Artist Labels

Artist Labels

Brief: This is a list of potential labels that hypothetically might work with our artists.

Label 1: Loud and Quiet Records

Loud and Quiet started as a music magazine, specifically containing information about the latest rock, indie, alternative and electronic artists. The free monthly-released magazine is most popular in and around London. 5 years after the magazine was founded in January 2005, Loud and Quiet expanded to become a small time label, working with UK bands Metronomy and Alt-J.

An issue of Loud and Quiet

The fact that this label works with UK bands of the same genre as our artists make them ideal. As well as this, the fact that the company is also a magazine, featuring bands of the same or similar genre would mean that by working with this label, our artists would receive benefits in advertising themselves.

Label 2: XL Records

XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. Originating as Beggars Banquet Records, XL Records is part of a group of labels known as ‘Beggars Group’. They have worked with popular alternative/indie bands including Radiohead and Vampire Weekend – however they do not exclusively work with artists of this genre.

XL Records Logo (left) Richard Russell (right)

Similarly to the first potential label, XL Records is a British organisation and have worked with successful artists in the past which share the same genre as our artists. Therefore, they would be another good choice for our band.

Label 3: Frenchkiss Records

Frenchkiss Records is an independent record label, however unlike the previous two, is based in New York. The label was started in 1999 by Syd Butler, bassist and founder of Les Savy Fav. The label's first purpose was to release Les Savy Fav's second album The Cat and The Cobra, but has since been the label responsible for discovering a varying array among which are the indie-pop band Passion Pit. The label has also worked with the English indie-rock band Bloc Party and recently expanded their company into the region of music publishing.

This label is famous for discovering new talent in the indie-rock genre; thereby they would be a perfect label for our artists. The fact that they also publish music as well would an additional benefit.