Label Fandango
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Label Fandango is an independent record label
based in Highbury
, London
. Evolving out of parent companies Fierce Panda Records
and Pointy Records
, it has been releasing limited edition
music single
s since 2005. It is run by live music promotion company Club Fandango
.
and Fierce Panda Records
respectively, who together were the creators of London
live music promotions company Club Fandango
. Williams had previously released the debut singles by Coldplay
and Keane.
The no-budget record company has a strictly DIY
theme to it, with the tag line "No frills, All thrills". Inspired by other indie label
s Transgressive
, Marquis Cha Cha and Dance To The Radio
, it specialises in limited edition seven-inch vinyl
s, released in a generic black and while sleeve branded with the "Label Fandango" logo. It compliments its Fierce Panda
parent, who recently ceased producing limited singles to focus on full length releases. The records are designed to project bands on to further opportunities with more major record labels, examples being Royworld
and Air Traffic
(who have since signed to Virgin Records
and Tiny Consumer of EMI
respectively). The label has released 24 limited edition singles to date.
of "Runaround Getaround / MOR" by Tim Ten Yen, is set for release on 6 October 2008. On the label's website, Label Fandango's promoters have stated that although they wish to continue releasing limited singles, they wish to move on to releasing full-length albums in the coming months.
, which is accessed through the 7digital
catalogue.
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 Highbury
Highbury
- Early Highbury :The area now known as Islington was part of the larger manor of Tolentone, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Tolentone was owned by Ranulf brother of Ilger and included all the areas north and east of Canonbury and Holloway Road. The manor house was situated by what is now...
, 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...
. Evolving out of parent companies Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass...
and Pointy Records
Pointy Records
Pointy Records is a London-based independent record label, founded in 1998 by Andy Macleod. Largely focusing on new music, Pointy Records have been releasing albums and singles of cult indie bands, most notably The Clientele, Flotation Toy Warning and Yo Zushi, for a period of ten years...
, it has been releasing limited edition
Special edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
music single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
s since 2005. It is run by live music promotion company Club Fandango
Club Fandango
Club Fandango is a live music promotions company based in Highbury, London, England. It was started in 2001, by Simon Williams and Andy MacLeod. The former runs Fierce Panda records, the latter the Pointy Records label...
.
Origin and format
In late 2005, Label Fandango Records, was set up in order to release music from new and up-and-coming bands based in the UK. It began through Andy Macleod and Simon Williams, of Pointy RecordsPointy Records
Pointy Records is a London-based independent record label, founded in 1998 by Andy Macleod. Largely focusing on new music, Pointy Records have been releasing albums and singles of cult indie bands, most notably The Clientele, Flotation Toy Warning and Yo Zushi, for a period of ten years...
and Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass...
respectively, who together were the creators of 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...
live music promotions company Club Fandango
Club Fandango
Club Fandango is a live music promotions company based in Highbury, London, England. It was started in 2001, by Simon Williams and Andy MacLeod. The former runs Fierce Panda records, the latter the Pointy Records label...
. Williams had previously released the debut singles by Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
and Keane.
The no-budget record company has a strictly DIY
Do it yourself
Do it yourself is a term used to describe building, modifying, or repairing of something without the aid of experts or professionals...
theme to it, with the tag line "No frills, All thrills". Inspired by other indie 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:...
s Transgressive
Transgressive Records
Transgressive Records is an independent record label based in London, England formed in 2004. Founders Tim Dellow, and Toby L first met at a Bloc Party gig organised by Toby's rockfeedback website. The first release on the label was 1am by The Subways, released in September 2004...
, Marquis Cha Cha and Dance To The Radio
Dance to the radio
Dance To The Radio is an independent record label co-founded by Whiskas of Les Flames and ¡Forward, Russia! in 2004.It was named after the refrain of the Joy Division song "Transmission"...
, it specialises in limited edition seven-inch vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
s, released in a generic black and while sleeve branded with the "Label Fandango" logo. It compliments its Fierce Panda
Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass...
parent, who recently ceased producing limited singles to focus on full length releases. The records are designed to project bands on to further opportunities with more major record labels, examples being Royworld
Royworld
Royworld are a British pop rock band formed in 2006, when songwriting brothers Rod and Crispin Futrille stuck up an advertisement on the college notice board. Robert Parkin and Timmy Miles met at St. Aidan's & St. John Fisher Associated Sixth Form in Harrogate, where their journey together began....
and Air Traffic
Air Traffic
Air Traffic was a British alternative rock band from Bournemouth. Formed in 2003, the band consists of Chris Wall , David Ryan Jordan , Tom Pritchard and Jim Maddock ....
(who have since signed to Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
and Tiny Consumer of 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...
respectively). The label has released 24 limited edition singles to date.
Recent activity
Fandango's most recent record, a double-A sideA-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
of "Runaround Getaround / MOR" by Tim Ten Yen, is set for release on 6 October 2008. On the label's website, Label Fandango's promoters have stated that although they wish to continue releasing limited singles, they wish to move on to releasing full-length albums in the coming months.
List of releases (2005 – present)
Each vinyl release has an accompanying digital downloadMusic download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
, which is accessed through the 7digital
7digital
7digital is a privately held digital media delivery company based in the United Kingdom, offering downloadable music, video and movies to customers primarily within major European markets...
catalogue.
| Date of Release | Title | Artist | Catalogue No. |
| 7 November 2005 | "Terry / Love In Practice, Not Theory" | The Hot Puppies | Galagos001 |
| 30 January 2006 | "Jean Michel Jarre / One > 100" | Kapowski | Galagos002 |
| 22 February 2006 | "This Town / Grow Your Own" | The On Offs | Galagos003 |
| 10 April 2006 | "Finding It Hard / Never Enough" | Dirty Little Faces | Galagos004 |
| 17 July 2006 | "Just Abuse Me Just Abuse Me "Just Abuse Me" was the first release from Bournemouth-based alternative rock band Air Traffic. It was released as a double a-side with "Charlotte", a song which would later be re-released as a solo single.... / Charlotte Charlotte (song) "Charlotte" is a single by Bournemouth-based alternative rock band Air Traffic. Taken from the band's debut studio album Fractured Life, the track was released through Tiny Consumer, a record label division of EMI. "Charlotte" was first released as part of the band's debut single, a double a-side... " |
Air Traffic Air Traffic Air Traffic was a British alternative rock band from Bournemouth. Formed in 2003, the band consists of Chris Wall , David Ryan Jordan , Tom Pritchard and Jim Maddock .... |
Galagos005 |
| 6 November 2006 | "Kirsten Dunst / Harlesden" | Brinkman | Galagos006 |
| 29 January 2006 | "Leigh-On Sea / Tenement (demo) Leigh-On-Sea (song) "Leigh-On-Sea" is the second single by British rock band Assembly Now. It was released on January 29, 2007 on independent label, Label Fandango, run by the people behind Club Fandango... " |
Assembly Now | Galagos007 |
| 12 February 2007 | "You Are One Of The Few Outsiders Who Really Understands Us / In The Trunk" | Fanfarlo Fanfarlo Fanfarlo are a London-based indie pop band formed in 2006 by Swedish musician Simon Balthazar, and Giles J Davis... |
Galagos008 |
| 16 April 2007 | Games EP ("Games / Wild Birds / Valentine") | The Moths! The Moths! The Moths! were an English indie rock band from London. They made new wave and post-punk pop and had drawn comparisons with the Human League, Wire, the Buzzcocks and early Adam and the Ants.-History:... |
Galagos010 |
| 23 April 2007 | "Song Of A Page / In Bloom (Live)" | Hush the Many (Heed the Few) Hush The Many Hush the Many was a band formed in London in 2004. The core members were Nima and Alexandra Brown , and other recent members were Jonathan White , Steph Patten , Ella and Velibor... |
Galagos009 |
| 21 May 2007 | "Johnny Negro / Ctrl Alt Delete" | Quad Riot | Galagos011 |
| 28 May 2007 | "Speak To Me Bones / Death By Fire (Live)" | Land of Talk Land of Talk Land of Talk is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2006 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band consists of singer and guitarist Elizabeth Powell, bass guitarist Joseph Yarmush and drummer Andrew Barr.-History:... |
Galagos012 |
| 16 July 2007 | "Each Year / A Manner To Act" | Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot Ra Ra Riot is an American indie rock band from Syracuse, New York, consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, cellist Alexandra Lawn , violinist Rebecca Zeller, and drummer Kenny Bernard.-History:... |
Galagos013 |
| 10 September 2007 | "I Can't Bring The Time Back / Serious Thing" | Misty's Big Adventure Misty's Big Adventure Misty's Big Adventure are an eight piece band from Birmingham, England. Their music is an eclectic mix of jazz, lounge, psychedelia, two tone, pop and punk.... |
Galagos014 |
| 17 September 2007 | "Romantic / With Loaded Guns" | This City | Galagos015 |
| 17 September 2007 | "She Get It / Friday, Don't Need It" | Free Runner | Galagos016 |
| 8 October 2007 | "Still Fond / Closed Eyes" | Cut Off Your Hands Cut Off Your Hands Cut Off Your Hands are an indie pop band from New Zealand influenced largely by post punk and indie pop groups such as The Smiths, Gang of Four, Orange Juice, Talking Heads, as well as NZ post-punk of The Mint Chicks and This Night Creeps... |
Galagos017 |
| 22 October 2007 | "Money / Magazine" | Daggers | Galagos018 |
| 3 December 2007 | "Elasticity / Tinman" | Royworld Royworld Royworld are a British pop rock band formed in 2006, when songwriting brothers Rod and Crispin Futrille stuck up an advertisement on the college notice board. Robert Parkin and Timmy Miles met at St. Aidan's & St. John Fisher Associated Sixth Form in Harrogate, where their journey together began.... |
Galagos019 |
| 28 July 2008 | "Flowers / If You Wonder" | The Ruling Class | Galagos020 |
| 11 August 2008 | "Bright Lights / Got A Lover" | Capital | Galagos021 |
| 11 August 2008 | "Slow Parade / The Problem With Remembering" | Broken Records Broken Records (band) Broken Records are a six-piece indie folk band from Edinburgh, Scotland, which formed in December 2006. The band are signed to 4AD and released their debut album, Until the Earth Begins to Part, in June 2009... |
Galagos022 |
| 6 October 2008 | "Runaround Getaround / MOR" | Tim Ten Yen Tim Ten Yen Tim Ten Yen, also known as "TTY", is an English recording artist. He has been called the "Sensational Singing Salaryman". and championed by influential English disc jockey Steve Lamacq as a "cult figure of the future".He grew up outside of London.... |
Galagos023 |
| 6 July 2009 | "Saints" / "Get Right Back (Where We Started From)" | Army Navy | Galagos024 |
| 4 October 2010 | "Actions" / "Circles" | Films of Colour Films of Colour Films of Colour are an English alternative rock band formed in 2008 by lead vocalist Andy Clutterbuck and lead guitarist James Hatcher whilst studying at a University in Guildford, UK. After forming as a duo, James Rees-Flynn was asked to join the group as the drummer and Jack Allinson as the... |
Galagos031 |
See also
- List of record labels
- Club FandangoClub FandangoClub Fandango is a live music promotions company based in Highbury, London, England. It was started in 2001, by Simon Williams and Andy MacLeod. The former runs Fierce Panda records, the latter the Pointy Records label...
- Fierce Panda RecordsFierce Panda RecordsFierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass...
- Pointy RecordsPointy RecordsPointy Records is a London-based independent record label, founded in 1998 by Andy Macleod. Largely focusing on new music, Pointy Records have been releasing albums and singles of cult indie bands, most notably The Clientele, Flotation Toy Warning and Yo Zushi, for a period of ten years...
External links
- Club Fandango Official Website
- Label Fandango Home Page
- Label Fandango at Last.fmLast.fmLast.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....