1965 Records
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1965 Records is a London-based subsidiary record label
of SonyBMG. Formed in 2006
, the label was founded by James Endeacott (formerly of Rough Trade Records
), who first signed The Libertines
. The label features bands who are primarily indie rock
/pop
, and are best known for signing Dundee
based four-piece The View
.
7-inch vinyl
singles by Jack Afro, 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
.
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
.
", 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 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
. The label is also currently holding a monthly night in Metro in Oxford Street
in London
.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
of SonyBMG. Formed in 2006
2006 in British music
This is a summary of 2006 in music in the United Kingdom including the official single and album charts.-Summary:*At both ends of the year, the chart was dominated by acts from series 2 and series 3 of the television show The X Factor...
, the label was founded by James Endeacott (formerly of Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
), who first signed The Libertines
The Libertines
The Libertines were an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty . The band, centred on the song-writing partnership of Barat and Doherty, also included John Hassall and Gary Powell for most of its recording career...
. The label features bands who are primarily indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
/pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
, and are best known for signing Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
based four-piece The View
The View (band)
The View are a Scottish indie rock band. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, pop punk, powerpop, folk, and acoustic in their music....
.
History
1965 Records took their name from the year of Endeacott's birth, as well as his favourite year for music. Originating in May 2006, the company initially releasing five separate limited editionSpecial edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
7-inch vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
singles by Jack Afro, Billie the Vision & the Dancers, Pizzy Yelliot, The Book of Lists and Jahcoozi
Jahcoozi
Jahcoozi is a bass-heavy electronica trio is a creative alliance made up of London-born, Sri Lankan songwriter and front woman Sasha Perera and two beat-freak producers/multi-instrumentalists—Teuton Robot Koch and Tel-Aviv born Oren Gerlitz....
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
Wasted Little DJs
"Wasted Little DJs" is the debut single by Dundee indie band The View, taken from the album Hats Off to the Buskers. The principal B-side on all formats of the single was Posh Boys. Before its physical release on 8 August 2006, the single had reached #73 on downloads only, before climbing up to #15...
" by The View
The View (band)
The View are a Scottish indie rock band. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, pop punk, powerpop, folk, and acoustic in their music....
on 7 August 2006. This single was the first charting single associated with the label, reaching #15 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
NME Presents: Independent Thinking
On 11 November 2006, 1965 Records were given their first push into the public eye. Music publication NMENME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
released a covermount CD
Covermount
Covermount is the name given to storage media or other products packaged as part of a magazine or newspaper...
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 Law (Scotland band)
The Law are an indie rock band from Dundee in Scotland. Their debut album "A Measure Of Wealth" was released in September 2009 through their own record label Local Boy Records . The first single to precede the album, "Don't Stop, Believe", was released on 20 July 2009...
, The Draytones
The Draytones
The Draytones are a Anglo-Argentine music group formed in London, England in 2006. The same year they signed a record deal with 1965 Records, an independent record label based in London.-History:...
and Ripchord
Ripchord (band)
Ripchord are a four piece band from Wolverhampton. They have been in the public eye since 2004 and have supported acts such as The Kooks, Babyshambles and The Kaiser Chiefs. The band took their name from the Radiohead song ‘Ripcord’ and placed a 'h' in the word.The band are currently signed to 1965...
. The CD was headed by The View
The View (band)
The View are a Scottish indie rock band. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, pop punk, powerpop, folk, and acoustic in their music....
, who contributed with a rare live version of "Screamin' n Shoutin'" at Abertay University
University of Abertay Dundee
The University of Abertay Dundee, usually known simply as Abertay University, is a modern university in Dundee, Scotland.- History :The University of Abertay Dundee was created in 1994, under government legislation granting the title University to the Dundee Institute of Technology...
.
Recent Activity
1965 gained their first major chart hit with the release of The View's "Same JeansSame Jeans
"Same Jeans" is the third single by Dundee band The View, with the B-Sides being "Cherry Girl" and "Screamin' n Shoutin'". It appears on the album Hats Off to the Buskers. It was Radio 1's Jo Whiley's record of the week commencing 27 November 2006 and was released on 15 January 2007. The single...
", which peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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
Hats Off to the Buskers
Hats Off to the Buskers is the debut album by Scottish band The View. It was released on 22 January 2007 on 1965 Records. It was reported on the band's official forum that the album had leaked to various internet sites in mid December 2006. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at #1 on 28 January...
on 29 January 2007. Throughout 16–27 May 2007, 1965 took part in a joint tour with fellow record label Deltasonic
Deltasonic
Deltasonic is an English record label based in Liverpool, England. Previously joint ventured with Sony Music, it is now totally independent. It was formed by Alan Wills, the former drummer with Liverpool bands Shack and Top.-History:...
named "The Sonic65 Tour". The tour featured Deltasonic artist Candie Payne
Candie Payne
Candice "Candie" Payne is an English singer and songwriter from Liverpool. She released her debut album, I Wish I Could Have Loved You More, on Deltasonic in May 2007. She is the sister of singer/songwriter Howie Payne, former frontman of band The Stands and Sean Payne, the drummer of The...
and 1965 band The Draytones
The Draytones
The Draytones are a Anglo-Argentine music group formed in London, England in 2006. The same year they signed a record deal with 1965 Records, an independent record label based in London.-History:...
playing in a number of locations across the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, including King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, also known as King Tut's, is a live music venue and bar in on St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland. It is owned and managed by Glasgow-based gig promoters DF Concerts...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
as well as the 100 Club
100 Club
The 100 Club is a music venue in London situated at 100 Oxford Street, W1, originally called The Feldman Swing Club.The 100 Club attained legendary status in modern British music, having played host to live music since 24 October 1942....
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The label is also currently holding a monthly night in Metro in Oxford Street
Oxford Street
Oxford Street is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, United Kingdom. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, as well as its most dense, and currently has approximately 300 shops. The street was formerly part of the London-Oxford road which began at Newgate,...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Artists signed to 1965 Records
- The Clay
- Derek Meins (formerly of Eastern LaneEastern LaneEastern Lane were an English indie band from Berwick-upon-Tweed, comprising Derek Meins , Andrew Lawton , Stuart Newlands and Danny Ferguson . Their name was taken from a street in their hometown, the road sign for which was one of many apparently stolen by the band...
) - The DraytonesThe DraytonesThe Draytones are a Anglo-Argentine music group formed in London, England in 2006. The same year they signed a record deal with 1965 Records, an independent record label based in London.-History:...
- Holy Ghost Revival
- The HugsThe HugsThe Hugs are an indie pop band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2007 by lead singer-songwriter Danny Delegato. Current members include Danny Delegato , David Appaloosa , Patrick Wilcox and Mitch Wilson...
- Larry John Wilson
- The MetrosThe MetrosThe Metros were a five-piece Indie rock band from Peckham, south London, England. Founded by vocalist Saul Adamczewski and lead guitarist Jak Payne, the band was formed while most of the members were still at school.-Background:...
- The Monks Kitchen
- Motion Pictures
- The Occasion
- RipchordRipchord (band)Ripchord are a four piece band from Wolverhampton. They have been in the public eye since 2004 and have supported acts such as The Kooks, Babyshambles and The Kaiser Chiefs. The band took their name from the Radiohead song ‘Ripcord’ and placed a 'h' in the word.The band are currently signed to 1965...
- Toddla TToddla TToddla T is the stage name of Thomas Mackenzie Bell – a DJ, record producer, re-mixer and composer from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.- Biography :Toddla T, born 22 February 1985, was raised in Sheffield where he attended King Edward VII School...
- Twelves Trio
- The ViewThe View (band)The View are a Scottish indie rock band. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, pop punk, powerpop, folk, and acoustic in their music....