SL Records

SL Records
Founded1997 (1997)
FounderEd Pybus & Merlin Kemp
StatusActive
GenreAlternative rock
Indie pop
Country of originScotland, UK
LocationEdinburgh

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.[1] The label's first release was the compilation album It's a Life Sentence, which was released in May 1997. 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.[2] Pybus started the label soon after graduating from university; "SL" in the label's name stands for "student loans".[3] The label came to greater attention after its first single, Khaya's "Summer/Winter Song," was played on air by multiple British radio hosts, including John Peel.[4]

  1. ^ Meighan, Nicola (3 February 2010). "Labels of Love: SL Records". The List. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. ^ "SL Records - Interview". www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. ^ "The spirit of John Peel remains alive and well in Edinburgh". www.scotsman.com. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. ^ McLaughlin, Milo (12 December 2006). "Always Read The Label: SL Records". The Skinny. Retrieved 13 August 2017.