1965 Records

Subsidiary record label of Sony BMG 1965 in music April 2020 September 2013 1965 Records 1965 Records (logo).svg 105px PIAS Recordings 2006, relaunched = 2015 James Endeacott (Managing director) Various United Kingdom London 1965 Records is a London-based record label formed in 2006, initially as subsidiary of Sony BMG/Columbia,Sony BMG website http://www.sonymusic.co.uk/news/3613/0/ 22 April 2011 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103826/http://www.sonymusic.co.uk/news/3613/0/ deadMusic Week http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?storyCode=1036521&sectioncode=1 22 April 2011 Transgressive http://www.transgressiverecords.co.uk/studios.php 22 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721081416/http://www.transgressiverecords.co.uk/studios.php 21 July 2011 dead but currently of the PIAS Group. The label was founded by James Endeacott (formerly of Rough Trade Records), who first signed The Libertines.https://www.nme.com/news/the-strokes/25126 '1965 Records' team up with NME for special CD NME 2007-08-22 The label features bands who are primarily indie rock/pop,http://www.tunetribe.com/Label?label_id=3196 Label description Tunetribe.com 2007-08-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20071024185403/http://www.tunetribe.com/Label?label_id=3196 24 October 2007 dead and are best known for signing Dundee based four-piece The View. History 1965 Records took their name from the year of Endeacott's birth, as well as his favourite year for music.http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0199-5371034_ITM Rough Trade man forms label with Sony BMG Music Week 2007-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090313/http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0199-5371034_ITM 29 September 2007 live Originating in May 2006, the company initially releasing five separate limited edition 7-inch vinyl singles by Jack Afro,http://www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/6526/ Jack Afro to release their debut single on the 1965 Records (Sony) label leedsmusicscene.net 2007-08-22 Billie the Vision & the Dancers, Pizzy Yelliot, The Book of Lists and Jahcoozi in the first three months of its creation between May and July. The label's first album distribution, Cannery Hours by The Occasion, came on 17 July 2006. The label followed this with the release of "Wasted Little DJs" by The View on 7 August 2006. This single was the first charting single associated with the label, reaching #15 in the UK Singles Chart. NME Presents: Independent Thinking On 11 November 2006, 1965 Records were given their first push into the public eye. Music publication NME released a covermount CD with the magazine, titled "NME Presents: Independent Thinking". It contained a number of unreleased tracks by bands signed to the label, such as The Law, The Draytones and Ripchord. The CD was headed by The View, who contributed with a rare live version of "Screamin' n Shoutin'" at Abertay University.http://www.discogs.com/release/855237 NME Presents - Independent Thinking - 1965 Records 25 November 2006 discogs 2007-08-22 Commercial success 1965 Records gained their first major chart hit with the release of The View's "Same Jeans",http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/9142 Drowned in Sound The View: Same Jeans 2007-08-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120536/http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/9142 29 September 2007 dead which peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart on 22 January 2007. One week later, the band would also give the label their first number one album with their debut album Hats Off to the Buskers on 29 January 2007. Throughout 16–27 May 2007, 1965 Records took part in a joint tour with fellow record label Deltasonic named "The Sonic65 Tour". The tour featured Deltasonic artist Candie Payne and 1965 band The Draytones playing in a number of locations across the UK, including King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow as well as the 100 Club in London. Relaunch Around 2011, Sony BMG / Columbia shut the label down for commercial reasons. 1965 Records was re-launched in 2015: "thanks to a slightly boozy agreement concocted with [PIAS]’s Jason Rackham, 1965 is back, fully independent, with Endeacott once more at the helm."[PIAS] Group "5 things you need to know about the rebirth of 1965 Records" https://www.piasgroup.net/blog/5-things-need-know-rebirth-1965-records/ 29 May 2026 Artists (previously) signed to 1965 Records Lusts Dave McCabe & The Ramifications Man & the Echo Black Peaches Coves Wesley Fuller Sink Ya Teeth Nadine Shah The Clay Derek Meins (formerly of Eastern Lane) The Draytones Holy Ghost Revival The Hugs Larry Jon Wilson The Metros The Monks Kitchen Motion Pictures The Occasion Ripchord Toddla T Twelves Trio The View See also List of record labels References External links 1965 Records Category:British record labels Category:Record labels established in 2006 Category:Record labels based in London Category:Indie rock record labels Category:Alternative rock record labels