IN-FIDELITY
Country: australia
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September 2002 was when Bruce Milne and Steven Stavrakis, two old guys who in their earlier lives had been influential prime movers on the independent scene, announced the establishment of their new label In-Fidelity.
Bruce had just finished a 2½ year stint as A&R Manager with EMI and Steven felt that it was about time to kick in his Label Manager tag with Modular. Steven hired a big truck to move his worldly goods from hometown Marrickville and followed it down the Hume with the family in tow in their version of the Griswald family truckster.
The first release on the label was the debut album from The Datsuns. The band had been feted by major labels around the world, finally signing a one album deal with V2 in all territories outside Australia and New Zealand where they chose to go with In-Fidelity. The Datsuns debut album was released on October 16.
Looking at the story-to-date for the partners in In-Fidelity its easy to see why The Datsuns put their faith in them. Both Milne and Stavrakis both have enviable reputations for breaking new music in Australia.
Bruce Milne established the Au Go Go label and Stavrakis was co-founder of Waterfront Records and Fellaheen. Between them they have worked with such seminal Australian acts as Magic Dirt, Spiderbait, Ratcat, The Meanies, The Hardons, The Scientists, Ben Lee, Snout and Eastern Dark. They have also been intrinsically involved in breaking era-defining, international acts such as Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Pavement, Dinosaur Jr, Mudhoney and The Butthole Surfers to an Australian audience.
Look at the Australian music industry today and you cant help but recall Michael Caines immortal hitman words in the 60s gangster classic Get Carter: "Youre a big man, but youre outta shape!". In-Fidelity is a much needed antidote, a small, agile and in-touch label with clout; a continuation of Milne and Stavrakis™ long term commitment to breaking the freshest, razor sharp local and international acts onto the Australian scene.
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