Vicious Kitten Records

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Vicious Kitten Records was an independent record label based in Canberra, Australia. The label developed a reputation for releasing artists directly related to, or inspired by Johnny Thunders. The label owner was Colin Gray who has previously co-edited Vicious Kitten Fanzine.

The record label existed from 1999 to 2002 and was once again fuelled on a love of guitar-fuelled and released recordings by artists such as Sheek The Shayk (ex-Psychotic Turnbuckles), The Kevin K Band, Freddy Lynxx, Nikki Sudden, Rick Blaze & The Ballbusters, and The Golden Arms. In 2000, Vicious Kitten Records also released a compilation album titled 'Rock n Roll War' which featured artists such as The Dictators, Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls), Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman), Jeff Dahl, Peter Wells and The Hitmen. A second volume of 'Rock n Roll War' was released in 2002 on the Vicious Kitten USA Label - which was the American arm of the label and was operated by Rick Blaze in Boston. 'Rock n Roll War' Volume 2 featured ex Dead Boy Cheetah Chrome, Walter Lure of The Heartbreakers, Dave Kusworth (ex Jacobites), The Streetwalkin Cheetahs, Michael Thimren (ex Johnny Thunders) and The Bullys (whose singer Johnny Heff was an NYC firefighter tragically killed during the 9/11 attacks). The label was liquidated and bought out by Laughing Outlaw Records in Sydney in 2002.