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Fishrider Records is a music label based in Dunedin, New Zealand. [1] [2] It was established in 2006 by Ian Henderson. The label styles itself as a "micro-independent" or "underground" label, releasing psychedelic pop and no-wave music. [3] [4] Henderson plays drums for The Puddle, who are currently released on Fishrider Records. Henderson was previously a freelance music writer who wrote for the Southland Times newspaper in Invercargill between 1985 and 1997 [5] and also for 1980s/90s Dunedin music fanzines Garage [6] and Alley Oop.

Artists on Fishrider Records include The Puddle, Robert Scott and The Dark Beaks, alongside younger up-and-coming acts Opposite Sex, [7] [8] Trick Mammoth, Males, and The Prophet Hens. [9] In 2012 the label partnered with Occultation Recordings to co-release New Sacral by Factory Star, the band led by The Fall/Blue Orchids founder Martin Bramah. [10]

Fishrider Records catalogue [1] [2] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Fishrider page on Under The Rader
  2. 1 2 Fishrider page on Indiepages.com
  3. Fishrider website
  4. 1 2 Fishrider page on Bandcamp.com
  5. Chilton, Chris. Review: "CD: The Shakespeare Monkey by Puddle", Southland Times, 28 February 2009
  6. "Garage Issue 4" on the Flying Nun blog Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine , 9 October 2011
  7. Walsh, Kristine. "Move to colder climes paying off for quirky punk-pop duo", Gisborne Herald, 11 August 2011
  8. "From Gisborne to a Dunedin studio", Otago Daily Times, 5 November 2011
  9. "Dunedin music for the world", Otago Daily Times, 5 January 2014
  10. "Listen: Factory Star - Olympian", Under The Radar, 3 August 2012