"Mike Huguenor of Shinobu, Hard Girls, and Jeff Rosenstock's band (and who's also a solo artist) is gearing up to publish his first book, 'Elvis Is Dead, I'm Still Alive,' which tells the story of Mike Park's iconic independent label Asian Man Records. The label has been home to Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Joyce Manor, Big D and the Kids Table, The Lawrence Arms, Dowsing, Spraynard, and so many other great punk, indie, emo, and ska bands over the years, and it continues to put out great records, year after year."
"Huguenor "has seen the label from inside and out," according to the book synopsis, and Mike Park himself said, "I spent many hours going on walks with Mr Huguenor telling my story. He even convinced my mom to do an interview. He has over 2,000 hours of interviews from over 200 different individuals."'Elvis Is Dead, I'm Still Alive' comes out May 19, 2026 via Clash Books, home of 'In Defense of Ska' (pre-order), and we're now debuting an excerpt about how AMR got its first employees."
Mike Huguenor will publish Elvis Is Dead, I'm Still Alive on May 19, 2026 via Clash Books. The project traces the history of Mike Park's independent label Asian Man Records and its decades-long impact, featuring bands such as Alkaline Trio, Less Than Jake, Joyce Manor, Big D and the Kids Table, The Lawrence Arms, Dowsing, and Spraynard. Huguenor recorded over 2,000 hours of interviews with more than 200 individuals and secured firsthand access to the label. Mike Park contributed extensive recollections and interviews. An excerpt documents how Asian Man Records recruited its first employees, including a KSJS radio station connection.
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