Ivy League Records was an Australian record label based in Sydney. It was founded in 1997 by Pete Lusty, Andy Cassell and Andy Kelly. In 2024, the label was merged into Mushroom Music.
In the past, the label released music from the likes of The Vines, Red Riders, Bridezilla, Wild Billy Childish and the Buff Medways, The Silents, 78 Saab, The City Lights, The Whigs, Snob Scrilla and Neon and The John Reed Club. Ivy League is distributed by Universal Music Australia.
Ivy League albums have won the Australian Music Prize (AMP Award) twice via The Mess Hall and Cloud Control. The label has achieved gold/platinum albums via The Rubens, Josh Pyke and Lanie Lane. Other artists on the label include Alpine, Hatchie, The Teskey Brothers, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Tiny Little Houses, Bad Dreems, Sparkadia, Youth Group, 78 Saab, The City Lights, The Vines, and Hoolahan.
History Ivy League Records was established in 1997 by three musician friends: Pete Lusty (John Reed Club), Andy Cassell (Youth Group) and Andy Kelly (Glide), who also founded Winterman & Goldstein Management.
Ivy League experienced its first significant success with the Sydney band, Youth Group. Ivy League subsequently reached prominence through the label with Josh Pyke and Cloud Control; management success was experienced with The Vines, Jet and The Sleepy Jackson.
In March 2006, Michael Gudinski of the Mushroom Group purchased a 50% stake in Ivy League.
As part of a restructure of the Mushroom Group in July 2024, Ivy League Records and other labels were consolidated into a new division called Mushroom Music.
Artists 78 Saab A. Swayze & the Ghosts Alpine Bad Dreems Bridezilla Cabins Catcall Cloud Control Deep Sea Arcade Hatchie Hoolahan John Reed Club Lanie Lane Neon Red Riders Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Snob Scrilla Sparkadia The City Lights The Mess Hall The Rubens The Silents The Teskey Brothers The Vines Tiny Little Houses Wilsn Wons Phreely Youth Group
Awards and nominations AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
! |- | 2022 | Ivy League Records | Independent Label of the Year
| 2024 | Ivy League Records | Independent Marketing Team of the Year
See also List of record labels
References
External links
Ivy League Records' official Facebook page