Rising Records
Rising Records is a Sheffield-based independent record label. It was founded in 1980 and was registered with the Independent Label Association at that time. It is also registered world wide in recording label and studio literature. Rising Records has been trading in one form or another since formation as an independent rock label.
The independent Rising Records label was originally formed to produce and distribute the first record of the heavy rock band Phoenix Rising. This was a deliberate decision taken by the members of the band in preference to courting the larger corporate labels for a recording contract. As such the label was one of the first of the range of independent heavy rock labels around as part of The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement and became a template for other bands to follow.
Whilst the original purpose of the label was to service the recording and production needs of Phoenix Rising, it was subsequently broadened in scope to include the projects of colleagues and friends and eventually the local music scene in the South Yorkshire area. Over the years it has helped and advised a significant number of people to record, produce and develop their products, some of them moving on to do very EXCITING things.
Today, Rising Records remains a small independent label, with Digital Studio and Mobile recording facilities, mix-down production facilities and short-run mastering capability. It continues to produce original and bespoke music commercially including background music for film/video, commercial presentations and multimedia.
Due to the size and background of the label, it is naturally geared towards servicing local group needs and projects. The label provides help in other ways by putting people in touch with session musicians (live and studio), Mastering Facilities, PA hire companies, MIDI specialists, luthiers and so on.
The label is not cash rich, and reflecting the philosophy of the founder, is not designed as a profit making organisation. It is intended to cover basic costs and is there to enable self help amongst it's participating musicians. IT Works with musicians to develop a self funding business plan which can be used as a basis for future commercial and MusicAL development of the participants.
See also
- List of record labels