Following an unofficial 10-year hiatus, the epic resurrection of Gold Coast artist development team and label Summerland Records has weighed back into the game with a belter of a national tour, engaging and touring North Carolina’s He Is Legend on their first appearances in Australia in close to eight years. A success on many levels, the national run alongside He Is Legend also consequently doubled as the ultimate injection of vigour that Summerland Record owners Lucas Stone and Rick Trewavas needed in renewing the vision they’d originally conceived, years before.
Speaking about the Summerland Records return, Stone shares: “The music industry needs a shake up,” The current climate… it’s just not sustainable. For both the musician and those who work with them. So for us, aside from delivering some killer tours, bridging the gap between our artists and the rest of the world, hosting boutique arts related events AND slingin’ releases from the biggest badasses around, our focus sits atop of the hill of change. Revisit. Remodel. Restrategise. Rebuild. A handful of the old, wrapped up in a fist full o’ new. Not 100% sure where that’s gonna take us yet but we are pumped for the journey. Playing music is the most fun you can have with ya pants on so if you love it the way we do, stay close.”
Over a decade since first conceiving Summerland Records, the mission statement remains the same: to keep the spirit of music exactly where it should be: in your hands, close by and in its highest quality form. A record label and a hub for all things music, Summerland Records spans everything from live event bookings to helping you manoeuvre the music industry. First and foremost, Summerland Records is an artist-first operation, run by musicians for musicians, under the blazing Australian sun.
Now officially back in full swing, Summerland Records is pleased to announce their first vinyl release, with Gold Coast post rockers HELM, fronted by Stone, unveiling for the first time ever their debut 2008 album Vol 1…Keelhaul on limited edition vinyl. Strictly limited to 200 copies, the 33rpm, 140gm vinyl features a double gatefold jacket and all lyrics and original artwork by Sam Haycroft.
To commemorate the return of Summerland Records, a special hometown launch event will also take place on Sunday October 15 at Dust Temple on the Gold Coast.
