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Native Records is a small independent record label formed in Sheffield, England.
The label was founded by Kevin Donoghue in 1985, after he left RCA Records and during his time at the Music Factory studio, Rotherham (near Sheffield), where he was a sound engineer.[1][2][3]
In January 1989, Native signed Nine Inch Nails but later released them from their contract when TVT Records offered a better deal.
The label was originally distributed via the Cartel and Red Rhino Records, with Rough Trade distributing in Germany and Radical distributing in Spain. After the collapse of the Cartel in 1989, distribution moved to Polydor Records and subsequently Pinnacle Records. The label is now distributed by Code & and Plastic Head Distribution in the UK.
In 2006, Native formed its own distribution company Indie distribution and radio promotion company The black label.
Native continues to release new guitar based bands and is now distributed by Universal as well as its own companies.
Associated labels include: Ozone Recordings, Pagan Records, Digital Europe and Transistor Records.
Contents
Current artists
Waiting For June, ReVerbed, The Talk, Girl Spit, Pimp Sneekerz, B Troop and Various Production.
Associated artists
The following list comprises artists currently working with, but not necessarily signed to Native. More usually, they work collaboratively, in the spirit of independence via the black label, Indie distribution or Xtreme digital media:
The Sky Drops, ViX and the Kixs.
Past artists
Native's Past Artists Catalogue includes releases by:
Darling Buds, The Snapdragons, Smashing Orange, Fatal Charm, Deluxe, Steamkings, Greenhouse, Richard H Kirk, Treebound Story (including Richard Hawley—then a young songwriter), Screaming Trees, Berkeley, Torsohorse, Brody, Zoot and the Roots, The Exuberants, The Emotionals, Leafeater, The Junk, Soberskin, Pemberton Grange, Tadpole, Sound Junkies, Moneypenny, Lucigenic, Morph, Ward C, The North.
References
- ^ Indie Hits 1980-89: Published by Cherry Red Books/Red Oak Press 1997. ISBN 0951720694 : Pages 59,85,111,198,237,257,262,265
- ^ Front cover and articles in the Melody Maker 24 September 1988 and February 1989
- ^ Front cover and articles in NME 07 January 1989
External links
Categories:- British record labels
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