First concert alongside Shudder to Think and Fugazi

Jawbox’s first concert was alongside Shudder to Think and Fugazi in September 1989. Jawbox’s first compilation appearance was with the song “Bullet Park”, which was included on Maximumrocknroll magazine’s 1989 compilation album, They Don’t Get Paid, They Don’t Get Laid, But Boy Do They Work Hard! . The trio released a self-titled demo EP in late 1989 on their own, followed by a reissue on Slamdek Records. In early 1990, they released the single “Tools & Chrome”. The single was their first use of the name DeSoto Records . DeSoto was an independent record label that was initially created by the band Edsel, and after Edsel distanced themselves from the business aspects, Jawbox took control of it which later grew in size. “Tools & Chrome” was also distributed by the independent punk rock label Dischord Records , although the band continued to utilize their own label DeSoto for various distribution purposes.