Rice Is Nice (record label)

Rice Is Nice is an independent record label based in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia that takes its name from Welsh post-hardcore band Mclusky's 2000 single "Rice Is Nice". The label aims to promote nice rice artists that are unique and whose music will have longevity, rather than being based on popularity.[1] Rice Is Nice is run by Julia Wilson and Lulu Rae.

Rice Is Nice
Founded2008
FounderJulia Wilson & Ben Shackleton
GenreVarious
Country of originAustralia
LocationSydney and Melbourne, Australia
Official websitericeisnice.net

History

Rice Is Nice was formed in 2008 by Julia Wilson and Ben Shackleton. Wilson worked as a photographer and publicist in the music industry for the Australian labels Mushroom Records and Popfrenzy and used her knowledge to release SPOD's "Aminals" 7" as the label's first release in mid-2008. Since then, Rice Is Nice has signed and released the works of a number of Australian artists, the musical genres of which vary greatly.

In 2018, Rice Is Nice celebrated its tenth birthday, with a showcase at Melbourne Music Week and performances from SPOD, Sarah Mary Chadwick, Summer Flake, Richard In Your Mind, Straight Arrows and Rebel Yell. Being interviewed by LNWY in the lead up to the anniversary, Wilson said of the Rice Is Nice catalogue, "Everyone on the label is different, and they’re all doing what they do really well. That’s what I want to encourage and continue to do – to find people who are doing something really, really well".[2]

Julia Wilson has a long-standing friendship with Henry Rollins, who is a vocal supporter of Rice Is Nice. Rollins has featured Rice Is Nice's catalogue of artists on his radio show on KCRW, and in August 2015, invited Wilson to co-host and curate the program with him.

In April 2019, Rice Is Nice released Sarah Mary Chadwick's record 'The Queen Who Stole The Sky', an album written and recorded on Melbourne Town Hall's grand organ. The album was awarded a 5 star review in The Guardian, described as "a terrifyingly loud masterwork"[3], and featured in The New York Times' selection of best new music.[4]


Artists

References
  1. Cheeseman, Jayne. "Interview :: Julia Wilson from Rice Is Nice". FBI Radio. FBI Media. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. "The Story Of Rice Is Nice In 10 Records". LNWY. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. D'Souza, Shaad (12 April 2019). "Sarah Mary Chadwick: The Queen Who Stole The Sky review – a terrifyingly loud masterwork". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Ganz, Caryn; Russonello, Giovanni (19 April 2019). "The Playlist: Madonna Dreams Up Her Next Era, and 11 More New Songs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  5. "Alibi by Lowtide". SoundCloud. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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