One Little Indian Records
One Little Indian Records is a London-based independent label founded in 1985 by Derek and Sue Birkett and Tim Kelly.
Founding history
Derek Birkett and Kelly had previously been members of the Flux of Pink Indians band and had already gained experience running a label: After releasing their first EP on Crass Records , they founded Spiderleg Records in 1981 . Not only did their own records appear there, but also those of punk bands like Subhumans and Amebix .
success
One Little Indian had first sales successes from 1987 with Björk 's band The Sugarcubes at the time , as well as with The Shamen , Skunk Anansie , Kitchens of Distinction , Chumbawamba and others. The great success came with Björk's solo records.
When the English record company Rough Trade Records got into financial difficulties, Derek Birkett bought their master tapes.
Artist (selection)
- Alabama 3
- Baz
- Benjamin Zephaniah
- Bjork
- Black box recorder
- Chumbawamba
- Cody ChesnuTT
- Daisy chainsaw
- Deadman
- Emilíana Torrini
- Eskimos and Egypt
- fluke
- Flux of Pink Indians
- Kitchens of Distinction
- No-man
- QueenAdreena
- Rose Kemp
- The Shamen
- Sinéad O'Connor
- Skunk anansia
- Sneaker pimps
- The Sugarcubes
- The Heartthrobs