Chapter Music
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Chapter Music is an Australian independent record label, founded by Guy Blackman in Perth in 1992 and relocated to Melbourne in 1995. Throughout its existence, Chapter released some 45 titles, including albums, 7" split singles and a zine named Salty and Delicious. Chapter Music briefly shut down in 2002 when Guy Blackman relocated to Japan, though has since resumed operations, releasing new titles including a compilation of Japanese psych-pop.
[edit] Artists on Chapter Music
Chapter Music has played host to a broad range of artists from all over Australia, in genres including rock and roll, indie pop, post punk, country and western and folk. Some artists who have released material on Chapter were:
- Above Ground Pool
- Always
- Guy Blackman
- Kath Bloom
- The Cannanes
- Clag
- The Crayon Fields
- Jeremy Dower
- Driving Past
- Essendon Airport
- Frida Hyvonen
- Sachiko Kanenobu
- Lakes
- Letraset
- Maher Shalal Hash Baz
- Minimum Chips
- Molasses
- Clare Moore
- Ninetynine
- Origami
- Panel Of Judges
- Pikelet
- Primitive Calculators
- Tracey Read
- Sea Scouts
- Sleepy Township
- Steward
- Tenniscoats
- Wagons
Chapter Music has also released several compilation albums, including Can't Stop It! Australian Post-Punk 1978-82.