Bossmusic
Encyclopedia
| Bossmusic | |||
| Founded | 2002 | ||
| Founder(s) | Andy Ross | ||
| Genre(s) | Rock Rock music Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music... |
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| Country | UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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| Web address | http://www.myspace.com/bossmusiclondon | ||
Bossmusic is an independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, most notable for releasing early Reuben
Reuben (band)
Reuben were an English three-piece musical group from Camberley, Surrey. Their music was a fusion of alternative rock and heavy metal, as their songs cover a variety of styles, ranging from heavy and upbeat, such as their 2005 single "Blamethrower" to slower, more melodic songs such as their 2004...
records. It was founded by Andy Ross, who used to manage Food Records
Food Records
Food Records was a record label set up in 1984 by David Balfe, who later took on Andy Ross as his partner. Originally formed as an independent record label with distribution going through Rough Trade Distribution, Food licenced acts to the Polygram offshoot London and Warner's WEA Records, before...
before it was taken over and merged into Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
in 1994. In recent years the label has moved into music management, while still occasionally releasing records.
Singles
| Date | Artist | Single | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
ireallylovemusic.co.uk review |
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| 18 March 2002 | Reuben | Scared of the Police Scared of the Police "Scared of the Police" is the debut single by Surrey-based rock band Reuben. It was recorded in December 2001 at EMI studios in London with Idlewild/80's Matchbox producer Paul Tipler, and was the first recording to be released with Guy Davis on drums... |
#87 | http://www.ireallylovemusic.co.uk/rock/reuben.html |
| 25 June 2002 | Barth | Valentina Tuesday EP | - | http://www.ireallylovemusic.co.uk/bossmusic/barth.html |
| 8 July 2002 | The Candys | Queen of Perfection | - | http://www.ireallylovemusic.co.uk/rock/thecandys.htm |
| 12 August 2002 | "XisLOADED" X Is Loaded X Is Loaded were a four piece rock band from Bath, Somerset, England.-Members:* Jake Robertson - lead vocals, backing guitar* Martino - lead guitar* Alex Cole - bass* Jamie O'Gorman - drums-As Tenner:... |
Massive Misguidance | - | http://www.ireallylovemusic.co.uk/rock/xisloaded.htm |
| 12 August 2002 | Reuben | Stux (Tell me it's alright) Stux (Tell Me It's Alright) "Stux " is the second single by Surrey-based rock band Reuben. It was recorded in June 2002 with the band's friend Rob Fisher at Opus Studios in Grayshot, and was released in August later that year in the Bossmusic label. Despite bad press reviews the single reached #86 is the UK charts, the... |
#86 | http://www.ireallylovemusic.co.uk/rock/reuben.html |
Albums
| Date | Artist | Single | ireallylovemusic.co.uk review |
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| 22 July 2002 | Barth | Essence of Giraffe | http://www.ireallylovemusic.co.uk/bossmusic/barth.html |
Promos
| Date | Artist | Single | ireallylovemusic.co.uk review |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | The Candys | Queen of Perfection, Monitor Rock | http://www.ireallylovemusic.co.uk/rock/thecandys.htm |
| 2 December 2002 | XisLoaded | Thirteen Days | http://www.ireallylovemusic.co.uk/rock/xisloaded.htm |
External links
- Bossmusic Official MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
site - Bossmusic profile profile at ireallylovemusic.co.uk