy genre, inspired by Schlissel's roots in punk and indie rock. Henry Owings, founder of humor magazine Chunklet, stated that Schlissel "has done a great job trying to reintroduce some fresh blood into comedy albums. ... If anybody's trying to bring back the idea of comedy albums being something that should be looked at in the same light as a music album, it's him."

History[edit | edit source]

In the 1990s, Schlissel founded the Lincoln, Nebraska-based -ismist Recordings, which released works by Midwestern punk, metal and alt-rock bands such as Killdozer and House of Large Sizes, including Iowa metal band Slipknot's 1997 debut/demo, Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat. After Slipknot left -ismist for Roadrunner Records, Schlissel became disillusioned with running a music label, and moved away from Nebraska in 1998 to take a job at a software company in Minneapolis. He considered folding -ismist, but instead found new focus after convincing Lewis Black to work with him after meeting the comedian after a show in Minneapolis.

Schlissel recorded Black's The White Album in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1999, with John Machnik, who would be his production partner for many years. Released on -ismist, the album was an immediate success, eventually selling around 60,000 copies, more than the entire previous -ismist catalog combined. Schlissel reinvented -ismist entirely, moving from punk rock to comedy. The label released several other comedy albums, including two by Doug Stanhope, Sicko and Something to Take the Edge Off, and Jimmy Shubert's Animal Instincts, while Schlissel launched Stand Up! Records in 2000. By 2002, -ismist had effectively closed down and been replaced by Stand Up! Records. Black's next album, the post-9/11 The End of the Universe, sold similarly well. Of these, Carnegie Hall won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, while Luther Burbank and Anticipation were both nominated in that category. Stand Up! also released the vinyl editions of Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center Blues and Rules of Enragement.

Notable releases[edit | edit source]

Original productions[edit | edit source]

Stand Up!'s original works include:

The vinyl picture-disc edition of Black's End of the Universe was autographed by Black before manufacturing; his signature is part of the vinyl art, under the grooves. Dana Gould, former co-executive producer of The Simpsons, re-released three discs on vinyl with Stand Up!: Funhouse, Let Me Put My Thoughts in You and I Know It's Wrong. For the 2009 re-release of Funhouse, the label also made an 8-track tape version as well as CD and vinyl. and the subsequent It's Not Funny and ...America...Great..., as well as Patton Oswalt's Feelin' Kinda Patton and Werewolves and Lollipops,

Philosophy and approach to comedy[edit | edit source]

The name "Stand Up!" was chosen not only for its obvious connection with stand-up comedy, but for its association with free-thinking and revolutionary ideals, as in the Bob Marley song "Get Up, Stand Up" and the intellectually confrontational comedic approach of George Carlin, Lenny Bruce and Joan Rivers. Pia Guerra, Eisner Award-winning co-creator of Y: The Last Man, drew the cover for Ray Harrington's 2017 album Overwhelmed.

Ties with Minneapolis and Austin[edit | edit source]

In addition to its roster of nationally known comedians, the label also has particularly strong ties with the regional comedy scenes in Minneapolis-St. Paul and Austin, Texas. Minnesotan comics on the label include Bamford, Mary Mack, Tim Harmston, Chris Maddock, "Fancy Ray" McCloney, Corey Adam, and Rich Kronfeld of Comedy Central's Let's Bowl, and Stand Up! has also released two DVDs of the Twin Cities public-access cable series Drinking With Ian.

Other works[edit | edit source]

Roku channel[edit | edit source]

Stand Up! has a streaming channel available on Roku featuring new and archival comedy videos and podcasts. Lynch died after an accidental fall in Akumal in 2014; the final festival was held in his honor.

Scottish tartan[edit | edit source]

In 2018, during the label's first visit to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Schlissel registered a Scottish tartan with the National Records of Scotland in the name of Stand Up! Records. Designed by Edinburgh kiltmaker Gordon Nicolson, the tartan blends the colors red, black, and tan (from Fairey's Stand Up! Records logo), blue (from the Israeli flag, symbolizing Schlissel's Jewish heritage), and silver-grey (for -ismist Recordings' 25th anniversary).

Discography[edit | edit source]

All releases from 2000 and 2001 were originally issued by -ismist Recordings, the predecessor to Stand Up! Records. When the titles were repressed, starting in early 2002, the branding was switched to the Stand Up! Records imprint. All titles from 2002 onward were originally issued by Stand Up! Records, unless under license from another label, or bringing an out of print release back into print.

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2010[edit | edit source]

2011[edit | edit source]

  • SUR 066 - Mike Stanley - Tough Luck Chump (CD/DVD)
  • SUR 068 - The Sklar Brothers - Sklar Maps
  • SUR 069 - Melinda Hill - The Accidental Bisexual
  • SUR 070 - Dylan Brody - A Twist of the Wit
  • SUR 071 - Erik Allen - This is All I Have Right Now
  • SUR 072 - Lee Camp - Chaos for the Weary
  • SUR 073 - Andy Ritchie - King Ding-A-Ling
  • SUR 074 - David Huntsberger - Humanitis
  • SUR 076 - Dave Waite - Kaboom
  • SUR 077 - Various Artists - Nerd Alert! (CD and double LP)
  • SUR 078 - Jamie Kilstein - Libel, Slander & Sedition
  • SUR 079 - The Sklar Brothers - Hendersons and Daughters
  • SUR 080 - Rory Scovel - Dilation
  • SUR 081 - Tommy Ryman - Bath Time with Tommy Ryman

2012[edit | edit source]

  • SUR 082 - Eddie Gossling - Fresh Brewed Eddie (CD/DVD)
  • SUR 083 - Alysia Wood - Princess (CD)
  • SUR 084 - Dylan Brody - Chronological Disorder (CD)
  • SUR 085 - Kyle Kinane - Death of the Party (vinyl LP only)
  • SUR 086 - Robert Kelly - Live (CD)
  • SUR 087 - Rick Shapiro - Catalyst for Change (CD)
  • SUR 088 - Chris Maddock - Point of Entry (CD/DVD)
  • SUR 089 - Hannibal Buress - Animal Furnace (vinyl LP only)
  • SUR 090 - Various Artists - Comedy Juice All-Stars (CD)
  • SUR 091 - Lee Camp - Pepper Spray the Tears Away (CD)
  • SUR 092 - Chad Daniels - You're the Best (CD)
  • SUR 093 - Dave Williamson - Thicker than Water (CD)
  • SUR 094 - Glenn Wool - I'll Ask Her (CD/DVD)
  • SUR 095 - Valley Meadows - Valley Meadows (CD)
  • SUR 096 - Erik Allen - Your Feature Performer is Wasted (CD)
  • SUR 097 - Ryan Singer - Comedy Wonder Town (CD)
  • SUR 098 - Darryl Lenox - Blind Ambition (CD, digital special)
  • SUR 099 - Ian Bagg - It Takes A Village (CD)

2013[edit | edit source]

  • SUR 075 - Various Artists - The $4.99 Show (The $9.99 Recording) (CD)
  • SUR 100 - Geoff Tate - I Got Potential (CD)
  • SUR 101 - Ryan Stout - Touché (vinyl format only)
  • SUR 102 - Keith Lowell Jensen - Elf Orgy (CD)
  • SUR 103 - Ray Harrington - The Worst Is Over (CD)
  • SUR 104 - JT Habersaat & The Altercation Punk Comedy Tour - Hostile Corporate Takeover (vinyl LP)
  • SUR 105 - Dave Fulton - ...based on a true story (CD)
  • SUR 106 - Dylan Brody - Writ Large (CD)
  • SUR 107 - Brendon Burns - Pompously Lectures Americans (CD)
  • SUR 108 - David Huntsberger - Explosion Land (CD)
  • SUR 109 - Danny Lobell - Some Kind of Comedian (CD, vinyl LP)
  • SUR 110 - Ari Shaffir - Revenge for the Holocaust (vinyl LP only)
  • SUR 111 - Jerry Rocha - Take That, Real Dad (CD)
  • SUR 112 - Paul Varghese - Paul & Oates (CD)
  • SUR 113 - Melinda Hill - Six Ways to Bomb on America's Got Talent (digital single)
  • SUR 114 - John Tole - Reign in Laughs (CD)
  • SUR 115 - Paul Hooper - Tense & Uncomfortable (CD)
  • SUR 116 - Jamie Kilstein - What Alive People Do (CD)
  • SUR 117 - Dave Mordal - (pronounced dāv mȯr-däl) (CD)
  • SUR 118 - Tracey Ashley - Two First Names (CD)
  • SUR 120 - Will Durst - Elect to Laugh (CD)

2014[edit | edit source]

  • SUR 121 - Tim Harmston - The Most Bees Ever (CD)
  • SUR 122 - Eddie Pepitone - A Great Stillness (CD, vinyl LP)
  • SUR 123 - Various Artists - The Texas Mess (Cassette)
  • SUR 124 - Chad Daniels - As Is (digital special)
  • SUR 126 - Jackie Kashian - This Will Make an Excellent Horcrux (CD)
  • SUR 127 - Bengt Washburn - Bengt Over in Europe (CD)
  • SUR 128 - Chad Daniels - Natural Selection (CD)
  • SUR 129 - Cy Amundson - Lovesick in Toledo (CD)
  • SUR 130 - Various Artists - 420 Friendly Comedy Special (digital album)
  • SUR 131 - Adam Quesnell - Can We Afford This Much Despair? (CD)
  • SUR 132 - Courtney McClean & the Dirty Curls - This One's for Dad (CD)
  • SUR 133 - Tim Slagle - Evolution: The Best of Slagle vol. 1 (digital album)
  • SUR 134 - Geoff Tate - Just Another Clown (CD)
  • SUR 135 - Dana Gould - Let Me Put My Thoughts in You (CD, vinyl LP)
  • SUR 136 - Dave Waite - Hotdoggin′ (CD)
  • SUR 137 - Matt Fugate - Believement (CD)
  • SUR 138 - Jake Flores - Humours (digital album & digital special)
  • SUR 139 - Johnny Taylor - Tangled Up in Plaid (CD)
  • SUR 140 - Tony Sam - Scaredy Cat (CD)
  • SUR 141 - Ryan Dalton - I'm Married, Let Me Tell You About It (CD)
  • SUR 142 - Glenn Wool - No Land's Man (CD)
  • SUR 143 - Keith Lowell Jensen - Atheist Christmas (CD/DVD)

2015[edit | edit source]

  • SUR 144 - Corey Adam - No Joke (CD)
  • SUR 145 - David Heti - It was OK, an Album of Comedy by David Heti (CD/DVD)
  • SUR 146 - Various Artists - Home of the Good Laugh (CD)
  • SUR 147 - Doug Mellard - Fart Safari (CD)
  • SUR 148 - Adam Newman - Killed (vinyl LP)
  • SUR 149 - Mary Mack - Pig Woman (CD)
  • SUR 150 - Joan Rivers - The Next to Last Joan Rivers Album (Record Store Day exclusive CD)
  • SUR 152 - Maggie Faris - Hot Lesbo Action (CD)
  • SUR 153 - David Huntsberger - One-Headed Beast (digital album)
  • SUR 154 - Mikey Manker - Voyageur (digital album)
  • SUR 155 - Jim David - Hard to Swallow (CD)
  • SUR 156 - Ryan Singer - Immortal for Now (CD)

2016[edit | edit source]

  • SUR 157 - Patrick Susmilch - Validate Me (CD)
  • SUR 158 - JJ Whitehead - Fool Disclosure (LP, digital album)
  • SUR 159 - Derek Sheen - Tiny Idiot (LP, CD, digital special)
  • SUR 160 - Darlene Westgor - Boxed Wine (CD)
  • SUR 161 - Mike Stanley - Shiner (LP, CD/DVD, digital special)
  • SUR 162 - Be a Man (DVD)
  • SUR 163 - The Drug Budget and Robert Fones - Feel Real Fear (split CD)
  • SUR 164 - Aaron Aryanpur - In Spite Of (CD)
  • SUR 165 - JT Habersaat - Misanthrope (CD/DVD)
  • SUR 166 - Mike DeStefano - Puppies & Heroin (digital album)

2017[edit | edit source]

  • SUR 119 - Derek Sheen - Holy Drivel (picture disc LP, digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 167 - Dana Gould - I Know It's Wrong (LP)
  • SUR 168 - Jenny Zigrino - JZ's New Album (LP)
  • SUR 169 - Johnny Taylor - Trump. Sugar. Sux. Tragic. (digital single)
  • SUR 170 - Jackie Kashian - I Am Not the Hero of This Story (CD)
  • SUR 171 - Steve Gillespie - Alive on State (CD)
  • SUR 172 - Robert Baril - Sex & Politics (CD, digital special)
  • SUR 173 - Mishka Shubaly vs. JT Habersaat - Into the Wilderness (10" EP)
  • SUR 174 - Sid Singh - Amazing! (Probably) (digital album)
  • SUR 175 - Danny Lobell - The Nicest Boy in Barcelona (CD)
  • SUR 176 - Ray Harrington - Overwhelmed (CD)
  • SUR 178 - Jason Dudey - Exceeding All Expectations (CD, digital album)
  • SUR 179 - Chris Porter - Lost & Alone (vinyl LP, digital album)
  • SUR 180 - Derek Sheen - Disasterbation (digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 181 - Glenn Wool - This Road Has Tolls (digital album)

2018[edit | edit source]

  • SUR 182 - Tommy Ryman - Having the Time of My Life (CD)
  • SUR 184 - Corey Adam - Jokes (CD, digital special)
  • SUR 185 - David Heti - And You Will Regret It (digital album and special)
  • SUR 186 - Keith Lowell Jensen - Bad Comedy for Bad People (CD/DVD)
  • SUR 187 - Ross Bennett - ...Not if You Were the Last Man on Earth! (CD)
  • SUR 188 - Adam Quesnell - Egghead (7" EP, digital special)
  • SUR 189 - David Cross - ...America...Great... (LP)
  • SUR 190 - Dwight York - Belongs in a Bar (digital album and special)
  • SUR 191 - Kristine Levine - Hey, Sailor! (CD)
  • SUR 192 - Daniel Humbarger - Funny Bones (cassette)
  • SUR 193 - Aaron Aryanpur - Employee of the Day (digital album)
  • SUR 194 - Doug Mellard - Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder (digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 195 - Adam Quesnell - Despair II: Social Justice Warlord (CD, digital special)
  • SUR 196 - Johnny Taylor - Bummin' with the Devil (CD/DVD, digital special)

2019[edit | edit source]

  • SUR 197 - Mike Bocchetti - Thank You! (digital album)
  • SUR 198 - Jimmy Shubert - Zero Tolerance (digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 199 - Ryan Cownie - I Can't Die (digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 200 - Lashonda Lester - Shondee Superstar (CD/DVD, digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 201 - Mike Wiebe - I Can't Die (flexi disc)
  • SUR 202 - Corey Adam - No Joke 2 (CD, digital album)
  • SUR 203 - Kathleen McGee - Deliciously Vulgar (digital album)
  • SUR 204 - Glenn Wool - Creator, I Am But a Pawn (digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 205 - Whitney Chitwood - The Bakery Case (CD, digital album)
  • SUR 206 - Jay Chanoine - The Texas Chanoinesaw Massacre (digital album)
  • SUR 207 - Robert Baril - TMI (CD/DVD, digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 208 - Dylan Mandlsohn - A Date with the Devil (digital album)
  • SUR 209 - Dave Williamson - Trying My Hardest (CD/DVD, digital album, digital special)

2020[edit | edit source]

2021[edit | edit source]

  • SUR 219 - Chris Knutson - Rewound (digital album, digital special, VHS)
  • SUR 225 - Cliff Cash - Half Way There (digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 226 - Mike Lebovitz - Two Slob Household (digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 227 - Jim David - Gay Jokes for Straight Cruisers (digital album)
  • SUR 228 - Dave Losso - A Careless Whisper of a Man (CD, digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 229 - Kyle Kinane/The Slow Death - Under the Table #2 (7" vinyl, digital single)
  • SUR 231 - Mike Wiebe - The Scary Stuff (flexi disc)
  • SUR 232 - Doug Mellard - I'm Worried About Me (digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 233 - Jake Flores - Bad Omen (digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 234 - Darryl Lenox - Super Bloom (digital album)
  • SUR 235 - Arnor Dadi - Big, Small Town Kid (digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 236 - Awesome Snakes - Venom (CD, LP, digital album)

2022[edit | edit source]

  • SUR 237 - Mo Alexander - Possum Blues (original mix) (7” lathe-cut picture disc)
  • SUR 241 - Mo Alexander - Mo’ Possum Blues (digital album, digital special)
  • SUR 242 - Mike Wiebe - Worried About Me (flexi disc)
  • SUR 243 - Auggie Smith - Cult Following (digital album)
  • SUR 244 - Josh Blue - Broccoli (digital album)
  • SUR 245 - Daniel Lobell - Reconquistador (digital special/documentary)
  • SUR 247 - Auggie Smith - Smell the Thunder (digital album)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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