Power 50 - #37: Leigh Gruppetta & Stu Harvey

BACKGROUND CHECK

Both Leigh Gruppetta and Stu Harvey previously held posts at Shock Records – in the roles of General Manager, Music and Senior International Label Manager respectively – before Melbourne-based music company Cooking Vinyl Australia launched in 2013, expanding the UK-originated record label.

THE YEAR THAT WAS

Cooking Vinyl Australia kicked off 2018 by inking a strategic deal with Sony Music in the form of a worldwide digital distribution deal with The Orchard. The label also continued to expand their eclectic roster of Australian artists by welcoming Mia Dyson, Ivan Ooze and Boydos to the fold. Parkway Drive's Reverence album topped the ARIA Albums Chart, also collecting the ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock Or Heavy Metal Album, and Luca Brasi landed in the top ten with their album Stay (#10). Cooking Vinyl Australia also represents renowned local and international labels such as Anti-, Cooking Vinyl UK, Dine Alone, Epitaph, Greyscale and Resist in Australia and NZ.

2018'S CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT?

Gruppetta: "Parkway Drive – Reverence #1 ARIA Albums Chart debut along with their ARIA Award win for Best Hard Rock Or Heavy Metal Album."