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B-Unique Records & B-Unique Publishing | |
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Founded | 2001 |
Founder | Mark Lewis, Martin Toher |
Distributor(s) | AWAL[1] |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | UK |
Official website | http://www.b-uniquerecords.com/ |
B-Unique Records is aLondon-basedrecord label, andpublishing company founded in 2001 by Mark Lewis and Martin Toher.[2] It is one of the UK’s most successful independent labels.
B-Unique's current roster includes Irish indie-folk trio Kingfishr, Jon “‘Maggs” Maguire, (Calum Scott), Robert Harvey (The Music), Punctual, TikTok twins Altego, singer-songwriter Benjamin Steer and Iona Luke. Other artists include,John Newman,Kodaline,James Bay,Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Luke Sital Singh and writers Johnny McDaid (Ed Sheeran / Snow Patrol)Ian Broudie,Samuel Preston,John Power,Liam O'Donnell,Jonny Coffer,Anders Grahn,and James Flannigan
The label has enjoyed huge success in both records and publishing notablyKaiser Chiefs,The Twang,The Automatic,The Ordinary Boys andAqualung. Billion streaming copyrights include Shape of You (Johnny McDaid/Ed Sheeran), You are the Reason (Jon Maguire/ Calum Scott) and All I Want (Kodaline). Also released on the label to critical acclaim:Primal Scream,Fenech Soler,Mull Historical Society,Leaves,Alkaline Trio,Hot Hot Heat,Saves The Day,Rocket from the Crypt,Bedouin Soundclash,Har Mar Superstar andCoheed and Cambria.
Before launching B-Unique Toher signed artists includingTherapy?,The Bluetones,Dodgy andCud to A&M. Mark Lewis as Head of A&R at Polygram Music and London Records signedEcho & the Bunnymen,Cast,Alisha's Attic and many others.