Cross Keys Records

Cross Keys Records
Founded 2010 (2010)
Founder Ally McKay, Alex Eden-Smith, Joss Crowley
Status Active
Genre Indie rock, etc.
Country of origin United Kingdom
Location London
Official website CrossKeysRecords.co.uk

Cross Keys Records is an independent record label based in London. Founded in late 2010 by Ally McKay, Joss Crowley and Alex Eden-Smith, their first project was releasing the single "Freebirds" by Lover Lover.[1] The band is still signed to the label, and Cross Keys released their debut album in 2013.[2] Other signings include Plastic Mermaids and The Shutes, the latter of which had two members join the band Champs.[3]

Though many of the label's releases are categorized as indie rock, McKay has clarified that "the three of us, Ally, Alex and Joss, met when we used to run club nights and DJ a few years ago, and our styles of music then would vary from reggae to rap, rock ‘n’ roll to electro, so I think we would consider releasing anything that we really loved."[1] Wrote Clash Music, the label has "done more than most to inject a sense of community into the indie pop scene [in London]. Gathering momentum, the imprint have slowly done their own thing, building up an identity built on taste rather than hype.”[4]

Discography

Releases for Cross Keys Records
Yr Cat. # Release title Artist(s) Format
2010 CKR001 "Freebirds" Lover Lover Single
2011 CKR002 "Noah’s Ark" The Shutes Single
CKR003 Freebirds – Remix EP Lover Lover EP (free download)
2012 CKR004 Echo Of Love The Shutes EP
CKR005 Cast A Shadow Coves EP
2013 CKR006 There Is A Place Lover Lover Album
2014 CKR007 Drømtorp’ Plastic Mermaids EP
CKR008 Inhale The Universe Plastic Mermaids EP
2015 TBA TBA TBA TBA

Further reading

Interviews and articles
Discographies

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Label profile: Cross Keys Records (London, UK)". Laissez Faire Club. September 6, 2012. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  2. ↑ Lester, Paul (September 24, 2013). "Lover Lover (No 1,603)". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
  3. ↑ "Champs". Champs.com. Retrieved 2015-02-02.
  4. ↑ "Track Of The Day 4/5 - Coves". Clash Music. April 5, 2012. Retrieved 2015-02-01.

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