Noyes Records
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Noyes Records is an independent record label
based in Truro
, Nova Scotia
, Canada
. The music label was established in May 2005 by Chad Peck. Since 2005, the label has grown to represent some of the best upcoming bands on the East Coast of Canada. In 2008, the label won the Coast
's Best of Music Award for Best Local Label. Noyes bands have played notable national and international festivals including the Halifax Pop Explosion
, Evolve Festival
, and NXNE. Noyes artists are distributed nationally though Sonic Unyon
, and are available on Zunior.com.
Some of the artists currently represented on the label include Tomcat Combat
, VKNGS and The Got To Get Got (featuring ex-members of North of America
), The Memories Attack
(featuring former Eric's Trip
guitarist Chris Thompson), A History Of (with former members of The Plan), and a host of other up and coming East Coast bands.
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 Truro
Truro, Nova Scotia
-Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
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, Canada
Canada
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. The music label was established in May 2005 by Chad Peck. Since 2005, the label has grown to represent some of the best upcoming bands on the East Coast of Canada. In 2008, the label won the Coast
The Coast
The Coast is a free weekly newspaper in Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada. The paper distributes 24,000 copies per week throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. The paper is owned by Coast Publishing Limited....
's Best of Music Award for Best Local Label. Noyes bands have played notable national and international festivals including the Halifax Pop Explosion
Halifax Pop Explosion
The Halifax Pop Explosion is a music festival that takes place every fall, two weeks after Thanksgiving, in Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada.-History:...
, Evolve Festival
Evolve Festival
Evolve Festival is an annual music and cultural festival near Antigonish, dedicated to the promotion of sustainable living and environmental awareness. The festival uses renewable energy sources, recycled and biodegradable products and endeavours to limit solid waste...
, and NXNE. Noyes artists are distributed nationally though Sonic Unyon
Sonic Unyon
Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an independent record label based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The retail store is located on Wilson Street near James Street North)...
, and are available on Zunior.com.
Some of the artists currently represented on the label include Tomcat Combat
Tomcat Combat
Tomcat Combat is the 89th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on March 2, 1959, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International.-References:...
, VKNGS and The Got To Get Got (featuring ex-members of North of America
North of America
North of America is a rock band from Nova Scotia that has recorded with Matlock Records in Canada and the American label Level Plane Records. Members of Halifax's State Champs and Truro's The Motes formed North of America in 1997...
), The Memories Attack
The Memories Attack
The Memories Attack is a Canadian indie pop duo from Atlantic Canada. The group consists of Eric's Trip guitarist Chris Thompson and Ron Bates of the pop group Orange Glass...
(featuring former Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s...
guitarist Chris Thompson), A History Of (with former members of The Plan), and a host of other up and coming East Coast bands.