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1965 Records is a London-based subsidiary
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of
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. Formed in
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, the label was founded by James Endeacott (formerly of
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), who first signed
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. The label features bands who are primarily
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, and are best known for signing
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based four-piece
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.


History

1965 Records took their name from the year of Endeacott's birth, as well as his favourite year for music. Originating in May 2006, the company initially releasing five separate
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singles by Jack Afro, Billie the Vision & the Dancers, Pizzy Yelliot, The Book of Lists and
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in the first three months of its creation between May and July. The label's first album distribution, ''Cannery Hours'' by The Occasion, came on 17 July 2006. The label followed this with the release of "
Wasted Little DJs "Wasted Little DJs" is the debut single of Dundee indie band the View, taken from their first album, ''Hats Off to the Buskers'' (2007). Before its physical release on 7 August 2006, the single had reached number 73 on the UK Singles Chart on d ...
" by
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on 7 August 2006. This single was the first charting single associated with the label, reaching #15 in the UK Singles Chart.


''NME Presents: Independent Thinking''

On 11 November 2006, 1965 Records were given their first push into the public eye. Music publication ''
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'' released a covermount CD with the magazine, titled ''"NME Presents: Independent Thinking"''. It contained a number of unreleased tracks by bands signed to the label, such as The Law, The Draytones and Ripchord. The CD was headed by
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, who contributed with a rare live version of "Screamin' n Shoutin'" at
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.


Commercial success

1965 Records gained their first major chart hit with the release of The View's "
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", which peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart on 22 January 2007. One week later, the band would also give the label their first number one album with their debut album ''
Hats Off to the Buskers ''Hats Off to the Buskers'' is the debut album by Scottish band The View (band), The View. It was released on 22 January 2007 on 1965 Records. It was reported on the band's official forum that the album had leaked to various internet sites in mi ...
'' on 29 January 2007. Throughout 16–27 May 2007, 1965 Records took part in a joint tour with fellow record label
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named "The Sonic65 Tour". The tour featured Deltasonic artist
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and 1965 band The Draytones playing in a number of locations across the UK, including
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in
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as well as the
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in
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. 1965 Records was re-launched in 2015.


Artists signed to 1965 Records

*Lusts *
Dave McCabe David Alan McCabe (born 3 January 1981) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, the frontman of The Zutons and a former member of Tramp Attack. History McCabe was a member of Liverpool band Tramp Attack with Brookside actor Kristian Ea ...
& The Ramifications *Man & the Echo *Black Peaches *Coves *Wesley Fuller *Sink Ya Teeth *
Nadine Shah Nadine Petra Katarina Shah (born 16 January 1986) is a British singer and songwriter. Background Shah was born in Whitburn to an English people, English mother from South Shields of part Norwegians, Norwegian ancestry and a British Pakistanis, ...


Artists previously signed to 1965 Records

*The Clay *Derek Meins (formerly of Eastern Lane) *The Draytones * Holy Ghost Revival *
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* Larry Jon Wilson *
The Metros The Metros were an English five-piece indie/punk band from Peckham, South London.
*The Monks Kitchen *Motion Pictures *The Occasion * Ripchord *
Toddla T Thomas Mackenzie Bell (born 22 February 1985), better known by the stage name of Toddla T, is an English DJ, record producer, remixer and songwriter from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Biography Bell was raised in Sheffield where he attended Ki ...
*Twelves Trio *
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See also

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References

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