Murmur (record label)

Murmur
Parent companySony Music Entertainment
Founded1994 (1994)
FounderJohn Watson
John O'Donnell
Defunct2007 (2007)
StatusInactive
GenreVarious
Country of originAustralia

Murmur was a record label that started as an imprint of Sony Music Australia in mid-1994. Named after R.E.M.'s first album, Murmur signed a number of Australia's most successful rock bands, including Silverchair, Ammonia, Something for Kate and Jebediah. Notable alumni of Murmur include John O'Donnell, a former Rolling Stone journalist who became the head of EMI Australia, and John Watson, who runs a music management company and independent record label Eleven.