Second Motion Records

Second Motion Records is part of Second Motion Entertainment based in Carrboro, North Carolina. The Label was founded in Chapel Hill, NC by Stephen Judge, who is the former manager of the rock band Athenaeum (who released two albums on Atlantic Records in the mid to late 90's) as well as the former General Manager/A&R Director of Redeye Distribution and Yep Roc Records. Judge has also worked with such artists as: Liam Finn, Bell X1, John Doe, Paul Weller, Public Enemy, Daniel Lanois, Martin Sexton, Sloan, Concrete Blonde, The Supersuckers and others.

History

Second Motion started releasing albums in the fall of 2008. Their first release was Irish singer (and Mercury Award nominee) Gemma Hayes. The "Hollow of Morning" which reached #12 first week in the Irish Charts. At same time the label also released three records from Verve Pipe singer, Brian Vander Ark. His debut "Resurrection" (originally released on Brash Records, and also the previously unreleased "Angel, Put Your Face On" as well as the new 2008 album simply entitled "Brian Vander Ark".

In 2009 Second Motion moved their operations from Chapel Hill, NC to East Lansing, MI for two years before moving back to Chapel Hill at the end of 2010. The label had an extremely successful year starting with the reissues the first two acclaimed albums from Swervedriver "Raise" and "Mezcal Head" to high critical acclaim. The two Swervedriver releases have been digitally remastered with 4 extra bonus tracks on each and a special digipak artwork and liner notes form band members and are widely considered two of the top alternative albums of the 90's. Then the label also released a new studio album from Australia's legendary band, The Church which concluded with a successful North American tour from June to July 2009 with support from label mate and Swervedriver front-man Adam Franklin and his band Bolts of Melody.

In addition to Swervedriver and The Church the label also released albums by Church frontman Steve Kilbey, Church guitarist Marty Willson-Piper. Swervedriver frontman Adam Franklin, Oslo, Norway's The DiSCiPLiNES which features Posies frontman Ken Stringfellow on lead vocals and the 8th studio album from power-pop songwriter Tommy Keene.

2010 saw releases from Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy (from the Church and All-India Radio respectively), a reissue campaign of Church frontman Steve Kilbey including a limited edition box set and 30th Anniversary catalog reissues from The Church. A new album from Dutch favorites Bettie Serveert, new studio album from Adam Franklin & Bolts of Melody, Canadian singer-songwriter Emm Gryner and a retrospective from legendary Raleigh, NC band Finger and power-pop legend Tommy Keene who recently toured playing his classic album "Places That Are Gone" a huge college radio hit in the 80's. At the end of 2010 Second Motion started to celebrate The Church's 30th Anniversary by reissues/remasters of the band's major label catalog.. with reissues (and bonus tracks) of the albums "Of Skins & Heart", "The Blurred Crusade", "Seance" and "Heyday" the label also released the first 30th Anniversary Singles collection, a 2xCD collection of singles from the band's entire career 1980-2010, with extensive booklet of photos and liner notes from legendary Rolling Stone Magazine Editor, David Fricke. 2011 will see the reissues of the rest of the major label albums "Starfish", "Gold Afternoon Fix", "Priest=Aura" and "Sometime Anywhere" the band is currently discussing a 'classic albums" tour in early 2011 for major cities in the US where they will play their albums in its entirety for the first time ever.

In addition to the record label, Second Motion is also an Artist Management company and Label Administration arm. Working with artists such as legendary producer Daniel Lanois, Arena Rock Records, former Greensboro, NC rock outfit Athenaeum and their singer Mark Kano and Judge is the CEO/Majority owner of critically acclaimed music magazine Blurt Magazine formerly called Harp Magazine. Second Motion also manages the careers of Emm Gryner, Dublin, Ireland's The Walls, Swervedriver's Adam Franklin and UK punk legends New Model Army.

More info as the label progresses can be found at: http://www.secondmotionrecords.com

Artists

• Bettie Serveert
• Gemma Hayes
• Brian Vander Ark
• Steve Kilbey (of The Church)
• Marty Willson-Piper (of The Church)
• Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy (of the Church and All India Radio respectively)
• Finger
• The Odds
• Swervedriver
• Adam Franklin
• Emm Gryner
• The Disciplines (features Ken Stringfellow on vocals)
• The Church

associated with:

• Arena Rock Records
• Yep Roc Records
• Hi-Speed Soul Records
• Daniel Lanois
• The Walls (Ireland)
• Athenaeum
• Redeye DIstribution
• Blurt Magazine
• Emm Gryner
• The Walls
• New Model Army

External links

• Second Motion Records website