HOBBLEDEHOY RECORD CO IS 10 YEARS OLD.
The first release (HOB 001) ‘Oh Messy Life – 1+1-1=1’ came out in stores April 10, 2006. But the story starts a couple of months prior…
I was 19. Having just moved from country Victoria back to Melbourne, I decided to sell my car and instead ride my bike, using the sale to fund a record release. I spoke to a dear friend about sharing the name (which he also produces films under) and lined up the inaugural release.
But then the car was in an accident, and the record was going to another label… the universe was trying to tell me something. After much persuasion, the original release of Staying At Home’s final album became the solo home-recorded demos of Adam from the band (listen / learn more).
A large part of the labels “success” (loosely defined as not running out of money, paying artists and people still paying attention) I can attribute to taking it slow. We’re not the most active label, in fact I take a lot of pride in working with a small select group of likeminded artists, releasing just a handful of records each year. But this is also a hobby, albeit a very time consuming one. Having Erin on the team has been a joy, and more recently our pal Carl helping as well, I’m excited about what lies ahead.
We’ve got a couple of things lined up to celebrate our 10th year, and will keep you posted regarding those.
The friendships made, some of the most beautiful and earnest people I’ve had the privilege of knowing, I owe to this.
THANKS FOR CARING.
x Tom
