Incas records began in 1982 as a means for the Connecticut hardcore/punk band Lost Generation to release their first 7" entitled "Never Work". It was an idea conceived by Lost Generation's lead singer Joe Dias. After releasing that record other Connecticut bands began to approach him asking how they could get their bands records pressed. They soon decided that it made sense to use just one label name instead of every band having their own label. From 1982 until the end of the decade Incas released approximately 45 records, tapes and CD's by bands from all over Connecticut and the surrounding states. The majority of the bands were part of the local New Haven music scene and Incas played a big part in unifying these bands and helping them get exposure outside of Connecticut and throughout the world. No hardcore/punk record collection is complete without the Incas releases by C.I.A., Miracle Legion, 76% Uncertain, Vatican Commandos (who included a young guitarist from Darien, CT named Moby who went on to solo fame and fortune), the Connecticut Fun LP Compilation and so many others...

By the end of the 1980's Joe Dias was becoming less involved in playing music and eventually Incas Records just sorta faded out. Now in 2004 Joe and Sue Snow are resurrecting The Incas name. Joe Snow tells how it all came together ..."Growing up in Connecticut and attending local punk and hardcore shows since the mid 1980's I developed a love for local bands. Connecticut has always produced an overwhelming amount of great bands of all genre's which may be surprising to many since it is such a small state. Collecting local records has been my passion for many years. As I dug for these obscure vinyl discs, I also began to find tapes of many unreleased sessions that bands had recorded but never distributed. I got the idea to compile the best of these unheard tunes so that the rest of the world could share in my discoveries but the stumbling block was what label to release it on. I had recently met Joe Dias and was familiar with Incas records and owned many of their releases. The idea just came to me, "Why not release it on Incas since Incas has always been about supporting the local music scene?". It was the perfect vehicle for what I was doing. I asked Joe Dias what his thoughts on this might be and before you knew it I was reviving the Incas label. Joe Dias has also given me full permission to the vast Incas back catalog some of which I will be reissuing beginning with the legendary "Connecticut Fun" compilation of mid 1980's hardcore bands including Vatican Commandos, Youth Of Today, Seizure, No Milk On Tuesday and 76% Uncertain. There is a lot of history behind Incas Records and I'm hoping to continue that legacy and keep the Incas tradition alive with new releases and reissuing the old classics".