What’s a label without some signees? Not a very good label at all, that’s for sure. See, if you want to run a successful label, you’ve got to sign some musicians and you’ve got to put out their records. That’s how you get it done. I don’t know what you’re doing with your label over there, but you’ve gotta get out there and actually sign some bands. Get it together. Maybe I’m on a tangent here, because this story’s not about your dumb label. This story is about Domino Records, a label that signs bands, and their latest signee, Fránçois and the Atlas Mountains.
These Fránçois and the Atlas Mountains folks, they’re more than just Domino’s latest signee. Because that would be dumb if Domino signed a band that wasn’t even a band. Maybe you run your label that way, but not them. They’re pros. Dang it, I’m on that whole deal about your label again! Back on topic: Fránçois and the Atlas Mountains are a breezy indie pop group from Bristol, UK. They’re the child of the brain of Mr. Fránçois Marry, a singer-songwriter/animator originally from Saintes, France. Since moving to Bristol in 2003, Marry (with the friends he gathered up to form the Atlas Mountains) has released five full-length albums. Later this year, he’ll have another out through his new label, Domino. See how it works? You have a label, you sign bands, and you release their records. And while this may or may not be directly in your control as part of the label, those bands go play shows, like the ones Fránçois and the Atlas Mountains have planned for next month. Learn a thing or two from this label/band pair and maybe your label won’t end up a fiery wreck, like so many of your predecessors.
Fránçois and the Atlas Mountains dates:
04.30.11 - Lille, France - La Péniche
05.01.11 - Reading, UK - Reading Arts Centre
05.02.11 - Bristol, UK - Kino Cafe
05.03.11 - Cardiff, UK - Ten Feet Tall
05.05.11 - London, UK - Wilimgtons Arms
05.11.11 - Glasgow, UK - Nice ‘N’ Sleazy
05.12.11 - Manchester, UK - TBA
05.13.11 - Brighton, UK - TBA
05.28.11 - Besancon, France - La Rodia
• Fránçois and the Atlas Mountains: http://www.kidfrancois.com
• Domino: http://www.dominorecordco.com