- Hut Records
VC Recordings trading as Hut Records was a British
record label brand which was started in 1990 as a wholly owned subsidiary ofVirgin Records . It was often regarded as an independent label due to the independent distribution, which was used by Virgin as a means of gaining exposure for new acts via the attention surrounding theUK Indie Chart , and the 'credibility' associated with indie labels.The label was managed by former Virgin retail assistant and Rough Trade label manager Dave Boyd, and it was originally set up as means of obtaining independent distribution for Moose and Revolver.Paveley, John (1993) "Hut-terly Amazing - Hut Label Story", Indiecator, No. 3, Vol. 2, March 1993, p.14-15, Rockteam Publishing & Production Ltd.] Boyd persuaded the Virgin management to give the label complete creative control. Hut expanded by licensing
The Smashing Pumpkins from Caroline Records, with Boyd convincing Caroline that Hut could do a better job of promoting their "Gish " album than Caroline's UK arm. The next band to be signed were Verve, whose "She's a Superstar" reached number one on the indie chart. Boyd's approach was to sign "quality bands and artists with attitude".Hut Records was discontinued by Virgin Records in mid-2004 due to an overhaul of the group, 20% of the artists on Hut were dropped whilst the rest were moved over to other labels within the
EMI Group.Groups or musicians associated with Hut
This is a list of musicians who have at one time been signed to Hut.
*Acetone
*Richard Ashcroft (from Hut toParlophone )
*The Burn
*Neneh Cherry (from Virgin to Hut)
*Crackout
*Daryll-Ann
*Drop Nineteens
* Embrace (from Hut toIndependiente Records )
* Gomez (from Hut to Independiente)
* David Gray
*Luke Haines
**The Auteurs
**Baader Meinhof
*Hobotalk
*James Iha
*Jepp
*Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
*Marianne Faithfull
*David McAlmont
**McAlmont & Butler (withBernard Butler to Chrysalis)
**Thieves
* Moose
* The Music
*Neneh Cherry
*One Inch Punch
* The Origin
* Placebo (from Hut to Virgin)
*Revolver (band)
*Royal Trux
*Smashing Pumpkins
*Stephanie Kirkham
*These Animal Men
*Toiling Midgets
*Urban Dance Squad
*The Verve
* Whale
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