Olive Grove Records

Olive Grove Records is an independent record label based in Glasgow, Scotland. It was established in 2010 by Halina Rifai and Lloyd Meredith, Glasgow-based music bloggers.[1]

Olive Grove Records
Founded2010
Country of originScotland
LocationGlasgow
Official websiteolivegroverecords.com

History

The label was co-founded in 2010 by Halina Rifai and Lloyd Meredith of the Podcart and Peenko music blogs respectively. They started the label due to having a mutual frustration regarding local music they liked, which wasn't getting released.[2] Their debut release was "Battleships & Kettle Chips" by Randolph's Leap in November 2010.[3] The label's name comes from the song "An Olive Grove Facing The Sea" by the band Snow Patrol.[4]

The Archipelago EPs

In July 2018 it was announced that the label had been awarded Creative Scotland Open Project Funding to support the release of a series of EPs, by up and coming Scottish based artists with little or no studio experience.[5] Launching in 2019, releases are expected from Chrissy Barnacle, Pocket Knife, Moonsoup, Circle Meets Dot, Lux Canyon and Jared Celosse.[6]

Artists

The following artists have released music on the Olive Grove label:[7]

Releases[7]
Year Title Artist Catalogue Number Release Date
2010 Battleships & Kettle Chips Randolph's Leap OGR001 15/11/10
Made For Life/Snowman Esperi OGR002 13/12/10
2011 The Son(s) The Son(s) OGR003 07/03/11
Yearlings Pensioner OGR004 02/05/11
Counting Sheep / Deep Blue Sea Randolph's Leap OGR005 16/05/11
The EP Esperi OGR006 04/08/11
Germany The Moth & The Mirror OGR007 05/09/11
Honestly, This World The Moth & The Mirror OGR008 10/10/11
2012 Leviathan The Son(s) OGR009 07/05/12
Ghosts We Must Carry State Broadcasters OGR0010 17/09/12
Murmuration Jo Mango OGR0011 05/11/12
Christmas EP Jo Mango, The Son(s), Randolph's Leap and the State Broadcasters OGR0012 07/12/12
2013 End Game Woodenbox OGR0013 27/05/13
Real Anymore Randolph's Leap OGR0014 06/09/13
When We Lived in the Crook of a Tree Jo Mango OGR0015 02/12/13
2014 The Winter Is White Call To Mind OGR0016 14/04/14
Masks Skinny Dipper OGR0017 08/09/14
Transformuration Jo Mango OGR0018 13/10/14
The Things I Love Are Not At Home The Son(s) OGR0019 27/10/14
2015 On The Forest Floor EP Henry & Fleetwood OGR0020 13/04/15
Foreign Organ Woodenbox OGR0021 08/06/15
Special Occasions Ette OGR0022 13/12/15
2016 Wrack Lines Jo Mango & Friends OGR0023 15/01/16
Cowardly Deeds Randolph's Leap OGR0024 20/05/16
Homemade Lemonade Ette OGR0025 22/07/16
Plastic Throne The Royal Male OGR0027 05/08/16
It Is Something To Have Been EP Jo Mango, The State Broadcasters, The Son(s) and Call To Mind OGR0028 25/11/16
2017 Ischaemia Campfires in Winter OGR0026 24/02/17
A Different Past State Broadcasters OGR0029 24/03/17
From Olive Us To Olive You Various Artists OGR0031 08/12/17
2018 Four Cold Walls Jared Celosse OGR0030 30/03/18
Impossible Stuff Carla J. Easton OGR0032 05/10/18
Fish Song / Custard Cream Pocket Knife OGR0033 01/12/18

References
  1. "Labels of love - Olive Grove Records". The List. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  2. "Olive Grove Records' Lloyd Meredith on Insider Festival". Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  3. "New Scottish DIY label Olive Grove Records announces first release". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  4. "Record label Olive Grove enjoys fruits of labour". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  5. Executive, Iain Munro, Acting Chief. "Nearly £1m support for cultural activity across Scotland". Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  6. "Olive Grove Records Showcase: Chrissy Barnacle, Pocket Knife, Moonsoup, Circle Meets Dot and Jared Celosse". Glasgow Life. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  7. Grove, Olive. "Olive Grove - Home". Olive Grove. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
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