Fishrider Records Explained

Fishrider Records is a music label based in Dunedin, New Zealand.^{[1] [2]} It was established in 2006 by Ian Henderson. The label styles itself as a "micro-independent" or "underground" label, releasing psychedelic pop and no-wave music.^{[3] [4]} Henderson plays drums for The Puddle, who are currently released on Fishrider Records. Henderson was previously a freelance music writer who wrote for the Southland Times newspaper in Invercargill between 1985 and 1997^[5] and also for 1980s/90s Dunedin music fanzines Garage^[6] and Alley Oop.

Artists on Fishrider Records include The Puddle, Robert Scott and The Dark Beaks, alongside younger up-and-coming acts Opposite Sex,^{[7] [8]} Trick Mammoth, Males, and The Prophet Hens.^[9] In 2012 the label partnered with Occultation Recordings to co-release New Sacral by Factory Star, the band led by The Fall/Blue Orchids founder Martin Bramah.^[10]

Fishrider Records catalogue

Sources:

• FISH013 V/A - TEMPORARY - Selections From Dunedin's Pop Underground 2011 - 2014 CD/LP (2014)
• FISH012 Trick Mammoth - Floristry CD/LP (2014)
• FISH011 Males - Run Run Run/MalesMalesMales CD/LP (2013)
• FISH010 The Prophet Hens - Popular People Do Popular People CD (2013)
• FISH009 Factory Star - New Sacral 10"/CD (2012)
• FISH008 The Shifting Sands - Feel CD (2012)
• FISH007 The Puddle - Secret Holiday & Victory Blues CD/LP (2012)
• FISH006 Opposite Sex - Opposite Sex CD/LP (2011)
• FISH005 The Puddle - Playboys in the Bush CD/LP (2010)
• FISH004 Robert Scott & Adalita Srsen / The Puddle split 7-inch single (2010)
• FISH003 The Puddle - The Shakespeare Monkey CD (2009)
• FISH002 The Puddle - No Love - No Hate CD (2007)
• FISH001 The Dark Beaks - Spill Your Heart CD (2006)

References

1. Web site: Fishrider page on Under The Rader . 15 January 2012 . 28 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141028060718/http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/index.php?task=labels&LID=92 . live .
2. Web site: Fishrider page on Indiepages.com . 15 January 2012 . 6 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206053044/http://www.indiepages.com/fishrider/ . live .
3. Web site: Fishrider website . 15 January 2012 . 17 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120117041456/http://fishriderrecords.wordpress.com/ . live .
4. Web site: Fishrider page on Bandcamp.com . 28 October 2014 . 28 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141028073833/http://fishriderrecords.bandcamp.com/ . live .
5. Chilton, Chris. Review: "CD: The Shakespeare Monkey by Puddle", Southland Times, 28 February 2009
6. http://blog.flyingnun.co.nz/2011/10/09/garage-issue-4/ "Garage Issue 4"
7. Walsh, Kristine. "Move to colder climes paying off for quirky punk-pop duo", Gisborne Herald, 11 August 2011
8. http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/185272/gisborne-dunedin-studio "From Gisborne to a Dunedin studio"
9. http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/287196/dunedin-music-world "Dunedin music for the world"
10. http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/5582/Listen-Factory-Star---Olympian.utr "Listen: Factory Star - Olympian"