House of Love Records

So so humbled at the response the fundraiser has received! It raised £228.25 so far!!!!! The fact that friends, family, strangers, people from all over the world have contributed their hard earned cash when times are tough to help out this tiny space where a small group of folks go to make music happen is fucking incredible, so we want to say a humungous thank you to everyone who has put in even the smallest amount of coin, it’s hugely appreciated. Friggin stoked to be able to say that it was a success - we’re paying the fee, the contract’s been re-signed, more bands/people are starting to use the room again, and I didn’t need to dip into my overdraft or borrow anything Also a huge shoutout to the guys in @bluekubricks for absolutely everything they do for the room and in general, without you House of Love would be history. They’re talented, wise, dedicated as fuck and sick at what they do, AND they were also generous enough to cover a huge chunk of this fee without being asked to. That after being the only band to join and contribute to the rent through the last bit of 2020 after all other bands who used the room pre-covid had (understandably) stopped agreeing to pay rent for a room they weren’t using because there was still hope that everything would be normal again soon enough The fact that this many people have pooled together to help a tiny community of people keep doing what they love makes me soo happy. I don’t care about how much money House of Love lost because of covid, because there’s enough people out there who like what comes out of that room enough to pick up some of the pieces Taking over House of Love from Robin 2 years ago was a huge risk, and because of covid it almost flopped. But because of everyone who's helped in any way by buying the comp, having a socially distanced jam with sanitised hands, helping with rent for a room they're not using (shoutout @tranqua_lite ), or paying me to ramble at them about different ways to count to 4 whilst synchronising their limbs, the risk's paid off! Making big financial/life decisions because of your hobby & having it pay off in any way is the most validating thing ever!! Nice one 💖

Running a small business based around getting people together to jam in a small room has been expectedly difficult this past 12 months. Our little practice room @holrecs in Armley, Leeds has been draining funds big time since the pandemic hit - it used to be that rent was covered by 3 bands who practiced regularly, but none of those bands have rehearsed since March 2020, and without being eligible for govt schemes, a large fraction of the rent has been paid out of our own pockets. The light at the end of the tunnel is here, but the landlords have added another hurdle in the way of us getting back to regular jamming, a £540 re-signing fee. We've tried everything, but there's no getting out of this one, and we can't afford to pay it without loans/credit cards. So we've put together this fundraiser!! A compilation album featuring 27 Leeds and beyond artists showing off the variety of sick musicians that have come through our creative space. We have 9 UNRELEASED brand spankin new songs from Fielding, Hamer, Dancehall, Fern Veh, Blue Kubricks, Fehlt, and heaps more! Pay anything from £1, link in my bio :) There's also options to pre-book rehearsals, recording sessions, drum lessons and other goodies on the bandcamp page. Enjoy listening, pay what you can, and give it a share! Artwork is by the amazing @adaglfylart , typography by @queering_nature :) Have a good weekend folks

House of Love residents @thegoldenageoftv have been killing it recently with their latest single ‘Television’ getting plays on @bbc6music , @amazingradio and @radiox . They’ve also got a bunch of great shows coming up over the next couple of months at @tramlines , @humberstreetsesh and @wharfchamberscc . Awesome band, awesome people. Give them a follow to keep up to date with all things TGAOTV!! . . . . #diymusic #leedsmusic #independentartist #indiemusic #yorkshire #comeplaywithme #newmusic #newsinglealert

Our brothers and sisters in @pepesylviaband are releasing their e.p. v.soon and to celebrate they’re doing a release show on 24th May at @mabgate_bleach with @pinkpicnicrecords !! Find the even on Facebook and get yourself along! 🎸🎉🎸🎉🎸 . . . . #livemusic #diymusic #dreampop #independentlabel #independentmusic #leeds #leedsmusic #yorkshire #alternative #inide #psychadelic #guitarmusic

House of Love regulars @wearedaves recently recorded the video for their new single ‘Bad Tattoos’ at the studio. You can check it out on @youtube now! This is the 3rd music video shot at @holrecs and we’d love more! If you’d like to enquire about shooting a music video of your own using our studio just give us a shout! ➡️holrecs.co.uk⬅️ . . . . #practicestudio #recordingstudio #rehersalroom #independentartist #indielabel #diylabel #leedsmusic #punkrock #recordlabel

❤️ COLOUR OF SPRING LIVE @ MATERIAL STUDIOS ❤️ Great to see @_colourofspring performing a stripped down version of ‘Echoes’ at @material.studios in Liverpool from their tour last October. ➡️Search: Material Studios on @youtube ⬅️ More videos to come! #shoegaze #chillwave #livesessions #dreamy #diymusic #liverpool #leeds #tour #independentartist #recordingstudio #recordingsession #strippedback #reverb #acoustic #indie #alternative music

House of Love and Chill?? #practisespace #diy #leeds #independentmusic #daftselfie

Between putting our records and running a practise space, we like to have a bit of R 'n' R too.... w/@_colourofspring & @teampictureband #practiseroom #independentmusic #balloons #rnr #practisesession #diymusic #diylabels #kickups

We were totally humbled recently when the @britishlibrary Sound Archive invited us to submit the @_colourofspring e.p. to be part of their collection. This means your grandkids, grandkids will be able to go to London, book an appointment and go see our little release alongside originals of the likes of Sgt.Peppers or Another Green World. Totally amazing to think we're now crystallised in British Rock history. Onwards and upwards! 🎸🎸🎸 #diymusic #leedsmusic #independentmusic #vinyladdict #vinyllove #vinylcollector #britishrockhistory #britishlibrary #musiclovers #shoegaze #dreampop #indie

It's the one month anniversary of @_colourofspring 's 12" e.p. The response has been great with sales all over the world. Get yourselves a copy and help us be able to put out more records! ➡️holrecs.bandcamp.com⬅️ #diymusic #leedsmusic #independentmusic #indielabel #shoegaze #dreampop #vinylcollection #vinyladdict #vinyllove #extendedplay #indiemusic

It's going to be sad to see @narcsband play their last gig in Leeds on Friday at @nath_brudenell . Make sure you're there!! Only £6 adv for 6 bands inc. @thehyenakill / @8_mana_collective / @dulahli and more. They've been great lads to have around the studio. Give them a good sendoff! ❤️❤️❤️ #independentmusic #finalshow #livemusic #leedsmusic #diymusic

Have we mentioned our debut release is OUT NOW!! @_colourofspring 's 'e.p.' Is now available on all good streaming sites, as well as available on 12" vinyl via our shop. ➡️holrecs.bandcamp.com⬅️ #newmusic #shoegaze #dreampop #indiemusic #leedmusic #independentlabel #diymusic #diylabel #np #ep #alternative #freshtunes #vinyladdict #vinyllove #fuzz #houseoflove