FF Vinyl
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FF Vinyl Records was an independent record label
based in Cardiff
, UK that released 36 records between 1997 and 2006.
Acts included Amy Wadge
, The International Karate Plus
(formerly Mo-Ho-Bish-O-Pi
of V2 Records
), The Martini Henry Rifles
and Tom Hingley
(of the Inspiral Carpets
).
The label has since become a management company (Probation Management), dealing with The Automatic
.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
based in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, UK that released 36 records between 1997 and 2006.
Acts included Amy Wadge
Amy Wadge
-Early life and musical beginnings:Amy Wadge was born and brought up in Backwell, a small village just outside Bristol, England. Her father's passion for music influenced Amy enormously and she was exposed to the sounds of everyone from The Beatles to Elton John, Pink Floyd to Joni Mitchell, from...
, The International Karate Plus
The International Karate Plus
The International Karate Plus, also known as IK+, were an indie rock group from Cardiff, Wales. Formed from the remnants of Mo-Ho-Bish-O-Pi by Rich Arnold and Mike Carter after an acrimonious split with V2 Records, the three piece was completed by drummer Chris Sklavounos...
(formerly Mo-Ho-Bish-O-Pi
Mo-Ho-Bish-O-Pi
Mo-Ho-Bish-O-Pi were a Welsh indie rock group formed in 1996. The trio included Martin Bimrose on guitar, Richard Arnold on drums and Mike Carter on bass...
of V2 Records
V2 Records
V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
), The Martini Henry Rifles
The Martini Henry Rifles
The Martini Henry Rifles were a British noise-punk band based on Cardiff, Wales.-Influences & genre classification:Most of their quoted influences are noise and punk , hence the most common noise-punk genre classification...
and Tom Hingley
Tom Hingley
Tom Hingley is a musician best known as the lead vocalist of the English rock band Inspiral Carpets.-Life:...
(of the Inspiral Carpets
Inspiral Carpets
Inspiral Carpets are an alternative rock band from Oldham in Greater Manchester, England formed by Graham Lambert and Stephen Holt in 1983. The band is named after a clothing shop on their Oldham estate...
).
The label has since become a management company (Probation Management), dealing with The Automatic
The Automatic
The Automatic , are a Welsh rock band. The band is composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesizers, James Frost on guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesizer - since 2007...
.