Flightless (record label)

Flightless is an Australian independent record label, founded in Melbourne in 2012 by former[1] King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard member Eric Moore. Originally founded to release both King Gizzard's music and that of associated acts such as The Murlocs, Flightless has since signed other Melbourne-based bands, including Tropical Fuck Storm, Stonefield and Amyl and the Sniffers.

Flightless
Founded2012
FounderEric Moore
Distributor(s)
Genre
Country of originAustralia
LocationBrunswick East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Official websiteflightlessrecords.com
Eric Moore, founder of Flightless

History

Flightless was started in 2012 in Melbourne by drummer Eric Moore as a label for his band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. The label's earliest releases were shipped in pizza boxes.[2] The label's logo is an Australian emu.

In 2018, Flightless formed a distribution partnership with ATO Records.[2] The following year, the label opened Flightless 168, a public record store located on Lygon Street in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick East.[3] In 2020, founder Eric Moore left King Gizzard to work full time on Flightless.

Artists past and present

References
  1. "@kinggizzard shared a photo on Instagram: "It is with a heavy heart that we announce Eric's departure as a member of King Gizz to focus solely on Flightless Records. Over the last…" • Aug 25, 2020 at 9:06am UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. "Flightless & ATO Records Form Exclusive Label and Distribution Partnership", Broadway World (27 September 2018). Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. Saunders, Luke (28 November 2019). "A definitive guide to Melbourne’s 5 best record stores", happymag.tv. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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