Ugly Nephew Records
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Ugly Nephew Records is an independent record label
based in both London
and New York
. It is intended to play host to a small community of artists in order to facilitate their promotion and releases.
The label currently hosts a variety of folk
and electronic
acts such as Southern Tenant Folk Union and The Zetland Players.
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 both London
London
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and New York
New York
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. It is intended to play host to a small community of artists in order to facilitate their promotion and releases.
The label currently hosts a variety of folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
acts such as Southern Tenant Folk Union and The Zetland Players.