Island Records Australia
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Parent company | Universal Music Australia, Universal Music Group |
Founded | 2007 |
Founder | Michael Taylor |
Distributor(s) | Universal Music Australia |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | Australia |
Location | Sydney, Australia |
Official website | islandrecordsaustralia |
Island Records Australia is an Australian record label that was launched in 2007 by Michael Taylor (now serving as Managing Director, Universal Music Australia).[1] It is part of the Universal Music Group and is the Australian variant of Island Records. Island Records Australia is headed by Michael Taylor. Nicole Richards is General Manager.[2]
Taylor describes "Island Australia (as) a home for artists who cut their own path, who start from the left, and who, in time, come into the mainstream on their own artistic terms".[1]
Island Records Australia is the label home for established artists Dean Lewis, Tame Impala, Matt Corby, Broods, Hilltop Hoods, Havana Brown, and Vera Blue, along with emerging artists Baker Boy, , , Winterbourne, Running Touch and Peach PRC.
In 2020, Island Records Australia had the #1 streaming Australian artist with Hilltop Hoods,[3] won 5x ARIAs including Album Of The Year with Tame Impala,[4] and hit 5 billion streams with Dean Lewis' debut album, A Place We Knew.[5] In March 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Island Records Australia launched their Live From The Island livestreaming series where a number of artists on the roster performed their music live online for fans, and hosted trivia nights and live painting sessions.[6][7]
Songwriting Invitationals[]
Island Records Australia is a co-sponsor of The Invitational Group’s 'Bali Songwriting Invitational',[8][9] and 'Tuscany Songwriting Invitational' - 10-day song-writing events for artists, songwriters and producers held in private villas in Ubud, Bali and Camporgiano, Italy. Attendees at past events include; Nick Jonas, Kesha, Demi Lovato, Noah Cyrus, Oak Felder, Steve Lillywhite, Cathy Dennis, , and Brian Lee[10]. Other co-sponsors include APRA AMCOS and .[10]
Current artists[]
- Adrian Eagle
- Alice Skye (via Bad Apples Music)
- AViVA
- Aydan
- Baker Boy
- Barkaa (via Bad Apples Music)
- Birdz (via Bad Apples Music)
- Briggs
- Broods
- Cap Carter
- Charlie Collins
- Clare Bowditch
- COTERIE
- Dean Lewis
- Eliott
- Havana Brown
- Hilltop Hoods
- Isabella Manfredi
- iyah may[citation needed]
- Jarryd James
- Kobie Dee (via Bad Apples Music)
- Karise Eden
- Lakyn
- Los Leo
- Matt Corby
- Nooky (via Bad Apples Music)
- Peach PRC
- Polish Club
- Ruby Boots
- Running Touch
- Seth Sentry
- Shane Nicholson (via Lost Highway Records)
- Tame Impala
- The Mcclymonts
- The Million
- The Naked and Famous
- The Preatures
- THE RIOT
- Thundamentals
- Tigerlily
- Tori Forsyth
- trials
- Vera Blue
- Washington
- Winterbourne
- Yorke
- Zekiel
Former artists[]
- A-Sides Club
- Andy Bull
- Bag Raiders
- Catherine Britt
- Elizabeth
- Fizzy Milk
- Gin Wigmore
- Hounded
- Imogen Clark
- Just A Gent
- Kesmar
- Melanie Dyer
- Moonlover
- No Frills Twins
- NOT A BOYS NAME
- PACES
- RVG
- Tim Hart
- Way Dynamic
- XIII
- Yuma X
See also[]
- List of record labels
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Hot Seat: Mike Taylor - Island Records". The Music Network. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Nicole Richards promoted to head of Island Records Australia". The Music Network. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Spotify Has Revealed The Details Of Australia's 2020 Listening Habits & Tones And I Cannot Be Stopped". Music Feeds. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Tame Impala, Sampa The Great Dominate 2020 ARIA Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Dean Lewis announces global live stream event". TotalNtertainment. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "ISLAND RECORDS AUSTRALIA continues new live streaming series: LIVE FROM THE ISLAND". amnplify.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Island Records Australia's streaming series gets interactive with fans". The Industry Observer. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Br, Lars; le (8 February 2013). "The Hot Seat: Mike Taylor, Island Records". Lars Brandle. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Bali Songwriting Invitational 2013". www.umusicpub.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "UMPG Australia, APRA AMCOS & more host 10th Songwriting Invitation in Bali". The Music Network. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
External links[]
- Official website, Island Records Australia
- Universal Music Group
- Australian record labels
- Australian subsidiaries of foreign companies
- Record labels based in Sydney