Olive Grove Records
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| Olive Grove Records | |
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| Founded | 2010 |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| Location | Glasgow |
| Official website | olivegroverecords |
Olive Grove Records is an independent record label based in Glasgow, Scotland. It was established in 2010 by Halina Rifai and Lloyd Meredith, Glasgow-based music bloggers.[1]
History
The label was co-founded in 2010 by Halina Rifai and Lloyd Meredith of the Podcart and Peenko music blogs respectively. They started the label due to having a mutual frustration regarding local music they liked, which wasn't getting released.[2] Their debut release was "Battleships & Kettle Chips" by Randolph's Leap in November 2010.[3] The label's name comes from the song "An Olive Grove Facing The Sea" by the band Snow Patrol.[4]
The Archipelago EPs
In July 2018 it was announced that the label had been awarded Creative Scotland Open Project Funding to support the release of a series of EPs, by up and coming Scottish based artists with little or no studio experience.[5] Launching in 2019, releases are expected from Chrissy Barnacle, Pocket Knife, Moonsoup, Circle Meets Dot, Lux Canyon and Jared Celosse.[6]
Artists
The following artists have released music on the Olive Grove label: [7]
- Randolph's Leap (band)
- Esperi
- The Son(s)
- Pensioner
- The Moth & The Mirror
- State Broadcasters
- Jo Mango
- Woodenbox
- Call To Mind
- Skinny Dipper
- Henry & Fleetwood
- Ette
- The Royal Male
- Campfires in Winter
- Carla J. Easton
- Pocket Knife
- Jared Celosse
Releases[7]
| Year | Title | Artist | Catalogue Number | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Battleships & Kettle Chips | Randolph's Leap | OGR001 | 15/11/10 |
| Made For Life/Snowman | Esperi | OGR002 | 13/12/10 | |
| 2011 | The Son(s) | The Son(s) | OGR003 | 07/03/11 |
| Yearlings | Pensioner | OGR004 | 02/05/11 | |
| Counting Sheep / Deep Blue Sea | Randolph's Leap | OGR005 | 16/05/11 | |
| The EP | Esperi | OGR006 | 04/08/11 | |
| Germany | The Moth & The Mirror | OGR007 | 05/09/11 | |
| Honestly, This World | The Moth & The Mirror | OGR008 | 10/10/11 | |
| 2012 | Leviathan | The Son(s) | OGR009 | 07/05/12 |
| Ghosts We Must Carry | State Broadcasters | OGR0010 | 17/09/12 | |
| Murmuration | Jo Mango | OGR0011 | 05/11/12 | |
| Christmas EP | Jo Mango, The Son(s), Randolph's Leap and the State Broadcasters | OGR0012 | 07/12/12 | |
| 2013 | End Game | Woodenbox | OGR0013 | 27/05/13 |
| Real Anymore | Randolph's Leap | OGR0014 | 06/09/13 | |
| When We Lived in the Crook of a Tree | Jo Mango | OGR0015 | 02/12/13 | |
| 2014 | The Winter Is White | Call To Mind | OGR0016 | 14/04/14 |
| Masks | Skinny Dipper | OGR0017 | 08/09/14 | |
| Transformuration | Jo Mango | OGR0018 | 13/10/14 | |
| The Things I Love Are Not At Home | The Son(s) | OGR0019 | 27/10/14 | |
| 2015 | On The Forest Floor EP | Henry & Fleetwood | OGR0020 | 13/04/15 |
| Foreign Organ | Woodenbox | OGR0021 | 08/06/15 | |
| Special Occasions | Ette | OGR0022 | 13/12/15 | |
| 2016 | Wrack Lines | Jo Mango & Friends | OGR0023 | 15/01/16 |
| Cowardly Deeds | Randolph's Leap | OGR0024 | 20/05/16 | |
| Homemade Lemonade | Ette | OGR0025 | 22/07/16 | |
| Plastic Throne | The Royal Male | OGR0027 | 05/08/16 | |
| It Is Something To Have Been EP | Jo Mango, The State Broadcasters, The Son(s) and Call To Mind | OGR0028 | 25/11/16 | |
| 2017 | Ischaemia | Campfires in Winter | OGR0026 | 24/02/17 |
| A Different Past | State Broadcasters | OGR0029 | 24/03/17 | |
| From Olive Us To Olive You | Various Artists | OGR0031 | 08/12/17 | |
| 2018 | Four Cold Walls | Jared Celosse | OGR0030 | 30/03/18 |
| Impossible Stuff | Carla J. Easton | OGR0032 | 05/10/18 | |
| Fish Song / Custard Cream | Pocket Knife | OGR0033 | 01/12/18 |
References
- ^ "Labels of love - Olive Grove Records". The List. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
- ^ "Olive Grove Records' Lloyd Meredith on Insider Festival". Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "New Scottish DIY label Olive Grove Records announces first release". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ "Record label Olive Grove enjoys fruits of labour". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
- ^ Executive, Iain Munro, Acting Chief. "Nearly £1m support for cultural activity across Scotland". Retrieved 2018-11-02.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Olive Grove Records Showcase: Chrissy Barnacle, Pocket Knife, Moonsoup, Circle Meets Dot and Jared Celosse". Glasgow Life. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ a b Grove, Olive. "Olive Grove - Home". Olive Grove. Retrieved 2018-10-13.