Dead Bees records explained

Dead Bees Records
Founded:2003
Founder:Seb Wood
Seb Duclos
Genre:Indie rock
Country: France
Location:Toulouse
Url:Official website

Dead Bees Records is a French independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.

History

Dead Bees Records was started in 2003 by two Toulouse-based musicians, Seb Wood (from Call Me Loretta) and Seb Duclos (from the Nova Express, Fuck Buddies), under the terms of an unincorporated association.[1]

The label was named after a quote from the Howard Hawks movie To Have and Have Not: "Was you ever bit by a dead bee?".

The label was initially intended to release the debut recordings by Call Me Loretta or the Nova Express, but soon expanded its scope by importing or promoting international acts. Dead Bees was the first French label to work with Bomp! Records, The Committee to Keep Music Evil and Celluloid Dreams to bring the Brian Jonestown Massacre to French audiences.[2]

Dead Bees later added numerous French, U.S. and British artists to its roster,[3] and has earned acclaim for the label's yearly record sampler, released through creative commons license.[4]

Black Bees Records, the African division of Dead Bees Records, was created in 2014. The first release was Nigerian band Laïka's debut album.[5]

Roster

Current roster

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Previous bands

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Journal Officiel. 2010-04-08.
  2. Web site: Intramuros 254 . 2010-04-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713050350/http://www.intramuroshebdo.com/images/archives/intramuros_254.pdf . 2011-07-13 .
  3. Web site: Dead Bees Records - Call Me Loretta - The Nova Express - Eyelash Pulse - A Poplar - Director's Cut - De Neuve. 2010-04-08.
  4. Web site: Dead Bees records - CC Network. 2010-04-08. 2011-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723044558/https://creativecommons.net/deadbees/. dead.
  5. Web site: Laïka - amazon.fr. 2010-07-22.
  6. Web site: Dead Bees records label sampler #9. 2010-04-08.
  7. Web site: Dead Bees records' bands. 2010-04-08.