Wrath Records
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Wrath Records is a small independent record label based in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...

, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
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, England
England
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. Unlike some 'indie labels', Wrath does not feature backing from any major record companies.

Originally set up by Steven and Paul Morricone of The Scaramanga Six
The Scaramanga Six
The Scaramanga Six are an English rock band noted for their aggressive live act, their flamboyant and theatrical songs and their independent business practices...

 to produce and market their own records, the label has expanded to release material by the following artists:
  • Beachbuggy
    Beachbuggy
    Beachbuggy were a rock group formed in early 1992 in Doncaster by Jack Straker , Jim VeVee and A.D . The band's name reflected singer and main songwriter Jack's obsession with classic cars, drag racing and Americana...

  • Being 747
  • The Bilderberg Group
  • Champion Kickboxer
  • Chris T-T
    Chris T-T
    Chris T-T is an English singer/songwriter based in Brighton. He has released eight studio albums and one live collection. He has also been a piano accompanist; a radio and club DJ; written for a range of publications and currently contributes a regular column on the arts to left-wing newspaper...

  • Chuck
  • Engerica
  • Eureka Machines
    Eureka Machines
    Eureka Machines are a British pop-rock band based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, who formed in 2007. The band consists of Chris Catalyst on lead vocals & guitar, Davros on guitar & backing vocals, Pete Pseudonym on bass guitar & backing vocals and Wayne Insane on drums...

  • Farming Incident
  • Galitza
  • Instant Species
  • The Interiors
  • Landspeed Loungers
  • Les Flames
  • Little Japanese Toy
    Napoleon IIIrd
    Napoleon IIIrd is a musician, solo artist and producer who is based in London, England.-History:After his previous band split in 2004, James Mabbett decided to go it alone. Driven by a rediscovered love for The Beach Boys and a continued love of skewed dance music and loud guitars he became...

  • The Lodger
    The Lodger (band)
    For other groups with similar names, see Lodger.The Lodger are an indie pop band from Leeds, England, formed in 2004.-History:The Lodger formed in 2004, after Leeds label Dance to the Radio offered to put out a single on the basis of demos that Ben Siddall recorded in his bedsit, the band name...

  • Magoo
    Magoo (band)
    Magoo are an indie rock band who formed in Norfolk, England in 1992.-Biography:The band give their influences as Guided by Voices, Stereolab, Pavement, The Flaming Lips, and John Peel, and spent their early years playing local venues in the Norwich area....

  • Mama Scuba
  • Me Against Them
  • Piskie Sits
  • The Playmates
  • Sarandon
    Sarandon (band)
    Sarandon are an English indie rock group, formed in London in 2003, who have so far released two albums.-History:Initially formed by singer/guitarist Simon Williams , drummer James Higgott and bass player Joe Morris , the group played their debut show in central London after having rehearsed only...

  • The Scaramanga Six
    The Scaramanga Six
    The Scaramanga Six are an English rock band noted for their aggressive live act, their flamboyant and theatrical songs and their independent business practices...

  • The Secret Hairdresser
  • Stuffy/The Fuses
    Stuffy/the fuses
    - Biography :The band was formed by Stephen Gilchrist who recorded the band's debut album Join Me Or Die before actually getting a complete line up together. The core line up consisting of Jon Fuse , Jen Fuse , and stuffy formed in early 2003...

  • The Terminals
  • YSN


Wrath Records release material on CD albums and singles, and also run the Supersevens Singles Club (a subscriber-only series of vinyl seven-inch singles, each of which are split between two different artists).

The label is associated with Poison Pen Films
Poison Pen Films
Poison Pen Films is a film production company based in Leeds, Yorkshire, UK and affiliated to Metro Films. It is run as a collective by its members - Paul Morricone, Dave Aspinall. Joe Costello and Nous Vous...

, Paul Morricone's film production company.

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