Ryan Massey (American Steel) To Start Record Label

Ryan Massey (American Steel and Communique) has started a record label called Lugosi Records.

The first releases from the label include the re-release of American Steel‘s album Rogue’s March  and Reckless Kind‘s debut Golden Age Thinking which are both available now. The decision to start the label came when he found himself in possession of the master tapes of his former bands (American Steel and Communique) following the dissolution of Lookout Records. With the masters in hand, he decided to re-release them himself. He explains:

 “Lugosi Records is an idea that has floated around for years, and was finally made a reality when Lookout Records saw fit to disband, returning all rights to master recordings back to the artists. We are fortunate that a number of labels friendly to our cause (such as it is) would have been happy to re-release the old Amsteel and Communiqué albums for us. But I have always wanted to have a venue for putting out records by bands that I really enjoy. So, distribution was secured, funding scoured for, and now we find ourselves in business (such as it is).