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Posted by Euan in Sunday Supplements on 16 Jun 09 • 7 Comments »

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Gizeh Records is a Leeds based record label run by Richard Knox. Rich is also one half of Trampoline favourites Glissando and runs a successful PR company called Sleepsound. I’m not sure when Gizeh actually came to be but when I first met Rich the only 2 bands on the label were Her Name Is Calla and Glissando. Since then I have seen Gizeh go from being a very small D.I.Y label to being named as Radio One’s record label of the week. and I for one could not be happier for him.

Rich is one of the nicest people that I have met through my musical adventures, always willing to help out, always willing to give advice and always willing to give the people with the same ethos to music the opportunity to be part of something special. He’s inspired me to start Mini50 and to the approach I adopt when dealing with bands whether it be through the Kays, Trampoline or Mini50. He’s a special fella, and the bands on his label are, in my opinion, special. I know that this is not necessarily an opinion shared by the Lord of this Manor himself, but given that he’s in Italy and has given me free reign, I want to introduce you all to some of the labels finest acts and I hope that you will enjoy and embrace the music on offer. So I give you, good friends and touring buddies of iLiKETRAiNS and The Twilight Sad, Her Name Is Calla; the stunningly haunting GLISSANDO ; the gentle Bjork like sounds of Sleepingdog; the shoegaze, shimmering sounds of Trespassers William and the electronic atmosphere of Worriedaboutsatan. You can also download a free 12 track Gizeh sampler here if you like what you hear. I will let the music do the talking and you can all let me know your thoughts about the tracks.

Nylon – Her Name Is Calla