Eventually, you don’t expect anyone to contribute. I just kept moving and got the work done. I know this all sounds like I’m complaining but I’m really not. I even played guitar AND bass on a record because our bass player was such a fuck up. I became the guitarist, the booking agent, the publicist, the merch guy, the guy screen printing t-shirts at 3AM, the road crew, the guy that wrote all the songs, paid for recording and studio time, paid for cutting the records, shipping records, and so on-keep in mind there were four other guys in the group. In my last band, no one contributed or helped, so I was put in this position to learn everything and hold everyone’s hands. So, I became the go–to-guy in the band to get everything done. The whole process of making a record fascinates me and I really like being in a recording studio. Play in a punk band that cares about what they’re doing for long enough, and eventually you’re going to cut a record. I played in hardcore punk bands for a long time, about 15 years. I had experience pressing vinyl and recording. Had you had prior label experience? What is your background? So, yeah, the biggest challenges of getting Waxwork rolling were people not understanding us and turning us away, and those who did understand what we were doing weren’t initially very accepting. We just pushed forward to get ourselves established. There isn’t any beef that I know about, but we were the new kids on the block for a minute. At the time I didn’t want to let anyone know what we were working on, but we were sort of backed into a corner. I was contacted by people in the industry that wanted to know more about us and what titles we had lined up for release. We locked in Rosemary’s Baby within just a few months of existing, and when we announced it, it was like this bomb went off. When I finally got Waxwork going, and people were taking notice, I started getting emails from folks who were curious about what we were doing. So, I sold everything I had, and that barely got me enough funds to pay for the Re-Animator jackets. Everyone just asked me, “They still make vinyl? Well, they don’t make turntables anymore, do they?” It’s hard getting a business loan when everyone at a bank gives you a blank stare when you propose your business plan as a record label that only releases vinyl like you’re speaking another language to these people. I didn’t have a lot money to start Waxwork. Kevin Bergeron: Some people didn’t understand what I wanted to do. New Art by TMNT Co-Creator Kevin EastmanNoisey: What were the initial challenges of starting Waxwork Records? There are so many more factors that aren’t really present when operating a "normal" label?.Available For The First Time In Any Format.Original Motion Picture Score on CD Features: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Part II: The Secret of the Ooze The complete album art was created by Kevin Eastman exclusively for Waxwork Records, and it features his classic comic-book illustration style! Also included is “Ninja Rap” by Vanilla Ice. Sourced from the original masters, the complete film music by DuPrez has been re-stored and re-mastered. In collaboration with composer John DuPrez, TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, and Nickelodeon, Waxwork Records is proud to present the official and complete 1991 score to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Secret of the Ooze for the first time in any format. The gritty and dark NYC martial-arts-superhero-comedy features the four cherished ninja turtles with a slew of other idolized characters such as Master Splinter, Shredder, Casey Jones, April O’Neil, and The Foot. Lifted from the pages of the popular comic series, a wildly successful Saturday morning cartoon, and a massive hit-line of toy action figures, the motion picture adaptation of the beloved crime fighting turtles brought the TMNT franchise to the next level. The film sheds light on the origins of Splinter and the Turtles, as well as introduces two new villains: Tokka and Rahzar. When he learns the secret behind the Turtles' mutation, he becomes more dangerous than ever. Resuming from the events of the first film, The Shredder returns to take back command of the Foot Clan and work towards getting revenge on the Turtles. Released in 1991 as the highly anticipated sequel to 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, THE SECRET OF THE OOZE follows the adventures of four Turtles: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, and their Master Splinter. Waxwork Records is proud to present the deluxe vinyl release of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES PART II: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE Original Motion Picture Score by John DuPrez.
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