Fishrider Records

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Fishrider Records is a music label based in Dunedin, New Zealand.[1][2] It was established in 2006 by Ian Henderson. The label styles itself as a "micro-independent" or "underground" label, releasing psychedelic pop and no-wave music.[3][4] Henderson plays drums for The Puddle, who are currently released on Fishrider Records. Henderson was previously a freelance music writer who wrote for the Southland Times newspaper in Invercargill between 1985 and 1997[5] and also for 1980s/90s Dunedin music fanzines Garage[6] and .

Artists on Fishrider Records include The Puddle, Robert Scott and The Dark Beaks, alongside younger up-and-coming acts ,[7][8] Trick Mammoth, Males, and The Prophet Hens.[9] In 2012 the label partnered with Occultation Recordings to co-release New Sacral by Factory Star, the band led by The Fall/Blue Orchids founder Martin Bramah.[10]

Fishrider Records catalogue[1][2][4][]

  • FISH013 V/A - TEMPORARY - Selections From Dunedin's Pop Underground 2011 - 2014 CD/LP (2014)
  • FISH012 Trick Mammoth - Floristry CD/LP (2014)
  • FISH011 Males - Run Run Run/MalesMalesMales CD/LP (2013)
  • FISH010 The Prophet Hens - Popular People Do Popular People CD (2013)
  • FISH009 Factory Star - New Sacral 10"/CD (2012)
  • FISH008 The Shifting Sands - Feel CD (2012)
  • FISH007 The Puddle - Secret Holiday & Victory Blues CD/LP (2012)
  • FISH006 - Opposite Sex CD/LP (2011)
  • FISH005 The Puddle - Playboys in the Bush CD/LP (2010)
  • FISH004 Robert Scott & Adalita Srsen / The Puddle split 7-inch single (2010)
  • FISH003 The Puddle - The Shakespeare Monkey CD (2009)
  • FISH002 The Puddle - No Love - No Hate CD (2007)
  • FISH001 The Dark Beaks - Spill Your Heart CD (2006)

References[]

  1. ^ a b Fishrider page on Under The Rader
  2. ^ a b Fishrider page on Indiepages.com
  3. ^ Fishrider website
  4. ^ a b Fishrider page on Bandcamp.com
  5. ^ Chilton, Chris. Review: "CD: The Shakespeare Monkey by Puddle", Southland Times, 28 February 2009
  6. ^ "Garage Issue 4" on the Flying Nun blog Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, 9 October 2011
  7. ^ Walsh, Kristine. "Move to colder climes paying off for quirky punk-pop duo", Gisborne Herald, 11 August 2011
  8. ^ "From Gisborne to a Dunedin studio", Otago Daily Times, 5 November 2011
  9. ^ "Dunedin music for the world", Otago Daily Times, 5 January 2014
  10. ^ "Listen: Factory Star - Olympian", Under The Radar, 3 August 2012
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