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Marc Zermati is a French producer of pub rock music.

Career

He is the founder of Paris's Skydog label, which issued its first bootleg ' Sky High' a Jimi Hendrix Jam session, then the Flamin' Groovies' 'Grease' 7" EP in May 1973, pre-dating Stiff Records by over 3 years. He runs the Open Market record shop in Paris, Les Halles selling mostly US garage and punk rock music from London, Amsterdam and New York, forming the first independent shop distribution in France with Hendrix, Morrison, Winter recordings Sky High, Velvet Underground, given by Lou Reed and Brigid Polk, predating all UK independant distributions. Zermati then issued recordings by US visionary Kim Fowley, an MC5 single and album and from the thriving UK R&B scene of the time, Ducks Deluxe and The Tyla Gang as well as 'More Grease' from the Groovies. In 1976 and 1977, Marc organised the legendary 'First French Pub rock Festival' in Mont-de-Marsan.

Manager

Bootlegs

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-'''Marc Zermati''' is a [[French people|French]] producer of [[punk rock]] music.
+'''Marc Zermati''' is a [[French people|French]] producer of [[pub rock]] music.
 ==Career==
-He is the founder of [[Paris]]'s Skydog label, which issued its first release, the [[Flamin' Groovies]]' 'Grease' 7" [[Extended play|EP]] in May 1973, pre-dating [[Stiff Records]] by over 3 years. He runs the Open Market record shop in Paris, Les Halles selling mostly US garage and punk rock music from [[London]], [[Amsterdam]] and [[New York]], forming the first independent shop distribution in France with [[Hendrix]], [[Morrison]], Winter recordings Sky High, [[Velvet Underground]], given by [[Lou Reed]] and [[Brigid Polk]]. Zermati then issued recordings by US visionary [[Kim Fowley]], an [[MC5]] single and album and from the thriving UK R&B scene of the time, [[Ducks Deluxe]] and The Tyla Gang as well as 'More Grease' from the Groovies. In 1976 and 1977, Marc organised the legendary 'First French Punk Festival' in [[Mont-de-Marsan]].
+He is the founder of [[Paris]]'s Skydog label, which issued its first bootleg ' Sky High' a Jimi Hendrix Jam session, then the [[Flamin' Groovies]]' 'Grease' 7" [[Extended play|EP]] in May 1973, pre-dating [[Stiff Records]] by over 3 years. He runs the Open Market record shop in Paris, Les Halles selling mostly US garage and punk rock music from [[London]], [[Amsterdam]] and [[New York]], forming the first independent shop distribution in France with [[Hendrix]], [[Morrison]], Winter recordings Sky High, [[Velvet Underground]], given by [[Lou Reed]] and [[Brigid Polk]], predating all UK independant distributions. Zermati then issued recordings by US visionary [[Kim Fowley]], an [[MC5]] single and album and from the thriving UK R&B scene of the time, [[Ducks Deluxe]] and The Tyla Gang as well as 'More Grease' from the Groovies. In 1976 and 1977, Marc organised the legendary 'First French Pub rock Festival' in [[Mont-de-Marsan]].
+==Manager==
-==Festival & tour organisator==
 *[[The Heartbreakers]]  ('76)
 *[[Eddie and the Hot Rods]]
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 *[[Air]]
-==Productions==
+==Bootlegs==
 * [[Motörhead]]
 * [[New York Dolls]]