Weekender Records
| Weekender Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Justin Barwick |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London |
| Official Website | Official website |
Weekender Records is an Artist Management Company and an independent record label, based in London, England.
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[edit] History
It was established in September 2006. Initially started by Austrian based club owner Justin Barwick with help from London based band manager Grant Box. The label took its name from the Weekender Club in Innsbruck where many artists on the label were discovered. Its first year saw the release of an album by DOGS, a multitude of single releases including the likes of Eight Legs, The Lea Shores, The Runners, Look See Proof and The Indelicates, many of whom would go on to be album artistes. During the first year the label hosted its own stage at the hugely successful Shoreditch 1234 festival in London. Further releases included Swedish band Shout Out Louds album Our Ill Wills and the debut singles by Official Secrets Act, twee Scottish casio pop band Sugar Crisis and Isolated Atoms. In 2009 Weekender has had a change of direction becoming an Artist Management Company affectionately known as WAM (Weekender Artist Management). As of October 2009 there are three artists signed to WAM, The Lines from Wolverhampton, An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump from London and also Londoner Sam Beer. In 2008 and 2009 Weekender UK had its own stage at one of Europes biggest festivals, Frequency in Austria (120,000 people over 3 days).
[edit] Current staff
Gordon Keen has spent years in the music business. A legend on the Scottish indie scene, He's played guitar with BMX Bandits, Eugenius, and has supported Nirvana as part of Captain America. His genius is exemplified in the fact he is left-handed but plays guitar right-handed. He has a long standing fear of the letter X.
James Amner has been to every gig performed in London in the past 3 years. During his 30 years on this mortal coil he has slept with a blind girl, a mute lady, and a woman with one arm. He is terrified by the colour blue.
Lesley Oliveros is all about the money. As a reckless youth she partied with 99% of the rock bands in the northern hemisphere, some in the southern one too. She enjoys sunsets, long walks along the beach, and stalking David Grohl.
Sagar Shah is an transexual in waiting. He is a junior member of Bloody Awful Poetry (together with Keir Mills). One day he will rule the world with an iron fist but will remain a fair and just leader, inspiring the respect and loyalty of his people. His superpowers include the terrifying ability to control penguins however as yet he has not decided whether to use his gift for good or for evil. Sadly now deceased after falling off the 4th plinth in trafalgar square. His last words "mummy i think i've done an accident in my pants"
Alex Mühlbacher is an Austrian who has joined the team to show them how to communicate. After 2 years successfully coordinating the Weekender Stage at Frequency Festival she is a Weekenderer through and through. She is still trying to find who the man is in Portugal The Man.
[edit] Signed artists
- 1984 (band)
- The Author
- Alfonzo
- Butterfly Bangs
- The Dash
- The Disciplines
- Dogs (British band)
- Eight Legs
- Five! Fast!! Hits!!!
- The Hussy's
- The Indelicates
- Isolated Atoms
- Kingsize
- The Lea Shores
- The Lines
- Look See Proof
- Naked Lunch (band)
- Nitasha Jackson
- Official Secrets Act (band)
- The People's Revolutionary Choir
- The Puzzle
- The Rocks
- The Runners
- Shout Out Louds
- Subliminal Girls (band)
