Golden Robot Records is an Australian independent record label that has released, among others, the albums ''
Mother of the Sun'' by
Jefferson Starship
Jefferson Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1974 by a group of musicians including former members of Jefferson Airplane. Between 1974 and 1984, they released eight RIAA certification, gold or Music rec ...
, ''Silver & Black'' by
Leadfinger
Leadfinger (pronounced "Led-finger") is an Australian guitar rock band formed in Wollongong, New South Wales, in 2006 by Glasgow-born singer and guitarist Stewart "Leadfinger" Cunningham. The band has released six albums to date, with the most ...
, ''Into the Night'' and ''Tomorrow Never Comes'' by
The New Strange, ''
Ala Mai'' by
Shepherds Reign, and'' Vanilla Zeppelin'' by
Vanilla Fudge
Vanilla Fudge is an American rock band known predominantly for their slow extended heavy rock arrangements of contemporary hit songs, such as their hit cover of the Supremes' " You Keep Me Hangin' On".
The band's original line–up was vocali ...
.
Background
The label was described by ''Heavy Magazine'' as "one of the world's fastest growing independent record labels".
It is overseen by Mark Alexander-Erber. According to Mark Alexander-Erber, the name came about when he looked at a small porcelain statue of a gold robot on a speaker and decided that it was the perfect name for the label.
The very first release for the label was ''The Orbitor'' by the group Moon.
History
As reported by ''Metal Talk'' on 22 September 2020, rock band
Vanilla Fudge
Vanilla Fudge is an American rock band known predominantly for their slow extended heavy rock arrangements of contemporary hit songs, such as their hit cover of the Supremes' " You Keep Me Hangin' On".
The band's original line–up was vocali ...
had signed on to Golden Robot Records and were set with an imminent release of "Immigrant Song" and were to have a new album out the following year.
In 2021, the group
Filter, fronted by
Richard Patrick, signed a world-wide deal with Golden Robot Records.
Australian band
Leadfinger
Leadfinger (pronounced "Led-finger") is an Australian guitar rock band formed in Wollongong, New South Wales, in 2006 by Glasgow-born singer and guitarist Stewart "Leadfinger" Cunningham. The band has released six albums to date, with the most ...
, originally from Wollongong, New South Wales, had their ''Silver & Black'' album released on the label in 2022.
In 2023, the label issued the ''
Ala Mai'' album by
Shepherds Reign. It was a heavy metal album in mostly Samoan language. It was a finalist for the Taite Music Prize nomination in 2024, and won awards in the SunPix Best Pacific Language category, and the Best Pacific Music Album category.
[''Under the Radar'', Friday 30th August, 2024 ]
2024 Pacific Music Awards Winners Announced
2024 Pacific Music Awards Winners: Recorded Music, Best Pacific Music Album Shepherds Reign - Ala Mai
/ref>
References
{{reflist
Australian independent record labels