TRAVEL BACK IN TIME
Big BOI Records was started in 2010 by Matt Balogh, and named after an acronym of his band at the time; Blackout Image (B.O.I). The label was started simply for fun and to release local music from friends in the Southern Connecticut music scene. The label would release music with distinct lo-fi and DIY characteristics, often time recorded as unedited "voice memo" recordings, done by a bunch of freshman in High School. Over time, the label has expanded and began to take itself (slightly) more seriously, and began to release more professional recordings of Big BOI artists. Starting fresh at release #50 in 2021, here's an overview of the first 11 years of the label, and the First 49 releases on the label.
with BIG BOI RECORDS
THE FIRST 49
#1 Blackout Image - From Humble Beginnings EP
#2 Blackout Image - Empty Ground
2010
2011
#3 Blackout Image - Regenerate
#4 Blank CD - The Stupid Generation
#5 Frosted Turd - Pocket Pool
#6 Ben Dover - Pizza Planet (Re-Release)
#7 Frosted Turd - The Cookie Game
2012
#8 Nathan's Condition - Stories From Beyond
#9 Ben Dover & Frosted Turd - A Sticky Situation
#10 Nathan's Condition - Jimmy Tapp
#11 Frosted Tuna - Herb
#12 Ben Dover - Yeehaw!
#13 Blank CD - Numba 2
#14 Frosted Tuna - Total Outcast
2013
#15 Ben Dover - Nice Weiner
#16 Code of Conduct - Reverse Psychology EP
#17 Frosted Tuna - Herbie Fully Loaded EP
#18 Frosted Tuna - B-Sides, D-Size
#19 Various Artists - A Family Cookout!
#20 Nathan's Condition - Assface
#21 Various Artists - A Family Christmas!
#22 Frosted Tuna - My Favorite Merit Badge
2014
#24 Frosted Tuna - 2014
#25 Code of Conduct - Revival
#23 IDS - We Love Pot EP
#26 Code of Conduct - Relief, Recovery, Reform
#27 The Waffler - You Be You, I'll Be Me
#28 Various Artists - A Family Campout!
#29 Green Eyed Frogs - Fucking the Sluts
#30 Matt Wilkes - Chances EP
2015
#31 The Waffler/Frosted Tuna - Split EP
#32 The Waffler - Evergreen
#33 The Scoobs - Baldy Sneaky
#34 Frosted Tuna - Arrival
#35 Easy Enough - Paper Thin EP
#36 Easy Enough/The Waffler - Today's Date (Split)
#37 Matt Wilkes - Precious Little Life
#38 IDS - II (2)
#39 Various Artists - Greasy Benji's Family Christmas
2016
#40 Easter Weekend - Every Four Years
#41 Easy Enough - Having All The Pieces Doesn't Make You Whole
#42 The Waffler - A Day Off (2013)
#43 Various Artists - A Family Reunion: Benji Returns
#44 Easy Enough - Covers EP
#45 Buns - Buns
2017
#46 The Waffler - Goodbye 2016
#47 The Squave Squartindale Band - HA-Rameb
#48 Matt Balogh - In Medias Res
Released March 17, 2017
Genre: Avant-Garde/Lo-Fi/Psychedelic
Born in 1998 and adopted by his local monastery in Hamden CT, David Martindale faced many events that would lead up to this moment in his life. Suffering multiple traumatic experiences as a child, David grew up with sociopathic tendencies and a twisted sense of humor, mostly due to his sexual frustration and inability to find an intimate partner.
Tracklist:
1. Outro
2. Chicekn Coker
3. Butt Charger
4. Saddam Me
5. Mrs. Popsicle of Course
6. Abstinence
7. Anne Frank
8. Export.jpg
9. Beter's Air Conditioning
10. Dear Grandpa, I Miss You
11. Jibby Pee
12. Take A Jim
13. Masturbation
Released June 11, 2017
Genre: Indie Pop/Rock/Emo
After Frosted Tuna declared its breakup, Matt Balogh looked to pursue a newer project. While being in Static Charmer, Matt experimented with many demos within a pop range. Recorded from 2014-2017, In Medias Res covers a wide amont of genres and themes.
Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Afterlife
3. False Hope
4. Transformation
5. Disconnection
6. Button Up
7. Familiar Waiting Room
8. In Medias Res
9. Let's Face It
10. Far
11. Sunday The 13th
12. Quota #2
13. We're All The Same
2018
#49 Static Charmer - Ashiatsu
Released January 5th, 2018
Genre: Indie Pop/Rock/Emo
Recorded from March - October 2017. Initially started as a Split EP with the band Megaweapon, plans fell through as the other band dropped out. Having two songs already recorded for the EP, "Time and Place" and "This Isn't Home," the band decided to record an entire album. Although the band had been fully established as a 5-piece, Matt Balogh and Tj Redding still recorded the entire album by themselves, similar to their EP Well Clearly..., due to miscommunication and scheduling problems with the band. The band experimented with various genres on this album, and sought to create something different from other indie-pop/rock bands in the Connecticut scene. On June 6th, 5 months after the release of Ashiatsu, the band announced their breakup.
Tracklist:
1. Luke Goes To Tosche Station
2. Sunday the 13th
3. Don't Dim The Light
4. This Isn't Home
5. Your French Press
6. In Medias Res
7. Time and Place
8. Low and Away
9. Nollie
10. Easter Weekend
11. Willard
12. We're All The Same
