Melodian
| Melodian Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Ian Meldrum, Michael Gudinski and Amanda Pelman |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Location | Melbourne |
Melodian Records was an Australian independent record label founded in 1988 by record producer and music journalist Ian Meldrum with Michael Gudinski and Amanda Pelman. The name Melodian is a combination of 'melody' and Meldrum and Ian.[1]
Background[]
In July 1987, Australian music television show Countdown ended. Meldrum had hosted the show since its induction in 1974. Meldrum wanted to start a record label as he felt "so many young pop acts weren't getting a go". The first two signings were Indecent Obsession (a pop band from the Gold Coast) and Roxus (a rock band from Melbourne).[2]
The first album released on the label was Indecent Obsession's Spoken Words in November 1989. It peaked in Australia at number 28.[3]
Former artists[]
- Indecent Obsession
- Roxus
- Jo Beth Taylor
- No Justice
- Peter Andre
- Juno Roxas
- Chill Factor
See also[]
- List of record labels
References[]
- ^ Meldrum, Ian and Jenkins, Ian (2015). Ian Molly Meldrum:The Never, Um, Ending Story Stories (2ns ed.). Allen & Unwin. pp. 395–396. ISBN 9781760291372.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Meldrum, Ian and Jenkins, Ian (2016). Ah Well, Nobody's Perfect: The Untold Stories (1st ed.). Allen & Unwin. p. 306. ISBN 9781760294427.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ "INDECENT OBSESSION - SPOKEN WORDS (ALBUM)". Australian Charts. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
Categories:
- Record labels established in 1988
- Australian independent record labels
- Pop record labels
- 1988 establishments in Australia