THICK RECORDS is a Chicago-based independent record label formed in 1994 by Detroit native Zak Einstein. Early label releases include influential albums from Chicago ska-punkers The
Blue Meanies, Alton, IL's Judge Nothing, and the Omaha based
Commander Venus, whose members included
Conor Oberst,
Tim Kasher,
Matt Bowen and
Todd Baechle. THICK quickly became a staple of the Chicago punk scene when Blue Meanies singer Billy Spunke joined Einstein at the label's helm, and signed a slew of Chicago artists including
The Tossers, The Arrivals, and
The Methadones.