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Bulb Records was a record label was started in mid 1993 under the tutelage of and James . The label was originally a vehicle for putting out records by local Michigan avant-garde and lo-fi musical acts, but expanded later to become well known and influential in the world of independent music. Although the label has been inactive for some time, many now well known groups can trace their beginnings to the BULB label or can say that they have been influenced by the label in some way.

Peter Larson and James Magas, label owners, decided that they wanted to start out with Catalog Number BLB-026, so people would think they had more releases.