| Richard Boon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Manchester |
| Labels | New Hormones |
| Associated acts | Buzzcocks |
Richard Boon, former manager of Buzzcocks and boss of the record label, New Hormones.[1]
Boon, a school friend of Howard Devoto, became the manager for seminal punk group Buzzcocks by default, after organizing gigs for the band.[2] Seeking to release the band's music, Boon started the New Hormones label. The label released the Spiral Scratch (EP) in January 1977, and began releasing records by other artists regularly from 1979 to 1982. During this time acts such as Biting Tongues, Diagram Brothers, Dislocation Dance, Ludus and Eric Random all released early records with the Manchester-based label.
Richard Boon went on to work for Rough Trade Records, and now works for Hackney Library Services where he holds a fortnightly reading group on Tuesdays.[3]
On July 6, 1983, The Smiths appeared live at the Hacienda, Manchester, and Morrissey dedicated the song "I Don't Owe You Anything" to Boon.[4]