Bedazzled Records

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Bedazzled Records was an American record label, based in Washington, D.C., which existed from 1989 to 2000. It primarily featured ethereal wave, goth rock, dream pop and shoegaze bands. [1] The label was known for its intricate packaging/graphic design.

A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing, promotion, and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and music videos, while also conducting talent scouting and development of new artists, and maintaining contracts with recording artists and their managers. The term "record label" derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays the manufacturer's name, along with other information. Within the mainstream music industry, recording artists have traditionally been reliant upon record labels to broaden their consumer base, market their albums, and be both promoted and heard on music streaming services, radio, and television. Record labels also provide publicists, who assist performers in gaining positive media coverage, and arrange for their merchandise to be available via stores and other media outlets.

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Bands that recorded for the label include Strange Boutique, [2] Siddal, [3] An April March, [4] Ultracherry Violet, [5] The Curtain Society, [6] Mistle Thrush, [7] The Freed Unit, [8] and Halou. [9]

Strange Boutique was a band from Washington, D.C.. They were active between the years of 1987 and 1994 and released 4 full-length albums and 2 live albums on the Bedazzled Records label. They are also featured on several compilation albums. Monica Richards, the lead singer of Strange Boutique, later went on to form the underground band, Faith and the Muse.

An April March is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Kitchener, Ontario, in 1989. The band's last incarnation consisted of singer/guitarist Danella Hocevar, guitarist Chris Perry and drummer Michael Klüg. The band "An April March" is not to be confused with April March, an unrelated artist, as well as Russian and French bands called by similar names.

The Curtain Society is an American band which formed in Southbridge, Massachusetts in 1988, and consists of singer/guitarist Roger Lavallee, Ron Mominee and Duncan Arsenault. Their stylistic influences include pop, shoegazing, Dream pop and alternative rock & roll.

The name of the label was taken from the movie of the same name (starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore), and started by the members of Strange Boutique.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bedazzled – CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.com. 31 December 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. ↑ The Mercyground. "STRANGE BOUTIQUE – Discography". Mercyground.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Siddal – Discover music, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music – An April March". Ectoguide.org. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "Ultracherry Violet Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "Discography". the curtain society. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  7. ↑ "Mistle Thrush – Discover music, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ "Halou Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.


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