| rooArt | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | BMG (bought in 1996) |
| Founder | Chris Murphy |
| Genre | Rock/Various |
| Country of origin | Australia |
rooArt was an Australian independent record label in the 1990s, founded by INXS's then-manager, Chris Murphy. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 INXS (pronounced "in excess" are an Australian rock and New Wave group The label's roster included several well-known Australian bands and artists such as Crow, Ratcat, Screaming Jets, You Am I, Wendy Matthews, The Hummingbirds, and Amanda Brown. Crow is an Australian rock band that is best known for three albums released in the 90s Ratcat were an Australian Indie rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s fronted by vocalist Simon Day You Am I is an Australian Alternative rock band fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. Wendy Matthews (b 1960 in Montreal, Canada) is an Australian-based Adult alternative pop singer who has won seven ARIA awards The Hummingbirds are an Indie pop or Jangle pop band from Sydney, Australia, formed in Amanda Brown (born 17 November 1965 is an Australian composer classically trained musician singer and songwriter renowned for her role as the violinist of the band The Other bands which made early or first releases on the rooArt label included The Lab, The Fauves and Custard. The Lab were an Australian Sydney -based Electronic music band consisting of keyboardist Paul Mac, vocalist Yolanda Podolski and vocalist and bassist The Fauves is an Australian rock band which came to prominence through their airplay on Triple J in the 1990s and early 2000s Custard was an Australian indie rock band from Brisbane formed in 1990 rooArt released a series of compilation albums of new or then-unsigned acts, called Young Blood.
Country artist Shanley Del (of the trio Saunders, Kane and Del) had some releases on rooArt, as did Country band The Wheel.
The label had a sub-branch called Ra Records, whose focus was on alternative rock; You Am I, Augie March, The Mark Of Cain and Buffalo Tom were signed to this. You Am I is an Australian Alternative rock band fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. Augie March is an Australian indie / Pop rock band Formed in 1996 in Shepparton, Victoria, the band currently consists of Vocalist Buffalo Tom is an Alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in the 1980s It also had a section called rooArt Jazz, which released an album by Free Spirits in 1990. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990
rooArt is now defunct.
See also
External links
- rooArt at Discogs. This is a list of notable Record labels Due to the large number of entries the list has been divided by the first character of the label's name See also Discogs, short for discographies, is a Website and Database of information about Music Recordings including commercial releases promotional com
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