Eat Your Own Ears Launch new record label Eat Your Own Ears Recordings

18 February 2022 - Press release

Legendary British live promoters Eat Your Own Ears celebrate their 20th anniversary with the launch of their new record label division, Eat Your Own Ears Recordings, in partnership with Virgin Music Label & Artist Services. Launching next week with their first signing, BLOODMOON, Eat Your Own Ears have also announced a forthcoming compilation, due later this year, with unheard and unreleased tracks from artists they have championed over the past two decades including the likes of Four Tet, Metronomy, Sylvan Esso and many more detailed below.

Eat Your Own Ears started at 93 Feet East, Bricklane showcasing new and established artists in close collaboration with some of the greatest independent record labels from Rough Trade to Mute to Warp to Rephlex. In recent years EYOE have kept a focus on discovering the most exciting new acts, hosting EYOE Recommends showcases at the Shacklewell Arms. Now celebrating their 20th year with supporters across the entire industry, it only feels natural for EYOE to branch out with their own label. 

The label launches next week with their first signing BLOODMOON (details TBA).  

Eat Your Own Ears have also announced a forthcoming compilation due later this year; with a mix of old, new, live, unheard and unreleased tracks from artists who have been integral to the brand over the past two decades, including the likes of Four Tet, Metronomy, Neneh Cherry, Sylvan Esso, Andrew Bird, Caribou, Anna Calvi, Mount Kimbie, RIDE, Floating Points, and TYSON amongst many more to be announced. 

Eat Your Own Ears has cultivated an enviable reputation over the last two decades. They are renowned for discovering left-of-centre artists with the potential to break into the mainstream and organise events with knowledge, insight and a clear vision. Eat Your Own Ears live roster mixes all genres and styles, from The xx to Bill Callahan to Self Esteem to Arca to Florenceand the Machine to Jpegmafia, Celeste, Obongjayar, Charlotte Adigéry, Jamie T, Michelle Gurevich, Chvrches, Declan McKenna, Hot Chip, Low, Rachel Chinouriri, and so so many more… 

Co-founders and directors of Eat Your Own Ears Recordings Tom Baker and Lucy Pitkethly speak on their new venture: 

Tom says, “I've always had an interest in starting a label but just never managed to find the time or head space to actually work out how to go about it. After a chance meeting with an artist manager friend while running along the canal in Hackney Marshes, I was introduced to the legendary Jim Chancellor, MD of Virgin Music Label and also Fiction Records, after a fair few lockdown zooms, Eat Your Own Ears Recordings was born.  

We are very excited about, bringing you some very special music from our first signing BLOODMOON (more news incoming…), Lucy and I are currently putting together an Eat Your Own Ears compilation album of artists that we have worked with over the years, as it's important to us that we continue to celebrate our musical eclecticism that we hope to bring to Eat Your Own Ears Recordings, and is very much in keeping with the diverse roster of artists we promote and have promoted over the years, so it will be a mix of exclusive new tracks, unreleased tracks, and tracks from artists on the EYOE roster past, present, and future.” 

Lucy explains, “Having worked in live music at Eat Your Own Ears for the last 12 years, the recording side of the industry was always something that I wanted to explore. So when Tom asked if I'd like to be involved in setting up a label for EYOE I jumped at the chance. Discovering new music has always been a big passion of mine, whether it’s brand new acts or forgotten gems, so I’m really looking forward to working with Tom to release some exciting music.” 

Jim Chancellor adds, “Virgin Music are delighted to have the esteemed promoter Eat Your Own Ears join our ranks. Tom, Lucy and the team have always had exceptional taste, and now they have an outlet for recorded music.” 

Eat Your Own Ears

Founded in 2002 and working in a variety of unique venues, from grass roots independently run 100/200 capacities like The Shacklewell Arms up to 5/10,000 capacities such as Brixton Academy and Alexandra Palace, Eat Your Own Ears have always been ahead of the curve when it comes to identifying and nurturing emerging talent. Having worked with a vast, culturally diverse range of artists, labels, managers, live booking agents and venues, they have a proven track record of being able to break artists into the mainstream. Most recently for example working with Celeste to promote her London debut at the 100+ cap theatre Mirth, Marvel and Maud through to two sold out nights at the Roundhouse. She has since won both a Brit and the BBC Sound of 2020 award. www.eatyourownears.com