Tugboat Records Explained

Tugboat Records
Parent:Rough Trade Records
Founder:Geoff Travis
Status:Inactive
Genre:Indie rock
Country:United Kingdom
Location:London, England

Tugboat Records was a small independent record label based in London, England, which was affiliated with Rough Trade Records. It was founded in May 1998 by Geoff Travis, who had previously founded Rough Trade Records itself. The first release on Tugboat Records was "Joan of Arc", a 7" single by Low.[1] [2] The label's manager was Glen Johnson of Piano Magic.[3] [4] Among the most influential albums originally released by Tugboat was Any Other City (2001), the only studio album by Scottish indie rock band Life Without Buildings.[5] [6]

Notable artists

Notable artists who released one or more recordings on Tugboat Records include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tugboat Records . https://web.archive.org/web/20010331022638/http://www.tugboatrecords.com/ . 2001-03-31 . 2022-12-14.
  2. News: Rough diamond . en . Irish Times . 2022-12-13.
  3. Web site: Second Language: About . 2022-12-14 . Second Language Music.
  4. Web site: Kinney . Fergal . 2021-03-01 . It's Like The New Past – Life Without Buildings Interviewed . 2022-12-14 . The Quietus . en-us.
  5. Web site: Murray . Robin . 2021-03-03 . Life Without Buildings To Re-Issue 'Any Other City' On Vinyl . 2022-12-14 . Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Renshaw . David . 2021-03-03 . Life Without Buildings to reissue Any Other City on vinyl . 2022-12-14 . The FADER . en.
  7. Web site: Walshe . John . 2002-09-20 . Low Time . 2022-12-14 . Hot Press.
  8. Web site: Ooberman Summon Up Angels and Ghosts . NME . 27 May 2024 . 15 August 2000.
  9. Web site: Hopkin . Kenyon . Sodastream Biography, Songs, & Albums . 2022-12-14 . AllMusic . en.
  10. Taraska . Julie . 2000-02-19 . Spring Heel Jack Drops 5th Set . Billboard . en . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 31 . 2022-12-13.
  11. News: Simpson . Dave . 2001-01-12 . Who the hell are...The Strokes . The Guardian . 2022-12-14.
  12. Web site: Deming . Mark . Vic Godard & the Subway Sect Biography, Songs, & Albums . 2022-12-14 . AllMusic . en.