Chatterbox Records

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Chatterbox Records
Founded	1997
Founder	Nik Tropiano Sebastian Chase
Distributing label	MGM Distribution
Genre	Various
Country of origin	Australia
Location	Sydney, Australia
Official website	Chatterbox Records

Chatterbox Records is an independent record label based in Sydney, Australia, founded in 1997 by musician Nik Tropiano and Sebastian Chase of Phantom Records. The label boasts an eclectic mixture of artists across various genres. Its first release was a vinyl EP from Sydney electro-goth band Cult 45. Just two years later, the label came close to mainstream success when Canberra nu metal band Henry's Anger was nominated for an ARIA Award in the 'Best Rock Album' category for the album Personality Test. In 2000 Chatterbox came close again when the Sydney all-girl rock act Skulker was nominated in the 'Best Independent Release' category for its album "Too Fat for Tahiti".

By now, the label had built a considerable roster of local acts that also included punk legends The Hard Ons and the progressive metal band Alchemist. Chatterbox was also courting foreign acts, one of the first to sign to the label being latter-day glam rock act Toilet Boys. Since then, Chatterbox has attracted a string of independent and alternative artists from all genres and in 2006 picked up Nashville Pussy as part of its growing list of international signings. The company also has arms that handle publicity, booking and management for artists not attached to the record label.

[edit] Current roster

1,2 Seppuku
Alchemist
Blacklevel Embassy
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Cockfight Shootout
Einstellung
Adam Franklin
Further
Ghosts of Television
Grand Fatal
The Hard Ons
Laura Imbruglia
Massappeal
Nashville Pussy
Nunchukka Superfly
Peabody
Regular John
Sing-Sing
Stockholm Syndrome
Talons
Todd Sparrow
Toilet Boys
Wog