Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Sarah-Records
Sarah Records Was A UK Independent Record Label Active Between 1987 And 1995 Best Known For Its Recordings Of Indiepop. The Label Was Formed In Bristol In 1987 By Clare Wadd And Matt Haynes And Grew Out Of The Fanzine Scene At The Time Haynes Having Previously Edited Are You Scared To Get Happy? And Wadd Kvatch. Both These Fanzines Had Given Away Flexidiscs - Indeed AYSTGH Had Been Part Of The Sha-La-La Organisation A Record Label Set Up Solely To Produce Flexidiscs. Several Sarah Releases Were Fanzines And Flexi-Discs As It Was Felt This Summed Up The Aesthetic Of The Label Better Than 12" Singles And Albums. Sarah Records Was Usually Seen As Being Grounded In The C86 Jangly Indie-Pop Sensibility Though The Late Seventies DIY Scene And Independent Yet Stylish And Imaginative Labels Such As Postcard Records Factory And Creation Plus The Mid-Eighties Fanzine Culture Were Bigger Influences. It Ceased Operation With The Release Of There And Back Again Lane The Hundredth Release In The Main Catalogue Sequence - A Booklet Telling The Story Of The Label Along With A CD Of Representative Tracks. Half-Page Adverts Entitled "A Day For Destroying Things" In Both NME And Melody Maker Marked The Release. "We Don't Do Encores" The Advert Announced And The Label Has Stuck By This Sentiment With No Further Releases. Bands On The Label Included Heavenly East River Pipe The Orchids The Hit Parade Even As We Speak Boyracer Brighter Blueboy The Field Mice Another Sunny Day Shelley And St. Christopher. Haynes Subsequently Established Shinkansen Recordings Where Many Sarah Artists Went On To Record He Now Edits A Zine Smoke Dedicated To Writing And Art Inspired By London. Sarah-Records Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Sarah Records: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.