Twisted Nerve Records
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Twisted Nerve Records is a Manchester
, England
-based record label
. It is most well known for being the home of the singer-songwriter
Badly Drawn Boy
, who co-founded the label with Andy Votel
.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
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-based record label
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,...
. It is most well known for being the home of the singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Badly Drawn Boy
Badly Drawn Boy
Damon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....
, who co-founded the label with Andy Votel
Andy Votel
Andrew Shallcross, known by his stage name Andy Votel, is an electronic musician, DJ and record producer, co-founder of Twisted Nerve Records and the reissue label Finders Keepers Records...
.
Musical artists
Artists who have released records on Twisted Nerve Records include:- AlfieAlfie (band)Alfie were an English indie rock band from Manchester. They were originally signed to Twisted Nerve Records before moving to EMI sub-label Regal Zonophone Records.-Twisted Nerve years :...
- Badly Drawn BoyBadly Drawn BoyDamon Gough is an English alternative music singer/songwriter. He was born on 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. He grew up in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Lancashire, England....
- Cherrystones
- Dave TyackDave TyackDave Tyack who also recorded under Dakota Oak, was a founding artist on the Twisted Nerve Records label....
- DOT
- Jukes
- Little Miss Trinitron
- Luma Lane
- Misty Dixon
- Mum And Dad
- Rebelski
- Sirconical
- Sam and the plants
- Aidan Smith
- Supreme Vagabond Craftsman
- Toolshed
- Andy VotelAndy VotelAndrew Shallcross, known by his stage name Andy Votel, is an electronic musician, DJ and record producer, co-founder of Twisted Nerve Records and the reissue label Finders Keepers Records...
- Voice of the Seven WoodsVoice of the Seven WoodsVoice of the Seven Woods is the project of a Bolton based musician, Rick Tomlinson, who has released several 7" EPs and self-released CD-Rs. The band is most commonly associated with the Manchester alternative music scene, and is regularly associated with the B-Music collective; a Manchester...