Cooking Vinyl Australia

Cooking Vinyl Australia is an independent record label based in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 2013 by co-managing directors Leigh Gruppetta and Stu Harvey in partnership with Martin Goldschmidt,[1][2] Cooking Vinyl Australia boasts a diverse roster of artists and works with a variety of international and domestic label partners.

Cooking Vinyl Australia
TypeIndependent record label
IndustryMusic & Entertainment
Founded2013
FounderStu Harvery

Leigh Gruppetta

Michael Goldschmidt
HeadquartersMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
OwnerStu Harvey & Leigh Gruppetta
Websitehttps://www.cookingvinylaustralia.com/

Australian artists and bands signed directly to Cooking Vinyl Australia include Ceres, CIVIC, Eliza & The Delusionals, Emma Donovan, Fanny Lumsden, High Tension, King Stingray, Luca Brasi, STUMPS, Tyler Richardson and Windwaker.

History

After working together at Shock records,[2] Leigh Gruppetta and Stu Harvey founded Cooking Vinyl Australia in 2013, in a partnership with Martin Goldschmidt, the London-based Cooking Vinyl Group Founder & CEO.

In 2016, Cooking Vinyl Australia launched a music publishing division based in Sydney, Australia. Reporting directly to Goldschmidt, Cooking Vinyl Publishing is a standalone company overseen by Matthew Donlevy, the former managing director of Peermusic.[3][4]

In 2018, Cooking Vinyl Australia partnered with Sony Music Australia with Sony making "a significant investment" in the Indie label.[5][6] As part of the arrangement, Cooking Vinyl Australia's recordings would be distributed globally through Sony's distributor and label services company The Orchard.

"We are thrilled about what the future holds as we enter this next phase of the business"[5] - Leigh Gruppetta, The Music Network, 2018

In November 2022, Cooking Vinyl Australia signed Melbourne/Naarm based band CIVIC and announced the release of their latest album Taken By Force (released February 2023).[7]

Label partners

Cooking Vinyl Australia works with a variety of international and domestic label partners to release and promote music in Australia and New Zealand. These include:

Artists

Current

Past

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2022 King Stingray Get Me Out Independent Song of the Year Nominated [8][9]
2022 Emma Donovan & The Putbacks Under These Streets Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP Won [10]
2021 Emma Donovan Crossover Independent Album of the Year Nominated [11][12]
Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP Won
2021 Fanny Lumsden Fallow Independent Album of the Year Nominated [11][12]
Best Independent Country Album or EP Won
2021 Parkway Drive Viva the Underdogs Best Independent Heavy Album or EP Nominated [11][12]
2019 High Tension Purge Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album Nominated
2018Fanny Lumsden Real Class ActBest Country AlbumWon[13]
2017 Luca Brasi If This Is All We're Going to Be Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album Nominated [14][15]
2013 Parkway Drive Atlas Best Independent Hard Rock or Punk Album Nominated [16]
2010 Parkway Drive Deep Blue Won [17][15]

See also

References
  1. "Cooking Vinyl opens own Australian office in Melbourne". Beat Magazine. 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. Dale, Jessica (4 May 2020). "The Power 50: Leigh Gruppetta & Stu Harvey". the music. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. "Cooking Vinyl Australia Launches Music Publishing Division". The Music. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  4. Reid, Poppy (31 March 2016). "Cooking Vinyl Australia launches publishing division". The Music Network.
  5. Eliezer, Christie (13 February 2018). "Sony Music makes "significant investment" in Cooking Vinyl Australia". The Music Network. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. Malt, Andy (14 February 2018). "Sony invests in Cooking Vinyl Australia". Complete Music Update. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  7. Billy, August (2 November 2022). "CIVIC Announce New Album, Sign with Cooking Vinyl Australia". Music Feeds. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  8. "Nominees Announced For AIR Independent Music Awards 2022". musicfeeds. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  9. Tyler Jenke (5 August 2022). "Genesis Owusu Wins Big At The 2022 AIR Awards". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  10. Bily, August (18 May 2022). "Nominees Announced For AIR Independent Music Awards 2022". Music Feeds. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  11. "Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced". The Music. 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  12. "2021 AIR Awards Winners". Scenstr.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  13. "2018 Awards". AIR. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  14. "A.B Original dominates 2017 AIR Awards nominations". theindustryobserver. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  15. "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  16. "Final AIR Awards 2013 Nominations Revealed, $50,000 Prize Announced". tonedeaf. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  17. "Jagermeister Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced!". 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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