Valve Records is an Australian independent
record label
"Big Three" music labels
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that promotes both Australian and international artists. The label was founded by Paul Curtis in
1994
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. The label has over 100 releases.
Artists
Over the past 14 years, Valve's range of artists has included such artists as: Anubian Lights,
Audio Active, Bandito Folk,
Boredoms
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, Broken Doll,
Cobra Killer,
Ed Kuepper,
Curse ov Dialect
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Musical career
The ...
,
The Datsuns, Darth Vegas,
Dear Nora, DJ Me DJ You,
Drop the Lime,
Dry & Heavy,
Ex-Girl, Frikstailers,
Full Fathom Five,
Future Islands
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,
Kiley Gaffney, Gonzales, I Heart Hiroshima,
Ivy,
Jakob,
Kid606
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,
Messer Chups,
Mocky,
Mono,
New Pants, Ouch My Face,
Omar Souleyman,
Pangaea
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, Pony Loaf,
Regurgitator
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, Scul Hazzards,
Sekiden,
Shonen Knife
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,
Six Ft Hick, Soma Rasa,
Stereo Total,
Trans Am, ZA!, and
Zoobombs.
See also
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List of record labels
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References
External links
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Australian independent record labels
Record labels established in 1994
Alternative rock record labels