BLOWTORCH RECORDS FAQS

Blowtorch Records is a friendly, ethical website and record label set up by Richard in 2018, based in Galway on the West coast of Ireland. The idea is to give unsigned, independent bands a digital space and promotion for their recorded music. We look after publicity while you make music and leverage the power of the collective for the good of everyone. Read our manifesto blog to learn more. Our bands tend towards the noisier, punk/postpunk end of the spectrum with some electronica thrown in for good measure. We can arrange for physical releases on CD and vinyl. Additionally, we help you make money by selling your merch (T-Shirts, CDs, vinyl) in our online shop. We look forward, not back. Blowtorch Records is The Future Sound Of Ireland.

If you would like to reference Blowtorch Records in any article this is our bio: Blowtorch Records is an independent record label based in Galway on the West coast of Ireland. It offers a boutique home for Irish bands and artists. Their aim is to promote Irish punk, post punk, shoegaze and electronica through fairly priced physical releases, typically on vinyl but also on CD and cassette. Although adopting an art-driven rather than commerce-centric approach, they have successfully manned the independent, DIY bunker for over 7 years with lauded releases from seminal Irish acts such as Adore, Search Results, Nerves, pôt-pot, Virgins and Pebbledash. You can use our logo by downloading here:

For a relatively small city perched on the edge of Europe, Galway has an amazingly vibrant music culture. It encompasses everything from traditional Irish, through post punk and metal to hip hop and dance. The last few years have seen a resurgence in original music with the likes of The Clockworks and NewDad going on to massive international success. The local scene is booming too with a DIY culture and great labels, promoters and venues such as Rusted Rail, Chainbreaker Records, Rua Records, A Modern Movement, and Going Coastal

We promote our bands via a dedicated web page which contains a biography, imagery, videos, social media links and tracks which can be set to stream or free/paid download. We promote their music across our own social media channels and via blogs and podcasts. We send out press releases to music websites and radio stations. We can sell physical releases and merch in our online shop. As a label who has had many bands played on national and internet radio stations, and reviewed in prestigious blogs, we can cut through the noise more effectively than bands on their own.

Yes we can answer all your streaming platform questions. We can get your tracks free-of-charge onto Spotify, Shazam, Apple, Amazon etc working with our aggregator Record Union.

Yes, we can arrange for your singles, EPs, or albums to be released on cassette, CD, or vinyl. We assist with all aspects of the process, including artwork, mastering, and finding the right company to work with. Additionally, we can sell these for you using our secure e-commerce platform.

Yes. We have worked with a number of great people who we can put you in contact with. For example Ivan Jackman at Hellfire Studios in Dublin and and Katie Tavini in Brighton, UK have done great mastering work for us.