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==Other ventures== |
==Other ventures== |
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Shock also started the company, CDFA, an entertainment distribution and fulfillment company, and also engages in music publishing. Recent developments include the launch of Ragged Company Touring and Kimchi Creative Services.<ref>http://www.regencymediagroup.com.au/companies/</ref> |
Shock also started the company, CDFA, an entertainment distribution and fulfillment company, and also engages in music publishing. Recent developments include the launch of Ragged Company Touring and Kimchi Creative Services.<ref>http://www.regencymediagroup.com.au/companies/</ref> |
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==Accolades and achievements== |
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Shock has received the Governor of Victoria Export Award in 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. |
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Shock's first #1 record was ''[[Smash (The Offspring album)|Smash]]'' by the [[United States|American]] punk band [[The Offspring]]. Shock Records opened its first [[New Zealand]] branch in 1999 with its first release ''Crush'' by [[Jennifer Paige]], which reached #1 with chart topping success. |
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Further ARIA chart success has been achieved with the following releases: |
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*[[Superheist]] – ''[[The Prize Recruit]]'' (#12 ARIA Chart debut) |
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*Superheist – ''[[Identical Remote Controlled Reactions]]'' (#20 ARIA Chart debut) |
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*[[City and Colour]] – ''[[Little Hell (album)|Little Hell]]'' (#2 ARIA Chart debut + Gold status) |
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*[[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] – ''[[Born Villain]]'' (#16 ARIA Chart debut + #10 Digital Chart debut) |
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*[[Gillian Welch]] – ''[[The Harrow & The Harvest]]'' (#12 ARIA Chart debut) |
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*[[Bring Me the Horizon]] – ''[[There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret.]]'' (#1 ARIA Chart debut) |
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*[[Interpol (band)|Interpol]] – ''[[Interpol (album)|Interpol]]'' (#7 ARIA Chart debut) |
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*[[Parkway Drive]] – ''[[Deep Blue (album)|Deep Blue]]'' (#2 ARIA Chart debut) |
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*Parkway Drive – ''[[Atlas (Parkway Drive album)|Atlas]]'' (#3 ARIA Chart debut) |
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*[[Thy Art Is Murder]] – ''Hate'' (#35 ARIA Chart debut) |
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*[[Crystal Castles (band)|Crystal Castles]] – ''[[Crystal Castles (2010 album)|(II)]]'' (#25 ARIA Chart debut) |
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*[[The Black Keys]] – ''[[Brothers (The Black Keys album)|Brothers]]'' (#8 ARIA Chart debut) |
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*[[The Prodigy]] – ''[[Invaders Must Die]]'' (#3 ARIA Chart debut + Gold status) |
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*[[Ricki-Lee Coulter]] – "[[Can't Touch It]]" (#2 ARIA Chart debut + Platinum status) |
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<ref>http://www.aria.com.au/charts/</ref> |
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==Export arm== |
==Export arm== |
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Revision as of 17:26, 2 April 2016
| Shock Records | |
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| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | David Williams, Frank Falvo & Andrew McGhee |
| Genre | Alternative rock, rock, punk rock, folk, pop, electronic, blues |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Location | Kew, Victoria |
| Official website | www |
Shock Records (now part of Shock Entertainment[1]) is Australia's largest independent record label. It has operated for 24 years. Current major music partners include Cooking Vinyl (including Marilyn Manson, The Prodigy, Groove Armada, and Underworld); Sunday Best (Kitty, Daisy & Lewis); Rise Records (Of Mice & Men, Miss May I, Hot Water Music); Vagrant (including Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros); Sumerian (Asking Alexandria, I See Stars, Veil of Maya); and Rough Trade (including Belle and Sebastian). The distributor also works on a number of one-off deals with artists including Bring Me the Horizon, Parkway Drive, All That Remains, Alexisonfire, Crystal Castles and The Black Keys.[2]
History
The three founding members had all previously worked in music retail or distribution: Williams for a Melbourne distribution company called "Musicland", Falvo for Exposure Records and McGhee for Greville Records.
Overview
Shock Records distributes, markets and exports CDs by Australian artists in all styles of music. The company sells DVDs, music, computer games and other entertainment products to a client base Australia-wide.
Other ventures
Shock also started the company, CDFA, an entertainment distribution and fulfillment company, and also engages in music publishing. Recent developments include the launch of Ragged Company Touring and Kimchi Creative Services.[3]
Export arm
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"Shock Exports" was the export arm of Shock Records.