Electric Honey (label)
Encyclopedia
Electric Honey is a record label
run by students studying the HNC
and HND
in Music Business course, as well as students studying the Advanced Diploma in Music Industry Management & Marketing course at Stow College
in Glasgow
, Scotland
. The label is overseen by Douglas MacIntyre (Creeping Bent Organisation) and Ken McCluskey (The Bluebells
).
Every year students choose an act to sign to the label and release a record as part of their course. The label's first success came in 1996
with the release of Belle & Sebastian
's Tigermilk
(the first full length album to be released on the label). It was released in limited numbers (as with all the label's releases) and is therefore seen as a collector's item, fetching up to £400 on internet auction sites. Other artists that have had success after initially being with Electric Honey are Snow Patrol
(then known as Polar Bear) and Biffy Clyro
.
Current signings include Wake The President, State Broadcasters and Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers.
In the past, Stow College students also ran the labels Gdansk Recordings, which focuses on releasing electronic music, and Root8 Recordings, which releases world music. However, as of 2007, students focus solely on the running of Electric Honey.
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,...
run by students studying the HNC
Higher National Certificate
A Higher National Certificate is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom.In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the HNC is a BTEC qualification awarded by Edexcel, and in Scotland, an HNC is a Higher National awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority...
and HND
Higher National Diploma
A Higher National Diploma is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom. This qualification can be used to gain entry into universities, and is considered equivalent to the first or second year of a university degree course....
in Music Business course, as well as students studying the Advanced Diploma in Music Industry Management & Marketing course at Stow College
Stow College
-History:The college is named after David Stow, whose primary teaching seminary was founded close to the college at Dundasvale. Stow was the first purpose-built Further Education college in Glasgow, celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2009....
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...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The label is overseen by Douglas MacIntyre (Creeping Bent Organisation) and Ken McCluskey (The Bluebells
The Bluebells
The Bluebells were a Scottish pop group in the 1980s.-Career:The Bluebells performed jangly guitar based pop not dissimilar to their Scottish contemporaries Aztec Camera and Orange Juice. They had three Top 40 hit singles in the UK, all written by guitarist and founder member Bobby Bluebell - "I'm...
).
Every year students choose an act to sign to the label and release a record as part of their course. The label's first success came in 1996
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
with the release of Belle & Sebastian
Belle & Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. Belle and Sebastian are often compared with influential indie bands such as The Smiths, as well as classic acts such as Love, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake. The name Belle & Sebastian comes from Belle et Sébastien, a 1965...
's Tigermilk
Tigermilk
Tigermilk is the 1996 debut album from Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian. Originally given a limited release by Electric Honey, the album was subsequently re-released in 1999 by Jeepster Records...
(the first full length album to be released on the label). It was released in limited numbers (as with all the label's releases) and is therefore seen as a collector's item, fetching up to £400 on internet auction sites. Other artists that have had success after initially being with Electric Honey are Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow...
(then known as Polar Bear) and Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...
.
Current signings include Wake The President, State Broadcasters and Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers.
In the past, Stow College students also ran the labels Gdansk Recordings, which focuses on releasing electronic music, and Root8 Recordings, which releases world music. However, as of 2007, students focus solely on the running of Electric Honey.
Releases
- Baby Chaos (1993)
- Eight Miles High (1994)
- Moondials (1995)
- Belle & SebastianBelle & SebastianBelle and Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. Belle and Sebastian are often compared with influential indie bands such as The Smiths, as well as classic acts such as Love, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake. The name Belle & Sebastian comes from Belle et Sébastien, a 1965...
, TigermilkTigermilkTigermilk is the 1996 debut album from Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian. Originally given a limited release by Electric Honey, the album was subsequently re-released in 1999 by Jeepster Records...
(Album - 1996) - Snow PatrolSnow PatrolSnow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow...
, Starfighter PilotStarfighter PilotStarfighter Pilot is the debut EP from Snow Patrol, on the Electric Honey label, released on 15 June 1997. The EP was released under the name Polarbear, the band's second name after Shrug...
(1997) - Flow (1998)
- Rob Alexandra (1999)
- Biffy ClyroBiffy ClyroBiffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...
, thekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrowThekidswhopoptodaywillrocktomorrow-Personnel:* Simon Neil – guitar, vocals* James Johnston – bass, vocals* Ben Johnston – drums, vocals...
(2000) - Pupkin, Morning Light (2001)
- Policechief, Coup De Grace (2002)
- Odeon BeatclubOdeon BeatclubOdeon Beatclub are a Scottish indie band from Glasgow, formed in 1999 by friends Gerry Callaghan and Paul Tierney . Initially the band included Paul's sister Joanne Tierney and Des McCabe . The band received support from Steve Lamacq for their self released single, "Past Gone Mad"...
, Behind My Eye (2003) - Various Artists, Big Issue EP (2003)
- Poor Old Ben, Another Day (2004)
- Clearfall, .Sculpt.Paint.Sketch. (2005)
- How to SwimHow to Swim (band)-Formation and early years :How to Swim were formed at Glasgow School of Art in late 2000 by Ink Wilson , then a 1st year architecture student...
, The Littlest OrgasmThe Littlest OrgasmThe Littlest Orgasm is a six-track mini-album by Scottish indie rock band How to Swim. A reduced version of a planned longer album , the mini-album was distributed by Stow College’s Electric Honey label and released in the Summer of 2006.The record was recorded by Gavin Thomson at Berkeley 2 in...
(EP - 2006) - Wake The President, Sorrows For Clothes (2007)
- Various Artists, Thank You For Being You (Album - 2007)
- Wake The President, Remember Fun? (7"- 2007)
- State Broadcasters, Let's Make T-Shirts (7" - 2008)
- Wake The President, You Can't Change That Boy (7" - 2008)
- Wake The President, You Can't Change That Boy (Album - March 9, 2009)
- State Broadcasters, The Ship and the Iceberg (Album - March 23, 2009)
- Wake The President, Miss Tierney (7"- April 2009)
- Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers, Home and the Wild Hunt (Album - April 2010)
- White Heath, "7.38am" (2010)