Tim Owen - Axtion Packed / Jade Tree Records

Swiz - No Punches Pulled discography on Jade Tree Records

It may be cliche but I would have to say my favorite punk/hardcore show memory would be from my first. It was Swiz and Dag Nasty at the old 9:30 Club on F street in 1987. I believe the date of the show was November 11, 1987. Mike Mcternan from Damnation used to have the flyer on his bedroom wall. There was nothing like the old 9:30 club, I saw some great shows there. Part of the reason this show also had a lot of meaning for me was Jason Farrell from Swiz used to work at the Sunshine House in Bethesda, MD where I lived and worked on my skateboards. Sunshine House was a hangout spot for myself and other skater friends in high school and Jason was a great skater and someone I always looked up to. I would have never thought years later I would have started a record label (Jade Tree) and ended up putting out Swiz records and working with Jason. I had always loved Swiz so it meant a lot that Jason gave me that opportunity.


Jason Farrell of Swiz in 2005 with a Smith Vert