Sic Squared Records
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Sic Squared Records is an Australia
n independent record label
established in 1999
to promote Western Australia
n heavy rock
bands.
debut EP, Two Triple Zero.
With over a dozen releases so far, Sic Squared Records has assisted the musical careers of bands such as Local Pricks and Karnivool
as well as putting out compilation albums featuring an array of unsigned local acts. Sic Squared Records are distributed nationally and internationally by MGM Distribution
.
2004 saw new life breathed into Sic Squared Records with the appointment of a new manager for the label, Lukas Best, and the label has achieved unprecedented recognition under the enthusiasm that came with this.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n independent record label
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:...
established in 1999
1999 in music
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to promote Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n heavy rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
bands.
History
Founded by Adam Scott, the label's debut release was by local band T-cells, the label gained nation recognition with the release of the hugely successful Heavy Weight ChampHeavy Weight Champ
Heavy Weight Champ was a three piece heavy rock band from Perth, Australia. Formed in 1999, the band's early sounds were akin to influences such as Tool, Deftones and Pearl Jam. The group has so far released two EPs and a full-length album...
debut EP, Two Triple Zero.
With over a dozen releases so far, Sic Squared Records has assisted the musical careers of bands such as Local Pricks and Karnivool
Karnivool
Karnivool are an Australian progressive rock band formed in Perth in 1997. The group currently consists of Ian Kenny on vocals, Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking on guitar, Jon Stockman on bass guitar, and Steve Judd on drums. Karnivool emerged from a band Kenny and Goddard formed during high school...
as well as putting out compilation albums featuring an array of unsigned local acts. Sic Squared Records are distributed nationally and internationally by MGM Distribution
MGM Distribution
MGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
.
2004 saw new life breathed into Sic Squared Records with the appointment of a new manager for the label, Lukas Best, and the label has achieved unprecedented recognition under the enthusiasm that came with this.