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| SONS Records | |
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 The SONS in-house studio based in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent | |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Seb Clarke, Neil Graham, Al Padmore, James Wakefield & Tangwyn Davies |
| Genre | Indie, Punk, Soul |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire, England |
| Official website | http://www.sonsrecords.uk |
SONS Records is an independent record label based in Stoke-on-Trent, a trading name for SONS Records Ltd. The original company SONS Ltd was formed in 2004 by Seb Clarke, who was shortly after joined by: Neil Graham, Al Padmore, James Wakefield and Tangwyn Davies.[1] The label consists largely of bands native to the North Staffordshire area and has become a noted figure both locally and nationally, having recently received attention from Chris Hawkins, Steve Lamacq, and Huw Stephens (6music, BBC Radio 1) as well as Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie (BBC Radio 2) SONS has earned comparisons to Factory Records for its DIY ethic and its unique 'SONS sound'.[2] In May 2020 following a decade long hiatus, SONS announced the launch of a series of tracks from their new roster of artists (some of which have yet to be released). The first of these tracks to receive national airplay while remaining entirely exclusive to the streaming platform Sonstream, was 'College Days Over' by Jayne Taylor. Chris Hawkins commented on his show that "this sounds like a great old tune, but it's brand new... Muscle-Shoals-on-Trent, great song and arrangement. Classic Americana with a twist of English melancholia."[3]
- ^ "THE SOUL OF NORTH STAFFS RECORDING AND PUBLISHING LIMITED – Overview (free company information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Broadcast: 03/02/08 : BBC". BBC. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Lost Love". Chris Hawkins. 14 July 2020. BBC. Radio 6 Music.