Domino Records
The Arctic monkeys are signed to the record label
Domino Records, and have been for the majority of the band’s existence.
Laurence Bell and partner Jacqui Rice started Domino records in 1993 and the
label was originally created to showcase the beginning of the Britpop movement
in the early 90s. Domino Records are an independent label based in London
and have sign the likes of Franz Ferdinand, The Kills, Last of the Shadow
Puppets, Arctic Monkeys and Hot chip.
When the band was starting out the band chose an
independent record label because other labels that were interested in the band
wanted them to change their sound. But domino records allowed them to produce
the music the way that the band wanted. After the smash hit debut album ‘What
ever people say I am that’s what I’m not’ the label encouraged the band to give
the fans what they wanted and make another record with the same fresh sound.
But after the equally well received album ‘Favorite worst nightmare’ the band
become more mature and after all the success the started working along side
Joshua Homme from Queens of the stoneage, they changed the image and sound of
the band claiming that it was ‘the music we’ve always wanted to do’. Because of
the bands stature, Domino Records allowed them to make the change.



