Noyes Records

Noyes Records
Founded May 2005 (May 2005)
Founder Chad Peck
Status Active
Distributor(s) Sonic Unyon
Country of origin  Canada
Location Truro, Nova Scotia
Official website noyesrecords.com

Noyes Records (pronounced 'noise') is an independent record label based in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. The music label was established in May 2005 by Chad Peck. Since 2005, the label represents mostly upcoming bands on the East Coast of Canada. In 2008, the label won the Coast's Best of Music Award for Best Local Label.[1] Noyes bands have played notable national and international festivals including the Halifax Pop Explosion, Evolve Festival, and NXNE. Noyes artists are distributed nationally though Sonic Unyon,[2] and are available on Zunior.com.[3]

Some of the artists currently represented on the label include Tomcat Combat,[4] VKNGS[5] and The Got To Get Got (featuring ex-members of North of America),[6][7] The Memories Attack (featuring former Eric's Trip guitarist Chris Thompson), A History Of (with former members of The Plan), and other East Coast bands.

References

  1. Halifax Best of Music 2008: The Coast
  2. Noyes Records on Sonic Unyon
  3. Noyes Records on Zunior
  4. "Tomcat Combat feels okay," The Coast, Halifax
  5. "VKNGS on New Music Canada," CBC Radio 3
  6. "The Got to Get Got on New Music Canada," CBC Radio 3
  7. "TGTGG/Bruce Peninsula Tour". Chart Attack. 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-12-29.

Additional sources

  • Cooke, Stephen (July 24, 2008). "Soundmarket has Noyes answer". The Chronicle Herald. The Halifax Herald Limited. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  • Students in Business (2005). "Students in Business - A Colchester County Success Story". Students in Business. Truro Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
  • Lindsay, Cam (June 7, 2007). "VKNGS: "Dave's of Thunder"". Exclaim. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
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