Gargleblast Records is an independent record label based in Hamilton

Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...

, Lanarkshire

Lanarkshire

Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

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Early years

Founded by record producer Andy Miller

Andy Miller (record producer)

Andy Miller is a record producer based in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Miller is noted for his production on influential albums by Mogwai, Life Without Buildings, Arab Strap, The Delgados, Scout Niblett, Songs: Ohia, Sons And Daughters, De Rosa and Desert Hearts.He is freelance, but has mainly...

 and friend Shaun Tallamy in May 2003, the aim of the label was to support, develop and release music by some of the bands Miller had recorded at Chem Nineteen Studios, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west-central Lowlands of Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It is the fifth-biggest town in Scotland after Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston and Cumbernauld...

, many of which he felt were being overlooked by the music industry. Gargleblast's first release was "Gravitas" a/a "Hammer and Frogs", a limited edition 7" Single by Belfast

Belfast

Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

 band Desert Hearts

Desert Hearts (band)

Desert Hearts is a rock band formed in London, England, by Nick Awde. Their music is a combination of progressive rock and world pop music.- Early days :...

 on 20 July 2004, followed by "Camera" a/a "All Saints Day" by local band De Rosa

De Rosa (band)

De Rosa was a Scottish rock band from Bellshill. Its components were Martin Henry , Chris Connick , James Woodside , Neil Woodside and Andrew Bush...

 on 9 August.

2006

Gargleblast licensed "Mend", the debut De Rosa

De Rosa (band)

De Rosa was a Scottish rock band from Bellshill. Its components were Martin Henry , Chris Connick , James Woodside , Neil Woodside and Andrew Bush...

 album to Chemikal Underground Records in early 2006, and in October released the second Desert Hearts

De Rosa (band)

De Rosa was a Scottish rock band from Bellshill. Its components were Martin Henry , Chris Connick , James Woodside , Neil Woodside and Andrew Bush...

 album "Hotsy Totsy Nagasaki".

2007

On 11 June 2007 the label released "Live At The Annandale Hotel" by seminal Glasgow band Life Without Buildings

Life Without Buildings

Life Without Buildings were a Glasgow, Scotland based indie rock band. The band, mostly ex-students of the Glasgow School of Art, formed during the summer of 1999. The band initially consisted of Will Bradley , Chris Evans and Robert Johnston . Painter Sue Tompkins joined later that year...

, and released "This Is What Makes Us", the debut album by Foxface

Foxface (band)

Foxface are a Glasgow-based Scottish rock band featuring Michael Angus , John Ferguson and Jenny Bell .-History:...

 on 5 November.

2008-2009

Gargleblast Records spent 2008 and 2009 developing their premises in Hamilton, Scotland into a multi room recording studio. Gargleblast Studios opened in 2009 and is now home to the label. Andy Miller

Andy Miller (record producer)

Andy Miller is a record producer based in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Miller is noted for his production on influential albums by Mogwai, Life Without Buildings, Arab Strap, The Delgados, Scout Niblett, Songs: Ohia, Sons And Daughters, De Rosa and Desert Hearts.He is freelance, but has mainly...

 is head engineer at the studio.

2010

Gargleblast Records are currently preparing to release the debut solo album by Martin John Henry

Martin John Henry

Martin John Henry is a songwriter from Bellshill in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Henry is noted for his success as the frontman of the rock band De Rosa, who released several albums, singles and other recordings on Glasgow’s influential independent label Chemikal Underground. De Rosa's music was...

, frontman of the now disbanded De Rosa

De Rosa (band)

De Rosa was a Scottish rock band from Bellshill. Its components were Martin Henry , Chris Connick , James Woodside , Neil Woodside and Andrew Bush...

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Back Catalogue

Title	Release date	Cat No	Format
Desert Hearts - "Gravitas" a/a "Hammer and Frogs"	20 July 2004	GARGLE001	7" Vinyl Single
De Rosa - "Camera" a/a "All Saints Day"	9 August 2004	GARGLE002	7" Vinyl Single
Emer - "Windows Close" a/a "Speed Of Dark"	3 October 2005	GARGLE003	7" Vinyl Single
De Rosa - "Mend"	19 June 2006	CHEM089	CD Album (licensed to Chemikal Underground Records)
Desert Hearts - "Hotsy Totsy Nagasaki"	30 October 2006	GARGLE004CD	CD Album, Digital Download
Life Without Buildings - "Live At The Annandale Hotel"	11 June 2007	GARGLE005CD	CD Album, Digital Download
Foxface - "This Is What Makes Us"	5 November 2007	GARGLE006CD	CD Album, Digital Download
Martin John Henry - Debut album, as yet untitled	Spring 2011	Cat No. TBA