SL Records
SL Records was a record label based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 1997 and is known for releasing anti-folk, alternative rock, and indie pop albums. The label's first release was the compilation album It's a Life Sentence, which was released in May 1997.
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SL Records was a record label based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 1997 and is known for releasing anti-folk, alternative rock, and indie pop albums. The label's first release was the compilation album It's a Life Sentence, which was released in May 1997.
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The album compiled tracks by different artists who had performed live on a radio show co-hosted by Ed Pybus, who later became the label's founder, along with his flatmate Merlin Kemp. Pybus started the label soon after graduating from university; "SL" in the label's name stands for "student loans".
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• Name — SL Records • Founded — 1997 • Founder — Ed Pybus & Merlin Kemp • Status — Active • Genre — Alternative rock Indie pop • Country — Scotland, UK • Location — Edinburgh
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Notable current or former SL Records artists include the following: • Ballboy • Dawn of the Replicants • Misty's Big Adventure • Saint Jude’s Infirmary • Withered Hand
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