Nonzero 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:...

 based in Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

, Australia

Australia

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, dedicated to supporting the Sydney independent music scene and select overseas artists. To date the label has produced over 50 releases for twenty different artists.

Nonzero was founded by, long-time music fan, Nick Carr, who inspired by labels such as Citadel

Citadel Records

Citadel Records are an independent record label from Sydney, Australia. They were created in the early 80s by John Needham. Bands that released through Citadel include Died Pretty, Deniz Tek, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, The Trilobites, Johnny Thunders & Patti Palladin, Harem Scarem, New...

, started his own label to provide Bluebottle Kiss

Bluebottle Kiss

-History:Formed in the mid '90s, Bluebottle Kiss took their influences from the late '80s American indie scene, which included artists such as Sonic Youth and the Afghan Whigs, singer-songwriters of the '70s, such as Neil Young and Van Morrison, as well as the very creative Australian independent...

 with a label to release the band's fourth studio album, Revenge Is Slow

Revenge Is Slow

Revenge Is Slow is the fourth album by Australian indie rock band Bluebottle Kiss, released in 2002.-Track listing:# "Father's Hands"# "Ounce of Your Cruelty"# "Last Cinema"# "Hasten the Blows"# "Prussian Blue"# "Let the Termites Eat Our Riches"...

, in March 2002

2002 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...

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The album won the band new respect and a much larger national and international audience, the album was their first overseas release in the United States on the In Music We Trust label and in the United Kingdom on Laughing Outaw Records. The album spawned three singles, "Gangsterland", "Hasten The Blo" and "Ounce Of Your Cruelty", with the latter also gaining release in the UK on the Sugarshack label.

Nonzero subsequently released the debut albums by The Devoted Few, Sleepless (16 September 2002) and Peabody

Peabody (band)

Peabody are an Australian four-piece rock band. Forming in Sydney in the mid-90s, the then three-piece Peabody ingrained themselves in the live music scene of Inner-city Sydney...

's album, Professional Againster (30 September 2002).

The label quickly expanded, primarily focused on recording and releasing local Sydney rock bands, Nonzero has also provided Australian releases for American alt.country band, Richmond Fontaine

Richmond Fontaine

-History:Formed in 1994, Richmond Fontaine started touring the Pacific Northwest live circuit to support their first three albums released on Cavity Search Records. Gradually gaining attention in the UK and Europe the band began regularly touring there. Most of the core musicians and producer JD...

 and Dutch folk

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

/rock

Rock music

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 band Big Low.

2006 saw the release of the Bluebottle Kiss' sixth studio album, Doubt Seeds

Doubt Seeds

Doubt Seeds is a double album and the sixth full-length album release by Australian indie rock band Bluebottle Kiss, released in 2006.-CD I:# "Your Mirror Is a Vulture"# "Nova Scotia"# "Sheffield Brides"# "The Weight of the Sea"# "Scrub the Mist"...

a 20 track double CD

Compact Disc

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, which included extensive liner notes by Carr. The album received critical acclaim for the band. In June 2010 Nonzero released Crow

Crow (Australian band)

Crow are an Australian rock band that is best known for three albums released in the 90s. Founded by songwriters Peter Fenton and Peter Archer in Sydney in 1986, Crow ceased all activity in 1999, only to begin playing again in 2007....

's album, Aracane, the band's first album in over twelve years.

Artist rooster

• Arbuckle
  Arbuckle
  -People:*Andrew Arbuckle, a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician*Matthew Arbuckle, an American military officer in the 19th Century*Roscoe Arbuckle , an American silent film comedian*Jon Arbuckle, the fictional owner of Garfield the cat...
  
  
• Big Low
• Bluebottle Kiss
  Bluebottle Kiss
  -History:Formed in the mid '90s, Bluebottle Kiss took their influences from the late '80s American indie scene, which included artists such as Sonic Youth and the Afghan Whigs, singer-songwriters of the '70s, such as Neil Young and Van Morrison, as well as the very creative Australian independent...
  
  
• Crow
  Crow (Australian band)
  Crow are an Australian rock band that is best known for three albums released in the 90s. Founded by songwriters Peter Fenton and Peter Archer in Sydney in 1986, Crow ceased all activity in 1999, only to begin playing again in 2007....
  
  
• Death Mattel
• The Devoted Few
• The Exiles
  The Exiles
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• The Great Dividing Range
• Jamie Hutchings
  Jamie Hutchings
  Jamie Buchanon Hutchings is the lead singer-songwriter and guitarist for Australian band Bluebottle Kiss, who have released six albums, plus numerous EPs and singles. Huchings has released three solo albums, The Golden Coach, His Imaginary Choir and Avalon Cassettes...
  
  
• Magic Lunchbox
  Magic Lunchbox
  Magic Lunchbox are an original rock band from Sydney, Australia.They have released three albums and one EP, most recently through Nonzero Records.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Muzzy Pep
• The Null Set
• Peabody
  Peabody (band)
  Peabody are an Australian four-piece rock band. Forming in Sydney in the mid-90s, the then three-piece Peabody ingrained themselves in the live music scene of Inner-city Sydney...
  
  
• The Reservations
• Richmond Fontaine
  Richmond Fontaine
  -History:Formed in 1994, Richmond Fontaine started touring the Pacific Northwest live circuit to support their first three albums released on Cavity Search Records. Gradually gaining attention in the UK and Europe the band began regularly touring there. Most of the core musicians and producer JD...
  
  
• Spurs for Jesus
• Jed Whitey