Showing posts with label Institution Research. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 5 July 2017

Analysis of Record Label -


The Wombats are signed to 14th Floor Records in the United Kingdom and Bright Antenna in the United States. 


14th Floor Records - 

"14th Floor Records is a British subsidiarity record label of Warner Music UK, founded in 2002 by part owner Christian Tattersfield. The label has released albums by artists including: Biffy Clyro, Damien Rice, David Gray, Longview, Mark Joseph, Nerina Pallot, Ray LaMontagne and The Wombats."

14th Floor Records n.d. In Wikipedia. Retrived on 4th July 2017. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Floor_Records



Bright Antenna - 

Bright Antenna is an independent record label founded in 2007 and based in Mill Valley, California. The label was created by writer Tiffanie DeBartolo and producer Sep V. The company name is from the lyrics to the song "The Spirit Of Radio" by Rush. In addition to distribution through the Alternative Distribution Alliance, Bright Antenna operates an online store for its vinyl and specialty products.

Bright Antenna n.d. In Wikipedia. Retrieved 4th July 2017. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bright_Antenna

Bright Antenna who are the record label for 'The Wombats' in the United States, are also distributors for other artists including Cheerleader, Beware of Darkness, Flagship, Mona and Middle Class Rut. They have previously worked alongside Far, Magic Wands and Spring Tigers. 


They have helped The Wombats to release many of their singles and albums in the United States. These include: 

  • The Wombats (2008)
  • Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves) (2010) - Digital Single
  • 1996 (2011) - Digital Single
  • Anti-D (2011) - Digital Single
  • Jump Into the Fog (2011) - Digital Single
  • Our Perfect Disease (2011) - Digital Single
  • Techno Fan (2011) - Digital Single
  • The Wombats Proudly Present: This Modern Glitch (2011) 
  • Your Body Is a Weapon (2013) - Digital Single
  • Glitterbug (2015)













Tuesday, 4 July 2017

Analysis of Chosen Artist -


The Wombats formed in 2003 and are an English indie/rock band. The band met at university in Liverpool where they formed the band. The band members consists of lead singer and guitarist Matthew Murphy, drummer Dan Haggis and Bass Guitarist Tord Ă˜verland Knudsen. The bands genres consist of indie rock and indie pop as well as some post-punk. 



The band is signed with 14th Floor Records in the U.K. and Bright Antenna in the U.S. They are currently under the management of SB Management, a music management and promotion company based in London. 





Their first album 'Girls, Boys and Marsupials' was released in 2006 in Japan only. The following year they released their debut studio album 'A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation' and in 2011 the band released their second album 'This Modern Glitch'. Their most recent album 'Glitterbug' was released in mid-2015 which includes our chosen song 'Pink Lemonade'.



The Wombats were nominated for three NME awards in 2008. They were nominated for Best New Band, Best Track for 'Let's Dance to Joy Division' and Best Dancefloor Filler for 'Let's Dance to Joy Division', which they won.