Marshall Amplification launches record label, Marshall Records
Amp legend's latest venture promises to "bring guitar music to music lovers everywhere"
Headphones. Bluetooth speakers. Glasses. Smartphones. Record label. The latest step in Marshall Amplification's plans for world domination involves bringing guitar music to the masses via the sensibly named Marshall Records.
Marshall Records is managed by Irish producer Rob Cass, industry vet Steve Tannett and Marshall Brand Licensing Director Grace Pantony, who aim to keep Jim Marshall's passion for music alive.
That's about all we know so far, but the amp brand has dubbed the label "the next logical step in Marshall's evolution" and "a keystone in the Marshall story", so we're expecting big things. Plus, anything that gives guitar music a boost is fine by us - although we do wonder whether the label will be enforcing a strict all-Marshall backline policy…
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Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.
