Hassle Records’ Signing Spree
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Hassle Records, an independent label based out of London signed three acts in the course of two weeks. Between February 25 and March 5 Hassle signed: US indie rockers The Get Up Kids, UK math rock group 65daysofstatic and Japanese post-hardcore band FACT. More well known artists on the Hassle roster include August Burns Red, A Skylit Drive and Alkaline Trio. The Get Up Kids and FACT are also signed to Vagrant Records, which has been known to “share” artist relationships with Hassle. Mike of Hassle Records attempted to clarify their relationship in a recent blog,
“Think of us as good buddies, but with two very distinct personalities. True we may cross over in some ways (we’ve released Alexisonfire & City and Colour in the UK, they do it in America), but we’re separate entities. We just like to hang out with each other all day.”
65daysofstatic is set to release ‘We Were Exploding Anyway’, the band’s first album since 2007, on April 26.
The Get Up Kids’ ‘Simple Science’ will be released April 17 under Hassle as a 10″ EP. The release will mark the band’s first new material in six years. The CD version will be available in Summer 2010.
