Xpressway was a
record label
A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...
founded by
New Zealand
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musician
Bruce Russell in
Dunedin
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in 1988. Until it ceased in 1993, Xpressway released a variety of New Zealand musicians, primarily on cassette, but its catalogue included several 7" singles and one 12" EP.
Russell began releasing and distributing cassettes via mail order, to offer a 'lifeboat' for those artists who had been dropped by
Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records is a New Zealand independent record label formed in Christchurch in 1981 by music store manager Roger Shepherd. Described by ''The Guardian'' as "one of the world's great independent labels", Flying Nun is notable for bringin ...
, as Flying Nun moved away from its low-fi roots to focus on artists with more 'commercial potential'.
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Artists whose material was released by Xpressway include
The Dead C
The Dead C are a New Zealand based music and art trio made up of members Bruce Russell, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats. Russell plays electric guitar, Morley sings and plays electric guitar or laptop, and Yeats plays drums. They have been c ...
,
This Kind of Punishment,
Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos
Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos was a band from New Zealand consisting of Michael Morley and Richard Ram. During the early 1980s they released numerous cassettes through the Wrecked Music and Every Secret Thing labels. In 1986 the ...
,
Alastair Galbraith
Alastair Galbraith (born 1965) is a New Zealand musician and sound artist from Dunedin.
Career
Galbraith's first band was The Rip, which he formed with Robbie Muir, and Mathew Ransome and later Jeff Harford (of Bored Games). They released two ...
,
Graeme Jefferies
Graeme Jefferies is a musician from New Zealand.
In 1981 Graeme and his brother Peter Jefferies formed the post-punk band Nocturnal Projections. The band released a few records and cassettes, and played regularly around their hometown of New Plym ...
,
The Terminals
The Terminals were a New Zealand alternative rock band. They released material on the Xpressway and Flying Nun Records, Flying Nun labels.
History
The band was formed in 1988, with several members being veterans of other bands. Vocalist Stephe ...
, and
Sandra Bell.
Discography
*X/Way 01
Dead C
The Dead C are a New Zealand based music and art trio made up of members Bruce Russell, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats. Russell plays electric guitar, Morley sings and plays electric guitar or laptop, and Yeats plays drums. They have been c ...
''Live Dead See'' cassette
*X/Way 02
This Kind of Punishment ''TKP Live 1985'' cassette
*X/Way 03
Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos
Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos was a band from New Zealand consisting of Michael Morley and Richard Ram. During the early 1980s they released numerous cassettes through the Wrecked Music and Every Secret Thing labels. In 1986 the ...
''A Childs Guide To Wreck Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos'' cassette
*X/Way 04
Alastair Galbraith
Alastair Galbraith (born 1965) is a New Zealand musician and sound artist from Dunedin.
Career
Galbraith's first band was The Rip, which he formed with Robbie Muir, and Mathew Ransome and later Jeff Harford (of Bored Games). They released two ...
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Hurry on Down'' cassette
*X/Way 05 Various ''Xpressway Pile Up'' cassette
*X/Way 06 Various ''I Hate Pavel Tishy's Guts'' cassette
*X/Way 07
Dead C
The Dead C are a New Zealand based music and art trio made up of members Bruce Russell, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats. Russell plays electric guitar, Morley sings and plays electric guitar or laptop, and Yeats plays drums. They have been c ...
''The Sunstabbed'' 7" EP
*X/Way 08
Victor Dimisich Band ''The Mekong Delta Blues'' cassette
*X/Way 09
Peter Gutteridge
Peter Gutteridge (19 May 1961 – 15 September 2014) was a New Zealand musician, credited with pioneering the "Dunedin sound" with The Clean and The Chills.Joyce, Colin"New Zealand Indie Rock Icon Peter Gutteridge Dies"''SPIN''. 15 September 20 ...
''Pure'' cassette
*X/Way 10
Alastair Galbraith
Alastair Galbraith (born 1965) is a New Zealand musician and sound artist from Dunedin.
Career
Galbraith's first band was The Rip, which he formed with Robbie Muir, and Mathew Ransome and later Jeff Harford (of Bored Games). They released two ...
and
Graeme Jefferies
Graeme Jefferies is a musician from New Zealand.
In 1981 Graeme and his brother Peter Jefferies formed the post-punk band Nocturnal Projections. The band released a few records and cassettes, and played regularly around their hometown of New Plym ...
"Timebomb" / "Bravely, Bravely" 7"
*X/Way 11
Peter Jefferies
Peter Jefferies is a musician from New Zealand. He is known for his involvement with Nocturnal Projections and This Kind of Punishment as well as his extensive solo and collaborative work.
History
In 1981 Peter and his brother Graeme Jeffer ...
and Robbie Muir "Catapult" / "The Fate Of The Human Carbine" 7"
*X/Way 12
Dead C
The Dead C are a New Zealand based music and art trio made up of members Bruce Russell, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats. Russell plays electric guitar, Morley sings and plays electric guitar or laptop, and Yeats plays drums. They have been c ...
''Play DR 503b'' cassette
*X/Way 13
Plagal Grind ''
Plagal Grind'' 12" EP
*X/Way 14
Sferic Experiment ''Bunny Liver'' cassette
*X/Way 15
This Kind of Punishment ''Beard Of Bees'' cassette
*X/Way 16
Peter Jefferies
Peter Jefferies is a musician from New Zealand. He is known for his involvement with Nocturnal Projections and This Kind of Punishment as well as his extensive solo and collaborative work.
History
In 1981 Peter and his brother Graeme Jeffer ...
''
The Last Great Challenge in a Dull World
''The Last Great Challenge in a Dull World'' is a 1990 album by New Zealand pianist Peter Jefferies. It was originally released on the Xpressway label, and reissued in 1992 and 1995 by Ajax Records. The reissue was remastered by Jefferies, and al ...
'' cassette
*X/Way 17
The Terminals
The Terminals were a New Zealand alternative rock band. They released material on the Xpressway and Flying Nun Records, Flying Nun labels.
History
The band was formed in 1988, with several members being veterans of other bands. Vocalist Stephe ...
"Do The Void" / "Deadly Tango" 7"
*X/Way 18
Angelhead ''Eat'' cassette
*X/Way 19
The Terminals
The Terminals were a New Zealand alternative rock band. They released material on the Xpressway and Flying Nun Records, Flying Nun labels.
History
The band was formed in 1988, with several members being veterans of other bands. Vocalist Stephe ...
''Disease'' cassette
*X/Way 20
Scorched Earth Policy
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''Foaming Out'' cassette
*X/Way 21
David Mitchell with
Denise Roughan
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"Dead Dog In Port Chalmers" / "Dogs" / "Grey Funnel Line" 7"
*X/Way 22
Sandra Bell ''Dreams Of Falling'' cassette
*X/Way 23
Heazelwood ''Hellmouth 66'' cassette
See also
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List of record labels
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Bruce Russell
References
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