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Local Indie Label Farmer & The Owl Signs Global Recording Deal

"Ben and Jeb have established Farmer & The Owl as one of the finest independent labels in Australia."

Wollongong independent label Farmer & The Owl have today announced an "exclusive global recording partnership agreement" with BMG

Farmer & The Owl's roster currently includes the likes of Bad//Dreems, Hockey Dad, Bec Sandridge and more.

"We originally started the Farmer & The Owl label with the intention to help artists from our local area release their music to a wider audience after we'd witnessed a wealth of talent being overlooked," said co-founder of Farmer & The Owl Jeb Taylor

"As those artists have grown over the last few years it has now developed into a full label operation. We are now really excited to partner with BMG for the next phase of this development in taking Farmer & The Owl to an international market. 

"We had many discussions about the direction and future partnerships for the label and found that BMG were closely aligned with our vision and offered the best opportunities available for our stable of artists."

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"Ben and Jeb have established Farmer & The Owl as one of the finest independent labels in Australia and built a genuinely inspiring roster of established and developing talent," added BMG Managing Director Heath Johns.

"BMG is beyond excited to welcome F&O into our family of labels, and we look forward to amplifying their vision on a global level."