PIAS Recordings
Encyclopedia
[PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group
, a Europe
an independent
artist and label services company.
The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam
, Wall of Sound
and Different Recordings
.
Aside from the three London based labels, [PIAS] Recordings has local A&R operations in France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain and the United States, signing local artists such as Miossec and The Chase in France, Gisbert Zu Knyphausen
in Germany, Gabriel Rios
and Daan in Belgium, Racoon and Anneke van Giersbergen
in The Netherlands and Ojos de Brujo
from Spain.
PIAS Entertainment Group
PIAS is an international licensing, distribution, sales and marketing company for premium music, film and comedy.Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, the group also has significant operations in the UK, France, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Ireland....
, a Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an independent
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:...
artist and label services company.
The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam
Play It Again Sam
Play It Again Sam is an independent record label based in London and owned by the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, one of Europe's biggest independent music companies.The label was founded in 1983 by Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot....
, Wall of Sound
Wall of Sound (record label)
Wall of Sound is an independent record label based in London, England. It is part of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent music company....
and Different Recordings
Different Recordings
Different Recordings is an electronic music label owned by the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a Europen independent music company. The label was launched during the emergence of the French house scene and over the years has represented a broad range of electronic music with releases by artists such as...
.
Aside from the three London based labels, [PIAS] Recordings has local A&R operations in France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain and the United States, signing local artists such as Miossec and The Chase in France, Gisbert Zu Knyphausen
Gisbert zu Knyphausen
Gisbert zu Knyphausen is a German songwriter and singer from the Rheingau in Hesse.-Development:...
in Germany, Gabriel Rios
Gabriel Rios
Gabriel Ríos is a Puerto Rican musician currently residing in Brooklyn.-Biography:As a child Ríos was member of his church choir, and in addition to this early exposure to music his father also taught him to play the guitar. After finishing his studies at the Academia del Perpetuo Socorro high...
and Daan in Belgium, Racoon and Anneke van Giersbergen
Anneke van Giersbergen
Anneke van Giersbergen is the former lead singer of the Dutch progressive/alternative rock band The Gathering which she departed in August 2007. Since then, she has been involved in a solo project called Agua de Annique which also included her husband & drummer of the band, Rob Snijders...
in The Netherlands and Ojos de Brujo
Ojos de Brujo
Ojos de Brujo is a nine-piece band from Barcelona, Spain, who describe their style as "jipjop flamenkillo"...
from Spain.
See also
- [PIAS] Entertainment GroupPIAS Entertainment GroupPIAS is an international licensing, distribution, sales and marketing company for premium music, film and comedy.Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, the group also has significant operations in the UK, France, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Ireland....
- Play It Again SamPlay It Again SamPlay It Again Sam is an independent record label based in London and owned by the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, one of Europe's biggest independent music companies.The label was founded in 1983 by Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot....
- Wall of SoundWall of Sound (record label)Wall of Sound is an independent record label based in London, England. It is part of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent music company....
- Different RecordingsDifferent RecordingsDifferent Recordings is an electronic music label owned by the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a Europen independent music company. The label was launched during the emergence of the French house scene and over the years has represented a broad range of electronic music with releases by artists such as...
- List of record labels