Criminal Class Press was created to “Transcend the gap between musician and song. We want to tell the stories that inspired the music of the scene.” Criminal Class Press IS the door leading down to the bowery where the scumbag’s voice is slowly but surely making a genre for itself. While there are authors out there who are composing intense stories, writers are still censoring themselves in that people have yet to truly accept stories that were bred from living in the streets, violence, and corruption.Collectively, we are that voice, that late-night alley off the streetside where unspeakable acts are being committed. We are that crew of hooligans perpetuating Bovver while shouting in the streets. There are still voices out there that go unheard like the gang-banged whore, the guy who stabbed his enemy and is now on the run, or the junkie who ultimately seeks redemption but can’t seem to flee from their addiction.
A lot of writers are afraid to bring their stories to the table in fear
of rejection, mockery, or judgement. By creating a home for the forgotten
and underclass, we will rise up, amplify our collective voice, and ultimately
wreak havoc on the literary world.
We will not hold back, think twice, or proceed with caution while making our mark in mainstream literature. We are Scumbag Elite!
What started out as an attempt to make a literary bridge for a record label
ended up a small press project amongst three friends. We operate out
of three cities and in doing so, enables us to have a stronghold on the
literary world of the entire country.