Ugly Man Records is a British independent record label based in Rhos on Sea, Wales, originally in Manchester. It released debut singles for many Manchester bands, including Elbow, the Man From Delmonte and I Am Kloot. It was set up in Bootle, Merseyside in 1986 with the release of "Wonderful Life" by the Liverpool-based singer Black, which reached number 72 in the UK Singles Chart, before going on to greater success when reissued by major label A&M.
Charisma Records was a British record label founded in 1969 by former journalist Tony Stratton Smith. He had previously acted as manager for rock bands such as The Nice, the Bonzo Dog Band and Van der Graaf Generator. Gail Colson was label manager and joint managing director.
I Am Kloot were an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1999. The band was composed of vocalist/guitarist John Bramwell, bassist Peter Jobson and drummer Andy Hargreaves.
I Am Kloot is the self-titled second album by English rock band I Am Kloot. Released in 2003, the album reached #68 on the UK Albums Chart and yielded four singles and one download-only single. The download-only single "Proof" had a music video created for it by Krishna Stott, featuring actor Christopher Eccleston, which never received its intended, full release. A demo of "Proof" originally appeared as a B-side to "Morning Rain" in 2001. The album contains an extra song, hidden in the pregap, called "Deep Blue Sea," also released as a B-side on the "Life in a Day" single.
Natural History is the debut album by English rock band I Am Kloot, released to much eagerness from the British music press in 2001. The album was produced by Guy Garvey, lead singer for the Manchester-based band Elbow.
"Maybe I Should" is the first single I Am Kloot released after parting ways with their former record label Echo. The songs were recorded during the autumn of 2005. The single was released on 21 November 2005 by Skinny Dog label, co-founded by I Am Kloot's bass player, Peter Jobson, and Elbow's lead vocalist, Guy Garvey. The music was produced by Guy Garvey and Craig Potter.
Wall of Sound is a British independent record label based in London, England, and was founded by Mark Jones in 1994. They were considered to be "at the center of the revolution" of the big beat movement in the mid- to late-1990s, releasing much of the UK material at the height of the scene alongside Brighton's Skint Records. The label is most known for introducing internationally renowned big beat acts such as Propellerheads, The Wiseguys and Les Rythmes Digitales.
Sky at Night is the fifth studio album by English rock band I Am Kloot. The album was produced by Guy Garvey and Craig Potter of the band Elbow and was released on 5 July 2010. Since 2 July 2010, the whole album has been streamed for free on the guardian.co.uk website.
John Harold Arnold Bramwell is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the frontman for the former three-piece alternative rock band I Am Kloot.
Gods and Monsters is the third album by English rock band I Am Kloot which was released on 11 April 2005. It reached #74 in the UK. As well as being released on vinyl and CD, the CD version of the album also appeared in a gate-fold sleeve edition with a second disc: a DVD titled Live At The Ritz + Videos which contained filmed live tracks from a gig, music videos, and a band interview.
Evie Sands is an American singer, songwriter and musician.
BBC Radio 1 John Peel Sessions – a collection of I Am Kloot's sessions for John Peel. It was recorded over two sessions at Maida Vale 4: on 18 July 2001 and 5 February 2004.
I Am Kloot Play Moolah Rouge is the fourth studio album by English rock band I Am Kloot. A limited edition version of 2000 copies was on sale to the public attending their show at Manchester Academy 3 on 24 November 2007, and the following dates on their mini-tour of England and Europe. The album was commercially released on 14 April 2008.
B is a compilation album of b-sides, rare recordings and unreleased material from English rock band I Am Kloot.
"Proof" is a song by English band I Am Kloot, and exists in a number of versions released between 2001 and 2010. The song has been released as a single twice in 2004 and then 2010, and has a music video by British filmmaker Krishna Stott featuring the actor Christopher Eccleston.
Julian Gaskell is a British multi-instrumentalist, band leader, composer and singer-songwriter, who spent several years writing, recording and performing in Manchester, and is now based in Falmouth, England. He has performed and recorded solo, as well as being a founder member of a number of bands, including Loafer, Icons of Poundland, Leigh Delamere & the Gordanos and Julian Gaskell and his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.
You, Me and the Alarm Clock is a solo mini-LP by John Bramwell. The album was released in 1989 on Village Records label. Bramwell was almost 24 years old at that time and performed under pseudonym Johnny Dangerously.
Let It All In is the sixth and final studio album by English rock band I Am Kloot. Like the previous one, this record was produced by Guy Garvey and Craig Potter of the band Elbow. It was released on 21 January 2013. On 27 January, the album debuted at #10 in the UK Albums Chart and at #1 in the Official Record Store Chart.
From There to Here – a soundtrack album by British rock band I Am Kloot, written for the drama television series under the same title. The record was released on 24 November 2014 through Kudos Records/Caroline Records.
PIAS Recordings is a Belgian record label founded in 1983 by Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot, In September 2024, the company was acquired by Universal Music Group. Play It Again Sam expanded along with other European independent labels in the early 1980s. Play It Again Sam's prominent early artists were electronic-rock acts like Front 242, Meat Beat Manifesto and The Young Gods. They later added artists such as The Sound, Soulwax/2ManyDJ's, Sigur Rós and Mogwai.
