Snowstar Records
Snowstar Records |
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Founded |
2003 (2003) |
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Founder |
Cedric Muyres |
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Distributor(s) |
[PIAS] |
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Genre |
Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Indie |
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Country of origin |
Template:NL-VLAG Nederland |
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Location |
Utrecht |
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Official website |
www.snowstar.nl |
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Snowstar Records is an independent Dutch record label based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The label was founded in 2003 by Cedric Muyres. Snowstar specialises in indie, and folk. Snowstar Records is the record label for artists such as I am Oak, Kim Janssen and broeder Dieleman.
History
The label was founded in 2003 as a punk rock label operating from Limburg, but the focus shifted to indie, singer-songwriter, folk and americana. Since 2008 the label has been based in Utrecht.
Stefan Breuer (band member of I Am Oak and Lost Bear) is involved in the production process (recording and mixing) for several of the releases from Snowstar Records, while Tammo kersbergen (also band member of I Am Oak and Lost Bear) has provided much of the mastering.
In 2008 Snowstar Record celebrated their fifth anniversary with five new releases and a party in dB’s, Utrecht. Five years later, in 2013, Snowstar Records celebrated their 10th anniversary with a party in Tivoli Oudegracht in Utrecht. On Record Store Day 2014 Snowstar Records released a compilation album with nine new songs of all her artists. On Record Store Day 2015 Snowstar Records released a special 7" split vinyl by broeder Dieleman and Bonnie Prince Billy.
Awards
Records on this label have won the following awards:
Year | Award | Category | Music |
2010 | 3VOOR12/Utrecht Award | Best Album | I Am Oak - On Claws |
2010 | 3VOOR12/Utrecht Award | Song of the year | I Am Oak - On Trees and Birds and Fire |
2011 | 3VOOR12 Award | Best Album | I Am Oak - Oasem |
2011 | Radio 3FM | #88 song of the year | I Am Oak - Curt |
2012 | 3VOOR12/Utrecht | Song of the year | I Am Oak - Palpable |
2013 | 3VOOR12/Utrecht Award | Best Initiative | Snowstar Records |
Rest of the world / abroad
Snowstar Records is also building on their releases abroad, by working together with foreign labels. The album from The Secret Love Parade has been released in Japan, and the albums from I Am Oak in Belgium and Germany. Town of Saints' Something To Fight With has been released in the Benelux, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, while the broeder Dieleman & Bonnie "Prince" Billy split has been released in the Benelux, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Discography
- 15-063 Town of Saints - The Silent Sea - Digital Single
- 15-062 Bonnie "Prince" Billy & broeder Dieleman - Gloria/Drie Vragen - 7" Vinyl
- 14-061 broeder Dieleman - Brasil - Digital Single
- 14-059 Town Of Saints - Miner's Song - Digital Single
- 14-058 Town Of Saints - Something To Fight With - Tour Edition - CD
- 14-057 broeder Dieleman - Gloria - Vinyl
- 14-055 Town Of Saints - Stand Up - Digital Single
- 14-054 I am Oak & The Black Atlantic - Black Oak - Vinyl
- 13-052 I am Oak - Ols Songd - Vinyl
- 13-051 I am Oak - Ols Songd - CD
- 13-050 Herrek - A M - CD
- 13-047 Town Of Saints - Something To Fight With - Vinyl
- 13-046 Town Of Saints - Something To Fight With - CD
- 13-045 broeder Dieleman - Klein Zieltje EP - Vinyl
- 13-044 broeder Dieleman - Alles is IJdelheid - CD
- 13-043 Kim Janssen - Ancient Crime & The Lonely Mountains - Vinyl
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- 13-042 I am Oak - On Claws (Reissue) - CD
- 13-041 Bart van der Lee - Ballads for the Heathens or Dying - CD
- 13-040 Snowstar Records - 10 Year Anniversary Compilation - CD
- 13-039 Kim Janssen - The Lonely Mountains
- 13-038 Herrek - Waktu Dulu - Vinyl
- 13-037 Herrek - Waktu Dulu - CD
- 12-036 I am Oak - Reins - Digital Single
- 12-035 Lost Bear - Shingolai - Vinyl
- 12-034 I am Oak - Palpable - Digital Single
- 12-033 LUIK - Owls - Vinyl
- 12-032 I am Oak - Nowhere or Tammensaari - LP
- 12-031 I am Oak - Nowhere or Tammensaari - CD
- 12-030 The Secret Love Parade - The Victorians Are Here - Digital Single
- 12-029 Kim Janssen - Ancient Crime - CD
- 12-028 I am Oak - Skulk - 7" vinyl
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- 12-027 The Secret Love Parade - Mary Looking Ready - LP
- 12-026 The Secret Love Parade - Mary Looking Ready - CD
- 12-025 LUIK - Owls - CD
- 11-024 I am Oak - Oasem - LP
- 11-023,5 I am Oak - Curt - Digital Single
- 11-023 I am Oak - Oasem - CD
- 11-022 Lost Bear - Limshasa - CD
- 11-021 The Secret Love Parade - Home Song - Digital Single
- 10-020 Bart van der Lee - Between Tall Pine Trees (Sadness & Thunder) - CD
- 10-019 I am Oak - On Trees And Birds And Fire - Digital Single
- 10-018 I am Oak - On Claws - LP
- 10-017 I am Oak - On Claws - CD
- 09-016 The Secret Love Parade - The Secret Love Parade - CD
- 09-015 Snowstar Records - Compilation - Webrelease
- 09-014 The Subhuman - Sur La Route - LP
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- 08-013 Grapes of Grain - It Slowly Fades - CD
- 08-012 Guinevere Leaves - Close - CD
- 08-011 Florida Snow - Florida Snow - CD
- 08-010 Kensington - Youth - EP
- 08-009 3 Storeys High - Put It On Repeat -CD
- 07-008 The Subhuman - A World Full of Melodies - CD
- 07-007 Grapes of Grain - Balloons from the Blue - Webrelease
- 07-006 Lucifer Eyes - Lucifer Eyes - CD
- 07-005 The Depraved - On my mind - CD
- 06-004 The Jux Junction - One more for Betty Ford - CD
- 05-003 .outofreach. - I guess you'll always be - CD
- 04-002 Stickleback - Nowhere to go - CD
- 03-001 Go Ape! - Picture Beautiful - CD
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Artist list
- I am Oak
- Kim Janssen
- Herrek
- LUIK
- Town Of Saints
- The Secret Love Parade
- Bart van der Lee
- The Subhuman
- I am Oak & The Black Atlantic
- Broeder Dieleman
- Bonnie Prince Billy
- The World Of Dust
- Lost Bear
External links