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Lap Records

pop music without (many) dance routines..

About Me

Lap Records is a tiny independant record label based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK. The label has released CDs by The Secret Hairdresser , Animal Planet , Mr Jason , The Covert Stylist , and also stuff by over 40 other artists on a few compilation CDs, that we've given away hundreds of copies of FREE at our Planet Beet gig nights. We also run a recording studio called Old School Studios . Here's the stuff that we've released:

THE SECRET HAIRDRESSER - We Did It On Purpose (CDr single) - 1. copier 2. lying to protect you 3. tension seeker (available in 4 different colour sleeves: pink, green, yellow & blue. lucky dip)

£2

ANIMAL PLANET - Special Care (CD single) - 1. special care 2. this dog 3. pamela anne (includes Quicktime video of Special Care)

£2:50

THE COVERT STYLIST - Press Any Button To Start (CDr Mini-LP) - 1. number one wreck 2. shed 3. scratchbeat 4. crowd rock 5. yogey fogey 6. squelch 7. A-man

£4

MR JASON - I'm Leaving (CDr EP) - 1. i'm leaving 2. what's the point 3. new one 4. i'm there 5. rescue mine

£2:50

THE SECRET HAIRDRESSER - Hairdressing for Everyone (CDr single) - 1. you're all over me 2. o.v 3. been me up

£2

ANIMAL PLANET - Volume 2 (CDr single) - 1. special care 2. action station 3. part 2

£2

THE SECRET HAIRDRESSER - Pass The Parcel (CDr single) - 1. pass the parcel 2. it's not my problem 3. that's wrong

£2

THE SECRET HAIRDRESSER - Top Ten Conditioning Tips (CDr LP) - 1. wedding crowd 2. psycho 3. verse, chorus, miaoow 4. the welterweight fund 5. speed of snow 6. riverside 2 7. distant pause 8. semiology 9. sign of life 10. warmer sheen

£4

ANIMAL PLANET - Volume 1 (CDr single) - 1. fleabag 2. crackpot 3. last bohemian in thetford £2 NOTE: We'll also soon put up the details of our two compilation CDs, which are now sold out.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/29/2004
Band Website: laprecords.co.uk
Band Members: Lap Records is run by me, Jason.
Influences: raspberries, big star, chris bell, aha, weezer, my bloody valentine, 60s freakbeat & psych, 70s & 80s kids TV themetunes, frank black, henrys dress, heavenly, thee headcoats, timebox, the creation, the smiths, schoolly d, afrika bambaataa & the soulsonic force, brian wilson, bugsy malone soundtrack, the muppet show, elvis' vegas period, homestar runner, jacob's mouse, the rondelles, syd barrett, tin ear, the style council etc...
Sounds Like: pop music without (many) dance routines..
Record Label: Lap Records - www.laprecords.co.uk
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Mr Jason on Radio One next Tuesday

Yesterday, I posted a CDr to Radio One, with 3 songs from my forthcoming Mr Jason LP, which will be released on Lap Records later in the year. I was phoned today by OneMusic's producer, Louise (whoops...
Posted by Lap Records on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:07:00 PST

debut Mr Jason single/LP

Mr Jason has completed the songs for his first proper single, and it's sounding brilliant. There's enough songs for a really good LP, but a few of them aren't finished. Jason finished 2 songs off in t...
Posted by Lap Records on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 03:55:00 PST

This is now the LAP RECORDS Myspace

Seeing as The Secret Hairdresser stopped in January (and you can still get over 40 free TSH MP3s on The Secret Hairdresser website), I decided to convert this page to be the Lap Records Myspace page, ...
Posted by Lap Records on Sun, 21 May 2006 03:59:00 PST

The Secret Hairdresser's LAST gig!

Yep, The Secret Hairdresser has come to an end, and our last gig will be: Thursday 16th February - THE SECRET HAIRDRESSER + Saleontomorrow + Yellow Wednesdays (tbc) - Planet Beet night @ Pot Black, A...
Posted by Lap Records on Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:28:00 PST

New TSH now available!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Secret Hairdresser's new LP "School Of Hair" is now available exclusively from the CD Baby website. BUY IT NOW!!!!
Posted by Lap Records on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Presto Chango Picture-O

We've changed over the pics. Check out their majesty! You now get to see my lovely new perspex drumkit, albeit in a slightly blurry picture, but you get the idea anyway.. Also you get a glimpse of o...
Posted by Lap Records on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

TSH on Podcast. Please subscribe for free.

Please check out the Lap Records Website, and try subscribing to their new Podcast feature. You'll get free, often rare, full-length MP3s by all the Lap bands/acts, including us, The Secret Hairdress...
Posted by Lap Records on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

The Tyrnaround

I'm in the process of changing the MP3s round again. Sofar uploaded are "Lying To Protect You", taken from our latest CD "We Did It On Purpose", and a completely "live" version of "Taurus", which we ...
Posted by Lap Records on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

MP3 changeover completed

I've just changed all the songs over on the mp3 player thing. I've been meaning to do this more often, but with both my bands active recently, I've been lazy with other stuff. TSH are about to reco...
Posted by Lap Records on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

LOTS more mp3s

Hallo. I'm Jason, and I am in a bunch of bands, I promote gigs, and run a tiny label for my bands. I'm gonna be using this site to post new demos that my bands have done, or new solo recordings that ...
Posted by Lap Records on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST