Tiny Dog Records

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Tiny Dog Records is a British-based independent record label, located in Shropshire, England.

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Background

Founded in 1999, they have released original material by Flipron, Scott 4, Magic Car, The Billy Shinbone Show, and The Rhynes.

Flipron is a psychedelic pop band from Glastonbury, England, United Kingdom. Their music has been likened to that of Tom Waits, Syd Barrett, The Kinks [1] and XTC. [2]

Scott 4 is an electronic band from London, who were previously signed to the major label V2 Records.

Magic Car is from Nottingham, England, and feature the Americana/folk rock songs of the actor and musician Phil Smeeton. [3]

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References

  1. "Flipron: Fancy Blues and Rustique Novelties | OMM | The Observer". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. Townsend, Martin (4 November 2012). "CD Review: Flipron, Firework Shoes". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. "Phil Smeeton". IMDb.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.