Heist or Hit is a multi genre

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...

and

music publisher A music publisher is a type of publisher that specializes in distributing music. Music publishers originally published sheet music. When copyright became legally protected, music publishers started to play a role in the management of the intellect ...

located in

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

and

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

, founded in 2007.

About

‘Tied to the tracks since 2008’, Heist or Hit are an independent record label based in Manchester, made up of Founder: Mick Scholefield, Label Manager: Martin Colclough, Sync / Social Media Manager: Pat Fogarty and most recent addition: A&R Assistant, Sam Coomber. The label’s line up boasts a notable array of artists, from past signings such as Sea Moya, Simian Ghost - and of course, the late dream-pop duo, Her’s - to their current roster, featuring the likes of Hobby Club, Brad Stank and many more. The label are without doubt a discernible influence within the UK’s music community - YUCK magazine The current roster include
EadesPizzagirlBrad StankSKIAJWesternTungzHannah's Little SisterOrpineGuest Singer
In 2010 the label was selected as DIY Label of the Week by Huw Stephens on his

BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...

show In November 2011 the label was Bethan Elfyn's choice for her 'Label it Up’ feature on

Amazing Radio Amazing Radio is an international radio station first broadcast originally on digital radio in the United Kingdom. The station plays new music from a number of music genres including pop, rock, indie, hip hop, electronica and jazz. The stat ...

Current artists

Eades

Brad Stank

Pizzagirl

SKIA

Tungz

JWestern

Hannah's Little Sister

Orpine

Guest Singer

Former artists

Her's Her's were an indie rock band from Liverpool, England, composed of Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading. The band's debut full-length LP ''Invitation to Her's'' was released in August 2018, following the compilation LP ''Songs of Her's'' which ...

Nature TV Nature, in the broadest sense, is the physical world or universe. "Nature" can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The study of nature is a large, if not the only, part of science. Although humans are ...

Hobby Club The Hobby Club was established in New York City in 1908 as an exclusive gentleman's club for people with an amateur's hobby or special interest. The original number of members could not be more than 50 men. In effect, this was an opportunity to s ...

* Honey Moon * Dantevilles * High Hazels * Northern American * Sea Moya *

Simian Ghost Simian Ghost is an alternative music group from Sandviken/Gävle, Sweden, consisting of Sebastian Arnström, Erik Klinga, Mathias Zachrisson and Wilhelm Magnusson. It was initiated as a recording project by Sebastian Arnström. He released one f ...

* Still Parade *

The Answering Machine The Answering Machine were an indie rock band based in Manchester, England. Biography The band formed in October 2005 at the University of Manchester. Martin and Pat wrote songs together in their final year at university, and Gemma joined on ba ...

Bad Veins Bad Veins is an American indie pop musical project by Benjamin Davis, formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. History Known for sporting vintage military clothing, using a telephone to sing into while performing, and utilizing an old reel-to ...

The Crookes The Crookes were a British indie rock band who formed in Sheffield in 2007. They released their first single "A Collier's Wife" in 2009 as part of the Too Pure singles club, followed by single "Bloodshot Days" that was released on Heist or H ...

* Dinowalrus * Fantasy Rainbow *

First Love, Last Rites ''First Love, Last Rites'' is a collection of short stories by Ian McEwan. It was first published in 1975 by Jonathan Cape, with cover designed by Bill Botten, and re-issued in 1997 by Vintage. Context The collection is McEwan's first pu ...

I Am Oak I Am Oak is the band of Utrecht-based musician Thijs Kuijken. The band started in 2008. In that year the band released their first EP ‘Sou Ka’. The music of I Am Oak is often described as folk, indie and acoustic. The first full length album ...

* Laurel Canyons * Letting Up Despite Great Faults *

LoveLikeFire LoveLikeFire is a San Francisco-based indie rock band. The group was formed in 2006 and whilst an unsigned artist they independently released two EPs, '' Bed of Gold'' (2006) and '' An Ocean in the Air'' (2007), as well as mounted a self-organi ...

Pomegranates The pomegranate (''Punica granatum'') is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between tall. The pomegranate was originally described throughout the Mediterranean region. It was introduc ...

* Rapids! * Skint & Demoralised

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