Candle Records

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Candle Records is an independent record labelbased in Melbourne, Australia. The label was founded in September 1994 by Chris Crouch to release a record by The Simpletons, a band he was managing at the time.

The label was unique in that it concentrated only on local bands with an "emphasis on strong lyrics and a wistful, often humorous Australian feel" and was run more like a co-op than a corporation. Bands on the label would help each other, promoting the label and CD releases, as well as doing shows together.

Candle went on to have over 80 releases. They took over independent record shop, PolyEster Records, on Melbourne's Brunswick Street and opened a Sydney office ran by Danielle Atkinson. Chris decided to close the label down on March 31 2007, citing "time for a change".

Contents 1 Note 2 Artists 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Note

An unrelated record company with this name existed in Hobart in the 1970's and 1980's, with Nick Armstrong as the owner/manager. Ian Paulin was one of the artists to be associated.

[edit] Artists

• The Guild League
• Darren Hanlon
• The Lucksmiths
• Jodi Phillis
• Ruck Rover
• Anthony Atkinson
• Rob Clarkson
• Cuddlefish
• The Dearhunters
• Richard Easton
• The Girls From The Clouds
• Golden Rough
• The Mabels
• Mid-State Orange
• Tim Oxley
• The Simpletons
• The Small Knives
• Stella One Eleven
• Weave

[edit] See also

• List of record labels

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Age article