Troubling stories about musicians affiliated with Burger Records are indicative of a much larger culture of sexual abuse in SoCal’s indie music scene that has remained largely in the shadows. (Warning: details in this story are graphic) https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-01-24/burger-records-musicians-sexual-misconduct
In July, Burger Records disabled comments on its social media account when victims of sexual abuse by men under the indie record label began telling their stories. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-01-24/burger-records-musicians-sexual-misconduct
But a victim created an Instagram account under the title, "Lured by Burger Records," detailing her experience being sexually abused by an older man affiliated with the Orange County-based indie label https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-07-22/burger-records-sexual-misconduct-dissolves
The label dissolved in the wake of the multiple accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-07-22/burger-records-sexual-misconduct-dissolves
We talked to nearly 2 dozen women who detailed varying degrees of sexual misconduct. Here are their stories. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-01-24/burger-records-musicians-sexual-misconduct
Charlotte Froom / photo by @francineorr https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-01-24/burger-records-musicians-sexual-misconduct
Taylor Kourkos / Photo by @dania_maxwell https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-01-24/burger-records-musicians-sexual-misconduct
Casey Redd / Photo by @therealchouse https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-01-24/burger-records-musicians-sexual-misconduct
Emily Langland / Photo by @dania_maxwell https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-01-24/burger-records-musicians-sexual-misconduct