Library Records 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:...

 founded in Melbourne

Melbourne

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, Australia

Australia

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 in 1998

1998 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia...

, and focusing mainly on indie pop

Indie pop

Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...

. It is run by Bart Cummings

Bart Cummings

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 from The Cat's Miaow

The Cat's Miaow

The Cat's Miaow is an indie pop band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1992.- Members :* Kerrie - vocals* Bart - guitar* Andrew - bass...

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Artists who have released recordings on Library Records include:

• Bart & Friends
• The Cat's Miaow
  The Cat's Miaow
  The Cat's Miaow is an indie pop band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1992.- Members :* Kerrie - vocals* Bart - guitar* Andrew - bass...
  
  
• The Sound of Music
  The Sound of Music
  The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
  
  
• Huon
• Other People's Children
• The Shapiros
• Sleepy Township
  Sleepy Township
  Sleepy Township was an indie pop band which was formed in Perth in 1994 as a side project by Guy Blackman , Mia Schoen , and Paul Williams . The band moved the following year to Melbourne, Australia, with Gorman replacing Williams. Alison Bolger joined the group on bass in 1998...
  
  
• Stinky Fire Engine
• Sweet William
  Sweet William
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• Tugboat

In addition, Library has released a number of compilations, including Indie Aid Abroad, to raise funds for reconstruction in East Timor

East Timor

The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...

, and Pacific Highway, a compilation of live recordings from the eponymous show on 3RRR

3RRR

3RRR is a popular Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne. It is the largest per capita subscribed radio station in the world....

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External links

• Official site