Type Non-Limited Company Genre Independent Store Number of employees 12 | Industry Retail Area served South West London | |
Headquarters 52 Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1EE Key people Jon Tolley & Mike Smith - Owners Motto "More than just your local record store" | ||
Cherry glazerr in store at banquet records
Banquet Records (formerly part of the Beggars Banquet Records chain) is an independent record shop in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. It stocks a broad range of music on both CD and vinyl but mainly specialises in new music from indie, punk, emo, electro, house, drum 'n' bass and dub-step genres.
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- Cherry glazerr in store at banquet records
- S m a s h my father in store at banquet records
- History
- In stores
- Other shows
- Record label
- References
The shop is also home to Gravity DIP music management, as well as the Banquet Records record label.
S m a s h my father in store at banquet records
History
Started as part of the Beggars Banquet chain of record stores before becoming fully independent in 2002. The store was sold to the then manager, however decreased profits lead the store to near bankruptcy towards the end of 2004.
In February 2005, Banquet Records was taken over by new owners; previous employees of the store, Jon Tolley and Mike Smith.
The store uses it's slogan "More than just your local record store" to provide services other than the sale of music, as it also runs various concerts, club nights and in-stores in and around Kingston upon Thames. The use of slogan has been described as such: "The premise outlined in their advertising strap line is simple: 'More than your local record store'. And it is incredibly apt. Not just content with supplying Kingston's art school students and music aficionados with their favourites, Banquet Records has firmly placed itself at the heart of this vibrant town's music scene."
The Store often supports Record Store Day, which aims at providing business to independent record stores. As well as selling Vinyl Records and CDs, the store also has a limited stock of record players.
In-stores
Banquet Records regularly features in store performances. Bands that have performed in store at Banquet include: Mayday Parade; Title Fight; Frank Iero; The Flatliners; Gnarwolves; Lemuria; Knuckle Puck; Moose Blood; Great Cynics; Apologies, I have none; and Trash Boat.
Other shows
Banquet Records also holds separate one-off shows, the majority being held at The Peel, The Hippodrome and The Fighting Cocks in Kingston upon Thames, as well as at the nearby Kingston. The Store hosted a Blink-182 concert at the Rose Theatre, which it claimed was the store's biggest show, for the lead up to the band's new album.
Record label
Banquet Records (the shop) is also home to Banquet Records (the record label), which releases albums in the UK on behalf of other record labels, including Tonight Alive's Consider This EP.