Howie Klein, 415 Records co-founder who championed S.F. punk, dies
- Posted on January 15, 2026
- By San Francisco Chronicle
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Howie Klein, 415 Records co-founder who championed S.F. punk, dies

A power player during San Francisco’s punk era, Klein used his KSAN show and indie label 415 Records to amplify local bands before punk and new wave broke nationally.