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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

The World of Lotuspool Records with Guest Producer Chris Garibaldi

Mark welcomes Chris Garibaldi as our special Guest Producer. Chris Garibaldi is the co-founder of Lotuspool Records. He also is lead singer, guitarist and occasional trombonist for the band Suneaters who released their 7th album, the 13 track album, Suneaters IV: Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fingers, on September 23, 2022. Lotuspool Records, was born in 1992. Chris writes “We started the label when we were very young, and the bands that were on it were very young, too,” he reported. “Back then, you could put out an indie record and get a lot of attention and press. At that time, there was a lot of support for indie music. Around 2000, Lotuspool went on an unofficial hiatus. The label was never inactive, but Garibaldi spent most of 2000s doing Los Angeles connected gigs. In 2011, Chris Garibaldi relocated to Parkville, he and Scott Hartley — bassist in the Suneaters — brought a new vision for Lotuspool Records. The label has been the home for releases for Heidi Lynne Gluck, The Bump Band, Bully Pulpit, The Whips, Poster Children, Zoom, Voice of Action, June Henry, Hollow Body, Chris Cardwell, and many others This year the label is celebrating 33 years!

Chris Garibalbi will spin Lotuspool tracks from: Zoom, Heidi Lynne Gluck, James Grauerholz, June Henry, Krafty LoveLordz, Suneaters, Bully Pulpit, Poster Children, Panel Door, Hum, The Bump Band, The Whips, Mild 7, Chris Cardwell, and Voice of Action.

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Show #1108