Bird's Robe Records
Australian independent music company operating as a record label, management, booking agency, tour promoter, publicist and publisher for progressive and experimental music.
Last updated September 26, 2026
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Overview
Bird's Robe Records is an Australian independent music company founded in 2008 by Mike Solo and Alex Tulett. Based in Australia, it operates across multiple functions within the music industry: it is a record label, an artist management company, a booking agency, a tour promoter, a publicist, a publisher, and a blog. Its stated mission is the promotion and continuation of progressive and experimental music in Australia and around the world. The company's roster spans genres including art rock, prog, post-rock, pop-prog, jazz-metal, avant-garde, psych-rock, post-metal, electronica, chiptune, noise-rock, fusion, tech-rock, crescendo-core, new dirt, and experimental rock. Since its founding, Bird's Robe has orchestrated over 1,000 shows and releases, working with a diverse array of Australian artists such as sleepmakeswaves, We Lost The Sea, Toehider, Troldhaugen, Closure in Moscow, Meniscus, Solkyri, and Tangled Thoughts of Leaving. Its international family includes acts like 65daysofstatic, And So I Watch You From Afar, Botch, Caspian, Chelsea Wolfe, Deafheaven, Delta Sleep, Elephant Gym, Emma Ruth Rundle, Haken, Maybeshewill, Mew, MONO, Russian Circles, and This Will Destroy You. The company also sponsors collaborative recording projects under the series moniker The Bird's Robe Collective since 2010. Bird's Robe is active in promoting tours across Australia and New Zealand, with recent announcements including KYLESA's return to Australia and New Zealand, the tenth anniversary of We Lost The Sea's 'Departure Songs', the Ongaku Music Festival featuring FLOW and DOES from Japan alongside Closure In Moscow, Elder's first Australian tour in 12 years, and tours by Chat Pile, Hail The Sun, Foxy Shazam, Plini, MONO, and Blackwater Holylight. The company continues to operate as a private entity, deeply embedded in the progressive and experimental music scene.
History
Bird's Robe Records was formed in 2008 by Mike Solo and Alex Tulett. From its inception, the company was conceived as a multi-faceted entity dedicated to the promotion and continuation of progressive and experimental music in Australia and around the world. It operates as a management company, a record label, a booking agency, a tour promoter, a publicist, a publisher, and a blog. Since 2008, Bird's Robe has orchestrated over 1,000 shows and releases, establishing itself as a key player in the Australian progressive and experimental music scene. The company works with a diverse array of Australian artists, including sleepmakeswaves, We Lost The Sea, Toehider, Troldhaugen, Closure in Moscow, Meniscus, Solkyri, and Tangled Thoughts of Leaving. Its international family includes 65daysofstatic, And So I Watch You From Afar, Botch, Caspian, Chelsea Wolfe, Deafheaven, Delta Sleep, Elephant Gym, Emma Ruth Rundle, Haken, Maybeshewill, Mew, MONO, Russian Circles, and This Will Destroy You, among others. Since 2010, Bird's Robe has also sponsored collaborative recording projects between musicians under the series moniker The Bird's Robe Collective. Bird's Robe continues to promote tours across Australia and New Zealand, with recent announcements including KYLESA's return to Australia and New Zealand, the tenth anniversary of We Lost The Sea's 'Departure Songs', the Ongaku Music Festival featuring FLOW and DOES from Japan alongside Closure In Moscow, Elder's first Australian tour in 12 years, and tours by Chat Pile, Hail The Sun, Foxy Shazam, Plini, MONO, and Blackwater Holylight. The company remains active as a private entity, deeply embedded in the progressive and experimental music community.
- 2023
PROG Magazine 2023 sampler released by Bird's Robe Records.
- 2010
Started sponsoring collaborative recording projects under The Bird's Robe Collective moniker.
- 2008
Bird's Robe Records founded by Mike Solo and Alex Tulett.
Products and positioning
Dedicated to the promotion and continuation of progressive and experimental music in Australia and around the world.
Record releases
Label releases for progressive and experimental artists.
Artist management
Management services for a roster of Australian and international artists.
Booking agency
Booking services for tours and shows.
Tour promotion
Promotion of national and international tours.
Publicity
Publicity services for artists and releases.
Publishing
Publishing services for music.
Blog
Blog covering news and events in the progressive and experimental music scene.
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