Golden Robot Records
Golden Robot Records is a record label that has released albums, Mother of the Sun by Jefferson Starship, Silver & Black by Leadfinger, Into the Night and Tomorrow Never Comes by The New Strange, Ala Mai by Shepherds Reign, Vanilla Zeppelin by Vanilla Fudge and more.
Background
[edit]The label was described by Heavy Magazine as "one of the world's fastest growing independent record labels".[1]
It is overseen by Mark Alexander-Erber.[2] According to Mark Alexander-Erber, the name came about when he looked at a small porcelain statue of a gold robot on a speaker and decided that it was the perfect name for the label.[3]
The very first release for the label was The Orbitor by the group Moon.[4]
History
[edit]As reported by Metal Talk on 22 September 2020, rock band Vanilla Fudge had signed on to Golden Robot Records and were set with an imminent release of "Immigrant Song" and were to have a new album out the following year.[5]
In 2021, the group Filter, fronted by Richard Patrick signed a world-wide deal with Golden Robot Records.[6]
Australian band Leadfinger, originally from Wollongong, New South Wales had their Silver & Black album released on the label in 2022.[7]
In 2023, the label issued the Ala Mai album by Shepherds Reign. It was a heavy rock album in mostly Samoan language.[8][9] It was a finalist for the Taite Music Prize nomination in 2024,[10] and won awards in the SunPix Best Pacific Language category [11], and the Best Pacific Music Album category.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Heavy Magazine - Brand new signings for GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS
- ^ Rolling Stone, August 3, 2022 - Rock’s Pending Goldrush: Meet the Man Building a Music Empire
- ^ Shout Out LA, March 21, 2022 - Meet Mark Alexander-Erber | President and Founder – Golden Robot Global Entertainment
- ^ Rolling Stone, August 3, 2022 - Rock’s Pending Goldrush: Meet the Man Building a Music Empire
- ^ Metal Talk, September 22, 2020 - Vanilla Fudge / Band celebrate signing to Golden Robot with new Zeppelin cover
- ^ The Music Network, May 17, 2021 - New Signings, Richard Patrick’s Filter signs global deal with Golden Robot Records
- ^ Velvet Thunder, May 29, 2022 - Reviews, Leadfinger – Silver & Black (Golden Robot Records)
- ^ Decibel, August 23, 2023 - Track By Track: Shepherds Reign – “Ala Mai” - Sean Frasier
- ^ Rolling Stone, May 27, 2024 - Music News, Shepherds Reign Share Powerful Polynesian Anthem ‘Ala Mai’ By Conor Lochrie
- ^ Rolling Stone, May 27, 2024 - Music News, Shepherds Reign Share Powerful Polynesian Anthem ‘Ala Mai’ By Conor Lochrie
- ^ Under the Radar, Friday 30th August, 2024 - 2024
Pacific Music Awards Winners Announced, 2024 Pacific Music Awards Winners: SunPix Best Pacific Language Shepherds Reign - Ala Mai - ^ Under the Radar, Friday 30th August, 2024 - 2024 Pacific Music Awards Winners Announced
2024 Pacific Music Awards Winners: Recorded Music, Best Pacific Music Album Shepherds Reign - Ala Mai