Heavenly Recordings
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Heavenly Recordings is a London-based independent record label founded by Jeff Barrett in 1990. Heavenly released the first albums from Saint Etienne, Beth Orton and Doves, and early singles by Manic Street Preachers. Current Heavenly artists include Stealing Sheep, Mattiel, The Orielles, Confidence Man, audiobooks, Pip Blom, H. Hawkline, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Gwenno Saunders, Amber Arcades, Tapir!, Working Men's Club, Katy J Pearson and CHAI.
Heavenly Recordings | |
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Founded | 1990 |
Founder | Jeff Barrett |
Distributor(s) | PIAS Group |
Genre | Indie |
Country of origin | UK |
Official website | heavenlyrecordings |
Heavenly won Independent Label of the Year at the 2015 Music Week Awards.[1] Other achievements include a Mercury Prize nomination for Saint Etienne's debut album Foxbase Alpha and three Number 1 albums with Doves. It is considered a key British indie record label, alongside Factory, Creation, Rough Trade, Mute, Ninja Tune and Domino.