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{{Short description|Australian record label}}
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{{infobox record label
| name = rooArt
| name = rooArt
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| parent = [[BMG]] (bought in 1996)
| parent = [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] (bought in 1996)
| founded = 1988
| founded = 1988
| founder = Chris Murphy
| founder = [[Chris Murphy (manager)|Chris Murphy]]
| distributor = [[PolyGram]] (1988–1991)<br />[[Warner Music Australia]] (1991–1995)<br />[[Shock Records]] (1995–1996)
| distributor = [[PolyGram]] (1988–1991)<br />[[Warner Music Australia]] (1991–1995)<br />[[Shock Records]] (1995–1996)
| genre = Rock/Various
| genre = Rock/Various
| countrgy = [[Australia]]
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'''rooArt'''
'''rooArt''' (styled as '''rooART''') was an [[Australia]]n [[independent record label]], founded in 1988 by [[INXS]]'s then-manager, Chris Murphy. The label's roster included several well-known Australian bands and artists such as [[Crow (Australian band)|Crow]], [[Ratcat]], [[Screaming Jets]], [[You Am I]], [[Wendy Matthews]], [[The Hummingbirds]], [[The Trilobites]] and [[Amanda Brown (musician)|Amanda Brown]]. Other bands which made early or first releases on the rooArt label included Hipslingers, The Last Metro, [[The Lab (band)|The Lab]], [[The Fauves]] and [[Custard (band)|Custard]]. RooArt released a series of three compilation albums of new or then-unsigned acts, called ''Youngblood''. A number of acts released on the compilations went on to record their own albums, including Tall Tales and True, The Trilobites and Martha's Vineyard.<ref>{{cite book |title=The sell-in: how the music business seduced alternative rock |last=Mathieson |first=Craig |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2001 |publisher=Allen &amp; Unwin |location=Sydney |isbn=1-86508-412-3 |page= |pages= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref>
was an Australian [[independent record label]], founded in 1988 by [[INXS]]'s then-manager, [[Chris Murphy (manager)|Chris Murphy]]. The label's roster included several well-known Australian bands and artists such as [[Crow (Australian band)|Crow]], [[Ratcat]], [[Screaming Jets]], [[You Am I]], [[Wendy Matthews]], [[The Hummingbirds]], [[The Trilobites]] and [[Amanda Brown (musician)|Amanda Brown]] with [[Lindy Morrison]] in Cleopatra Wong. Other bands which made early or first releases on the rooArt label included Hipslingers, The Last Metro, [[The Lab (band)|The Lab]], [[The Fauves]], [[Bellicose]] and [[Custard (band)|Custard]]. rooArt released a series of three compilation albums of new or then-unsigned acts, called ''Youngblood''. A number of acts released on the compilations went on to record their own albums, including [[Tall Tales and True]], The Trilobites and [[Martha's Vineyard (band)|Martha’s Vineyard]].<ref>{{cite book |title=The sell-in: how the music business seduced alternative rock |last=Mathieson |first=Craig |year=2001 |publisher=Allen & Unwin |location=Sydney |isbn=1-86508-412-3 }}</ref>


Sydney band Crash Politics were the first band signed to RooArt, which released their debut album ''Mothers' Intentions''. The label's second signing was the Hummingbirds, who had released four singles on their previous label [[Phantom Records]], with their debut LP ''loveBUZZ'' being one of the first hit albums for rooArt.<ref>{{cite book |title=The secret history of Australian independent music: 1977-1991 |last=Walker|first=Clinton|authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1996 |publisher=Pan Macmillan |location=Sydney |isbn=0-7329-0883-3 |page= |pages= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref>
Sydney band Crash Politics were the first band signed to rooArt, which released their debut album ''Mothers' Intention''. The label's second signing was [[The Hummingbirds]], who had released four singles on their previous label [[Phantom Records]], with their debut LP ''[[loveBUZZ]]'' being one of the first hit albums for rooArt.<ref>{{cite book |title=The secret history of Australian independent music: 1977-1991 |last=Walker|first=Clinton|year=1996 |publisher=Pan Macmillan |location=Sydney |isbn=0-7329-0883-3 }}</ref>


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The label had a sub-branch called Ra Records, whose focus was on alternative rock; [[You Am I]], [[Augie March]], [[The Mark of Cain (band)|The Mark Of Cain]], [[The Mandelbrot Set (band)]] and [[Buffalo Tom]] were signed to this. It also had a section called rooArt Jazz, which released an album by Free Spirits in [[1990 in music|1990]].
Country artist Shanley Del (of the trio Saunders, Kane and Del) had some releases on RooArt, as did country band The Wheel.


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rooArt releases were distributed by [[PolyGram]] until 1991,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Duffy |first=Thom |date=November 1994 |title=Business is Boomeranging |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=106 |issue=46 |pages=65 }}</ref> then by [[Warner Music Australia]], until 1995 when the label switched to the independent [[Shock Records]] label to manage its marketing and distribution. In October 1996, on the eve of You Am I's triumph at the [[ARIA Awards]], it was announced that [[Sony BMG Australia|BMG Australia]] had purchased rooArt for [[Australian dollar|A$]]5 million.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Duffy |first=Thom |date=March 1997 |title=Australia's You Am I Takes Global Stance With Warners |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=109 |issue=11 |pages=62}}</ref>
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The label had a sub-branch called Ra Records, whose focus was on alternative rock; [[You Am I]], [[Augie March]], [[The Mark Of Cain]] and [[Buffalo Tom]] were signed to this. It also had a section called RooArt Jazz, which released an album by Free Spirits in [[1990 in music|1990]].


Subsequently, other releases were released by BMG on the Ra imprint, including several from [[Augie March]].
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RooArt releases were distributed [[PolyGram]] until 1991<ref>{{cite journal |last=Duffy |first=Thom |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1994 |month=November |title=Business is Boomeranging |journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=106 |issue=46 |pages=65 |id= |url= |accessdate= |quote= }}</ref>, then by [[Warner Music Australia]], until 1995 when the label switched to the independent [[Shock Records]] label to manage its marketing and distribution. In October 1996, on the eve of You Am I's triumph at the [[ARIA Awards]], it was announced that [[Sony BMG Australia|BMG Australia]] had purchased rooArt for [[Australian dollar|A$]]5 million.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Duffy |first=Thom |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1997 |month=March |title=Australia's You Am I Takes Global Stance With Warners |journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=109 |issue=11 |pages=62 |id= |url= |accessdate= |quote= }}</ref>


==Artists==
RooArt is now defunct. Murphy now runs Petrol Exotic.
* [[The Screaming Jets]]

* [[Wendy Matthews]]
==High Selling rooArt Artists==
* [[You Am I]]
* THE SCREAMING JETS (Top 5 single: "Better", 1991; album "All For One", 1991)
* [[The Hummingbirds]]
* WENDY MATTHEWS (singles: "Token Angels", "The Day You Went Away", "Friday's Child"; albums: "Emigre", 1990 & "Lily", 1992)
* [[Ratcat]]
* YOU AM I (singles: "Berlin Chair" & "Cathy's Clown"; No.1 album: "Hourly, Daily", 1995)
* [[Absent Friends (band)|Absent Friends]]
* THE HUMMINGBIRDS (album: "LoveBUZZ" and single: "Blush", both 1989)
* [[Weddings Parties Anything]]
* RATCAT (No.1 single "Don't Go Now", No.1 E.P. "Tingles" and No.1 album "Blind Love", all 1991)
* [[James Reyne]]
* ABSENT FRIENDS (Top 5 single: "I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You"; album: "Here's Looking Up Your Address", both 1990)
* [[Custard (band)|Custard]]
* TALL TALES & TRUE (single: "Summer Of Love")
* [[Martha's Vineyard (band)|Martha’s Vineyard]]
* WEDDINGS, PARTIES, ANYTHING (singles: "Father's Day" and "Monday's Experts")
* [[The Trilobites]]
* JAMES REYNE (single: "Red Light Avenue"; album: "The Whiff Of Bedlam", 1994)
* [[Amanda Brown (musician)|Amanda Brown]]
* CUSTARD


==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.discogs.com/label/rooArt RooArt] at [[Discogs]].com
*[http://www.discogs.com/label/rooArt RooArt] at [[Discogs]].com

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Latest revision as of 23:05, 9 November 2024

rooArt
Parent companyBMG (bought in 1996)
Founded1988
FounderChris Murphy
Distributor(s)PolyGram (1988–1991)
Warner Music Australia (1991–1995)
Shock Records (1995–1996)
GenreRock/Various
Country of originAustralia

rooArt was an Australian independent record label, founded in 1988 by INXS's then-manager, Chris Murphy. The label's roster included several well-known Australian bands and artists such as Crow, Ratcat, Screaming Jets, You Am I, Wendy Matthews, The Hummingbirds, The Trilobites and Amanda Brown with Lindy Morrison in Cleopatra Wong. Other bands which made early or first releases on the rooArt label included Hipslingers, The Last Metro, The Lab, The Fauves, Bellicose and Custard. rooArt released a series of three compilation albums of new or then-unsigned acts, called Youngblood. A number of acts released on the compilations went on to record their own albums, including Tall Tales and True, The Trilobites and Martha’s Vineyard.[1]

Sydney band Crash Politics were the first band signed to rooArt, which released their debut album Mothers' Intention. The label's second signing was The Hummingbirds, who had released four singles on their previous label Phantom Records, with their debut LP loveBUZZ being one of the first hit albums for rooArt.[2]

The label had a sub-branch called Ra Records, whose focus was on alternative rock; You Am I, Augie March, The Mark Of Cain, The Mandelbrot Set (band) and Buffalo Tom were signed to this. It also had a section called rooArt Jazz, which released an album by Free Spirits in 1990.

rooArt releases were distributed by PolyGram until 1991,[3] then by Warner Music Australia, until 1995 when the label switched to the independent Shock Records label to manage its marketing and distribution. In October 1996, on the eve of You Am I's triumph at the ARIA Awards, it was announced that BMG Australia had purchased rooArt for A$5 million.[4]

Subsequently, other releases were released by BMG on the Ra imprint, including several from Augie March.

Artists

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mathieson, Craig (2001). The sell-in: how the music business seduced alternative rock. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-412-3.
  2. ^ Walker, Clinton (1996). The secret history of Australian independent music: 1977-1991. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. ISBN 0-7329-0883-3.
  3. ^ Duffy, Thom (November 1994). "Business is Boomeranging". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 46. p. 65.
  4. ^ Duffy, Thom (March 1997). "Australia's You Am I Takes Global Stance With Warners". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 11. p. 62.
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