Sad Gnome Records
Encyclopedia
Sad Gnome Records is a small, independent record label
, based in Oslo (Norway) and London (UK). It was established in 2006 with the purpose of releasing The Indelicates
' first single, We Hate The Kids. 2007 saw Sad Gnome expand, putting out debut single
s by Remodel, Joe Rybicki and My Name Is Red
. In December 2007, they released A Sad Gnome's Dream, a free, limited edition, download
only compilation featuring exclusive or rare tracks from the label's roster and friends.
Sad Gnome kicked off 2008 by introducing 17 year-old Lily Rae
to the record buying public with her debut single, Bad Film. In addition to further Remodel singles and one by Brighton's The Ne'er-Do-Wells, the label also collaborated with New Jersey (USA) publishers Abaton Book Company in releasing an EP
by avant-garde
songstress Marianne Nowottny. Entitled Marianne Nowottny & The All American Band, it received favourable reviews in music magazines as diverse as Plan B
, The Wire
and Record Collector
.
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 Oslo (Norway) and London (UK). It was established in 2006 with the purpose of releasing The Indelicates
The Indelicates
The Indelicates are a Sussex-based English indie rock band. Formed in 2005 by Julia Clark-Lowes and Simon Clayton , the band currently consists of Julia and Simon, Alastair Clayton, Ed van Beinum, Lily Rae and Laurence Owen. They have released three albums - American Demo , released on Weekender...
' first single, We Hate The Kids. 2007 saw Sad Gnome expand, putting out debut single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
s by Remodel, Joe Rybicki and My Name Is Red
My Name is Red
My Name Is Red is a 1998 Turkish novel by Nobel laureate author Orhan Pamuk. The English translation won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2003,. The French version won the French Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger and the Italian version the Premio Grinzane Cavour in 2002...
. In December 2007, they released A Sad Gnome's Dream, a free, limited edition, download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
only compilation featuring exclusive or rare tracks from the label's roster and friends.
Sad Gnome kicked off 2008 by introducing 17 year-old Lily Rae
Lily Rae
Lily Rae is a Brixton-born singer-songwriter.-Life and career:She was born Lily Rae Walsworth and raised in Brixton and Streatham. At the age of 13, Rae started writing music - penning the early track Scallywag, later used as a B-side for her E.P. Bad Film...
to the record buying public with her debut single, Bad Film. In addition to further Remodel singles and one by Brighton's The Ne'er-Do-Wells, the label also collaborated with New Jersey (USA) publishers Abaton Book Company in releasing an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by avant-garde
Avant-garde music
Avant-garde music is a term used to characterize music which is thought to be ahead of its time, i.e. containing innovative elements or fusing different genres....
songstress Marianne Nowottny. Entitled Marianne Nowottny & The All American Band, it received favourable reviews in music magazines as diverse as Plan B
Plan B (magazine)
Plan B was a monthly music magazine based in London, England. It catered mainly towards independent music but did not discriminate between the relative popularity of the bands it features. Plan B also documented alternative culture such as film, comics, video games, visual art and books. The...
, The Wire
The Wire (magazine)
The Wire is a British avant garde music magazine, founded in 1982 by jazz promoter Anthony Wood and journalist Chrissie Murray. The magazine initially concentrated on contemporary jazz and improvised music, but branched out in the early 1990s to various types of experimental music...
and Record Collector
Record Collector
Record Collector is the United Kingdom's longest-running monthly music magazine. It distributes both within the UK and worldwide. It started in 1979.-The early years:...
.
Discography
- SG0601 - The Indelicates: We Hate The KidsWe Hate The Kids"We Hate The Kids" was the first single by the British band The Indelicates. It was released at the end of July 2006 and was the first Sad Gnome Records release, as a 7" Vinyl , only available through the labels official website . The single was also released as a Digital Download and was available...
(July 2006) - SG0701 - The Indelicates: The Last Significant Statement To Be Made In Rock'n'RollThe Last Significant Statement To Be Made in Rock'n'RollThe Last Significant Statement To Be Made in Rock'n'Roll is the first EP by indie band The Indelicates. It was released on February 12, 2007.-Track listing:#The Last Significant Statement To Be Made In Rock’n’Roll#Sixteen#Heroin...
e.p. (February 2007) - SG0702 - Remodel: British Racing Green/That Obscure Subject Called Desire (April 2007)
- SG0703 - Joe Rybicki: Girl No Trouble (September 2007)
- SG0704 - Lily Rae: Bad Film (January 2008)
- SG0705 - My Name Is Red: Alice Won't You Lay With Me (October 2007)
- SG07XMAS - Various Artists: A Sad Gnome's Dream (December 2007)
- SG0801 - The Ne'er-Do-Wells: The Accidental Death Of An Inactivist (May 2007)
- SG0802 - Marianne Nowottny & The All American Band (August 2008)
- SG0803 - Remodel: Formula/Cognoscenti (March 2008)
- SG0901 - Remodel: La Belle Dame Sans Merci (June 2009)