You’ve probably heard of Impressed Recordings as a boutique online record label. In recent news, they’ve announced they will have a physical presence in Sydney in Woolloomooloo. The creative hub will focus on the resurgence of vinyl records. Just in time for Record Store Day on April 20th, they will have a number of exclusive releases, including The Wiggles, James Johnston, Tasman Keith, The Terrys and more. There will be an awesome after-party on the Saturday, with a performance from Babitha, playing songs from her recently re-pressed debut album, Brighter Side of Blue.
Impressed Recordings began life as an on-line home to music lovers, with a recent coloured re-pressing of The Wiggles Yummy Yummy selling out in record time (pun intended).The latest EP from Royel Otis, the acclaimed Bar & Grill/Sofa Kings was also a highly sought after release. Despite only being around since 2023, they’ve definitely had their finger on the music pulse in Australia.
This all makes their latest brick-and-mortar venture even more exciting. They plan to offer a curated selection of new releases, second hand vinyl and a hand-picked selection of music related books. They see it as a music lovers hub with regular in-store events. Founder Luke Bevans cut his teeth with Apple Music and Universal Music and had this to say:
We hope our customers are empowered with a love of music when they listen to our vinyl and step into our space. We hope in Impressed, they find a music brand that speaks to their values of supporting musicians and being a platform to find new music they love.
Joining Luke is Georgia O’Connor, a seasoned musician and brand manager turned artist manager, and artist manager turned music industry lawyer Troy Barrott. Between them they have a real passion for music and hope that other music lovers will also share that passion.
To keep up to date with the latest Impressed Recordings music news, check out their website here
To find out more about Record Store Day in Australia on April 20th check out here
