| Wichita Recordings | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Mark Bowen Dick Green |
| Distributing label | V2/Cooperative Music |
| Genre | Indie rock Indie pop |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London |
| Official Website | http://www.wichita-recordings.com/ |
Wichita Recordings is an independent record label located in London, founded in 2000 by Mark Bowen and Dick Green.[1] Its most notable signees are Bloc Party, The Cribs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Her Space Holiday, Los Campesinos! and Peter Bjorn and John. The label signed the aforementioned Clap Your Hands Say Yeah for a UK distribution deal for the group's debut album. They have recently signed UK producers Simian Mobile Disco for the UK.
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Current artists
- Bloc Party
- The Bronx
- Canyon
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- Conor Oberst
- The Cribs
- The Dodos
- Espers
- Euros Childs
- First Aid Kit
- Greg Weeks
- Her Space Holiday
- Les Savy Fav
- Lissy Trullie
- Los Campesinos!
- Lovvers
- Meg Baird
- Peggy Sue
- Peter Bjorn and John
- Peter Morén
- Simian Mobile Disco
- Sky Larkin
- Those Dancing Days
Former artists
- The Blood Brothers
- Brave Captain
- Bright Eyes
- The Bumblebeez
- Desaparecidos
- The Drips
- Elastica
- Giant Drag
- Kid606
- My Morning Jacket
- Northern State
- The Pattern
- Penfold Plum
- Ruby
- Saul Williams
- Wauvenfold
- Weevil
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
See also
References
- ^ "Label Focus #10: Wichita Recordings". Drowned in Sound. 2007-09-21. http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/2416708. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- Smooth operators. The Guardian.
- Wichita Recordings. Remix.
- Declarations of independents. Music Week.
External links
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