Transcend Music is a British

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and artist management company. Founded in 2007 by Rob Ferguson, they have signed acts such as Malefice and The Dirty Youth.

History

Transcend Music was founded as Transcend Records in

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in 2007. Initially, the label's main focus was

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, though a wider variety in genre of earlier releases included acid folk and

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. Founder Rob Ferguson has stated, "starting the label was something I was driven to do out of frustration. I was already working with bands in a management capacity and I felt that I could offer a better solution for those artists to get their music out and advance their careers." Ferguson had previously worked with artists as diverse as

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, and

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. He was also personal manager to both

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and

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from teen band Bros, and continues to represent Matt Goss in his solo career, currently headlining at

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Las Vegas. In October 2016, it was announced that British pop supergroup Bros would be re-forming for a one-off show at London's o2 Arena. The show subsequently sold out in seven seconds, becoming the fastest ever sellout at the venue promoted by

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. A number of other arena shows have now been announced, Rob Ferguson also heads up the Bros management team. The label's first full-length release was ''The Unholy Feast'' by The More I See, produced by

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. By 2008, the label had expanded to also handle management and merchandise. They also changed their name to Transcend Music. In 2009, they signed an exclusive distribution deal with Plastic Head Music in Europe, the biggest independent distributor in the UK. In March 2010, they announced they had absorbed the management and booking operation Legacy Agency, which had been formed in late 2008 by Carl Sewell. Legacy had by then worked with bands such as Carcer City and

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. Transcend Music announced "a major restructuring program" in June 2012, which involved new signings and streamlining measures, as well as absorbing RMR Management. In 2015, Transcend Music evolved in to total music and entertainment consultancy business. The client base now includes, artists, promoters, production companies, and event management organisations. Ferguson is featured in a number of real crime books, including two by UK gangster Reggie Kray and more recently in books by modern celebrity gangster

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. Ferguson took a number of celebrities to meet Reggie Kray in prison, including the Fun Lovin Criminals. In April 2000, Ferguson was pictured in the funeral cortege of Charlie Kray, in the car with 'Mad' Frankie Fraser and

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. Ferguson has also been reported in private meetings with Lord

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Artists

Transcend Music has a roster of artists it releases music for or manages and consults for, these include The Dirty Youth, Viking Skull

, Crash Mansion, and Stormbringer. Rob Ferguson has stated that he signed Sacred Mother Tongue after first spotting them playing metal covers and a few original songs in a pub.

Current roster

*Bros *Matt Goss *Scott McWatt *Lewis Macleod *A Sight For Sewn Eyes * Arcite * Bossk * Canvas * Carcer City *Cavorts *Continents *Crash Mansion * Giants * Heart of a Coward * Heights * Hellish Outcast * I Divide * In Archives * The Injester * Liferuiner * Malefice * Pavilions *Sleep When You're Dead * Stormbringer * Subsource * The Charm The Fury * The Dirty Youth * Viking Skull * Yashin

Gallery

File:Sean and Dale Butler.jpg, Malefice lead vocalist Dale Butler (left) with a fan File:Rob Ferguson and Matt Goss (1995).jpg, Ferguson (left) on video shoot with

1995 File:RF&FLC.png, Rob Ferguson With Fun Lovin Criminals and Mrs Kray 1998

Discography

::Source
The Genepool Discography

References

External links

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