Quickfix Recordings is an independent label based in Oxford, UK.
 
It was started with the aim of giving the flagging music industry a much - needed shot of musical excitement. Ten years down the line and over 20 successful releases (including debuts by bands such as Youthmovie Sountrack Strategies and Smilex) Quickfix Recordings continues to push new music.
 
The idea of Quickfix Recordings was conceived whilst living in Manchester in 1997 where we were inspired by the attitude of the local DIY Music scene there. Manchester had a lot going for it not only was it the home of the legendry Factory Records it was also home to InTheCity and the developing Beehive Mill and Northern Quarter scene. We soon set up a small online compilation tape subscription label called Glass Axe. Each tape was hand copied over old spoken word and nursery rhyme tapes and sent to subscribers featuring the best in up and coming unsigned bands from both Oxford and Manchester. 

In 2000 we returned to Oxford, in the time we had been away the Oxford Music scene had exploded with the coming of Radio 1 Sound City. Great bands such as the The Rock of Travolta, Meanwhile Back in Communist Russia, Eeeblee and a girl band called Caliber had formed and so Quickfix Recordings was born. Our debut release by Caliber 'Someday Now' was released in the January 2002. 

Quickfix Recordings soon developed from being a basic record label and progressed to artist management, recording, gig promoting and radio shows. 

For a number of years we put together the popular local music radio show 'The Fortnightly Fix' on Oxford's Passion 107.9fm and have also had shows on student radio Oxide and OX4 Radio. 

Over the past 10 years we have promoted gigs at many Oxfordshire venues including The Wheatsheaf, Fat Lils, The Ex Hall, Kiss Bar, The Zodiac and The Port Mahon. Gig promotion for us started with helping book bills for the local Abingdon Skittle Alley collective back in 2002, we then helped with the One Louder nights at The Wheatsheaf when, in 2004 we took over the regular monthly slot and turned them into Quickfix Recordings nights. Over the years we have put on a whole host of bands of all styles from Oxfordshire and also further a field, including Frank Turner, Meanwhile... Back In Communist Russia, Fixers, Youthmovies, To The Bones, Nought and Meet Me In St Louis. 

10 years on we still continue to push new music.


Alt-rock from Oxford, UK. Best played loud.

Si Debanks is an independent artist based near Oxford in the UK. He is a singer, guitarist and keyboardist who previously performed in local bands but now produces solo material. 

Simon’s primary influences are drawn from the indie music scene of the 90s and the first decade of the new millennium, but you will also find plenty of contemporary flavours. 

Simon’s music has been played on local radio, notably BBC Introducing in Oxfordshire & Berkshire and Windrush Radio in West Oxfordshire, UK. 

Si can be found on social media. Start a conversation on Threads or Bluesky with user “sidebanks”. 

Human-made music! 

#Indie #IndieRock #IndieArtist #Alternative

hey! thanks for stopping by as ron burgundy would say! hope u enjoy the tasty jamz on here! this page is a continuous work in progress - it has remixes for other bands and soundclashes i have done, plus covers rest assured there will always be new shit popping up to keep your toes tapping! for my other music got to www.leechristian.bandcamp.com or visit quickfix recordings and please check out my other projects: smilex, boywithatoy, the prohibition smokers' club and chateaux69 all locatable below! also i have collaborations with half decent and many more awesome artists kicking about on this page!

The platform for young songwriters. Check out our song feedback service, summer camps, holiday workshops/clubs, mentoring programme and The Young Songwriter competition. Express yourself & get your songs heard.

“Vitality, passion and energy that fills the air with joy as it should! That's what the Kokroachez bring to a stage and every stage should have them, they are todays sound & tomorrow’s legends to be ...” 
Mark “Osprey” O’Brien 

The Kokroachez are causing a stir in Oxford. With a reputation for explosive and energetic performances, and a set brimming with witty, thoughtful and entertaining songs, their shows are regularly sold out!  
Their debut EP was a great introduction. Their follow-up single is an upbeat, post-punk, alt-rock delight which establishes The Kokroachez signature. 

At least 2 more single releases are planned this year before a full body of work is released as an album this winter.

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