NOSTRINGS
RECORDS
Independent label: Nostrings
Records Former Address: 571 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G3. NoStrings was formed
In 1983 by Nick Low and Graham Cochrane, under the name Louden Furious
Music promoted a concert by New Order in their hometown of Glasgow, Scotland. On
the proceeds of this NoStrings Records was formed to release singles by the
band's they had been promoting locally in Glasgow, Scotland, namely del Amitri,
Popgun, and Lloyd Cole and The Commotions. The NoStrings' slogan was "Beating
Pop Hands Down" Del Amitri was a Scottish indie rock Formed by bassist/singer
Justin Currie at his Glasgow school in January 1981, it was only drummer Paul
Tyagi and Justin that continued with the band recruiting guitar playing
architect students Iain Harvie and Bryan Tolland. The Suede
Crocodiles were a Glasgow band playing beat music for the 1980's. Kevin
McDermott and Roddy Johnson (both guitar and vocals) along with bassist Ross
Drummond and drummer David McCormick played gigs and stickered every spare inch
of Glasgow. Justin Currie of del Amitri brought them to the attention of Nick
Low and the offer to be the second band on NoStrings followed. Unhappy with the
name Popgun being used for the record resulted in a search for a new name. The
Incredible Blondes The third NoStrings signing was another band formed at
school. Frontman Barry McLeod and drummer Robert Campbell started The Lemons,
who evolved into Protection before settling on The Incredible Blondes in 1984.
Distributed By Rough Trade.
83
Del
Amitri
Sense
Sickness
NOSTRINGS
NOSP
1
83
Suede
Crocodiles
Stop The
Rain
NOSTRINGS
NOSP
2
85
Incredible
Blondes
Where Do I
Stand
NOSTRINGS
NOSP
3