Fontaines D.C. Drummer Launches Indie Label, Inis Records

Fontaines D.C. drummer Tom Coll has partnered with Michael Roe (Adebisi Shank/Richter Collective) and Ken Allen (Faction Records) to launch a new independent record label and store dedicated exclusively to Irish music.

The mission:

• Inis Records will release “landmark Irish reissues, hidden gems and new music by emerging and established Irish artists,” as per the press release.

• The Inis store will stock Irish music exclusively, spanning every era and genre, including releases from independent and rising artists who do not have distribution.

• The company will also provide distribution and backend services for selected independent record labels.

The debut launch:

• Inis Records is launching with pre-orders for the currently out-of-print record Against Nature by cult ’80s art-rock band Fatima Mansions.

• Forthcoming releases include a traditional music compilation from Tom Coll, a Showband compilation curated by Charles Hendy of the Mary Wallopers, and re-issues of important Irish albums.

What they said:

• Tom Coll: “Inis Records is about providing an independent label infrastructure in Ireland, giving Irish music a platform to grow and create unique physical music for Irish artists. We want to create truly special vinyl runs, reissue some older gems and support the next wave of Irish music. Ireland needs a stronger independent music infrastructure and our goal with Inis is to achieve that.”