WICHITA RECORDINGS
Feb 1, 2005 12:00 PM
Style: Fifty-seven different varieties, from IDM to Americana
Established: In June 2000 by Dick Green and Mark Bowen, formerly of Creation Records, in London.
Artists: Bloc Party, Brave Captain, Bright Eyes, The Bumblebeez, Canyon, The Cribs, Giant Drag, Her Space Holiday, My Morning Jacket, Northern State, Ruby, Wauvenfold, Weevil, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Essential Listening: Bloc Party, Silent Alarm (2005); Brave Captain, All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2004); Bright Eyes, Fevers and Mirrors (2000); My Morning Jacket, At Dawn (2003); Wauvenfold, 3fold (2002); Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yeah Yeah Yeahs EP (2002)
Manifesto: “Our manifesto is simply to work with great artists wherever we find them, choosing quality over quantity and refusing to be restricted by genre,” Bowen says.
A&R Philosophy: “We are always seeking things that are, in their own way, unique,” Bowen continues. “We do accept demos and have signed bands from them, but we recommend that artists check our Website to see if we would make a suitable home before sending.”
Upcoming: The first U.S. Wichita releases are now available at domestic prices — finally. Look for releases from The Cribs and Giant Drag now and LPs from Weevil and Brave Captain next month.
Contact: Wichita Recordings; P.O. Box 27754, London E5 0FP, England; 44-207-682-0668; www.wichita-recordings.com
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