Gingerbread Man Records

Gingerbread Man Records
Parent companyWarner Music Group
FoundedAugust 8, 2015; 11 years ago (2015-08-08)
FounderEd Sheeran
StatusActive
Distributor
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited Kingdom

Gingerbread Man Records is a British vanity label, founded by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran under a deal with Warner Music Group.

History

In March 2015, Sheeran revealed his plans to establish Gingerbread Man Records through a deal with Warner Music Group. Sheeran said he wanted to start a record label as a way to help new artists who haven't found the right platform to reach a wider audience. The label, as well as a dedicated YouTube channel, launched three months later. The label's first release was 5, which was a compilation of five EPs that Sheeran independently released before his debut album.

The label's first signee was Jamie Lawson, whom Sheeran had previously met while playing in London's folk circuit. On 9 October 2015, Gingerbread Man Records released Lawson self-titled fourth album, which achieved a number one position on the UK Albums Chart. He also signed Foy Vance that same year. The label signed Maisie Peters in 2021. As of 2023, Ed Sheeran himself is signed to the label, with Autumn Variations being his first studio album on the label.

Signed artists

Discography

Albums

Singles

This is a list of singles not from any album listed

References

  1. ↑ "Ed Sheeran announces new record label 'Gingerbread'". NME. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Strecker, Erin (25 August 2015). "Ed Sheeran Talks About His Label Gingerbread Man Records in New Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Moran, Jonathon (14 April 2015). "Jamie Lawson a mystery despite big hit and spot on Ed Sheeran's label – oh, and he's not Irish". The Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Myers, Justin (23 October 2015). "Jamie Lawson tops Official Albums Chart: "I'm really over the moon"". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Katz, Jessie (30 November 2015). "Ed Sheeran Signs Foy Vance As Second Artist to His Gingerbread Man Label". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Savage, Mark (15 June 2021). "Maisie Peters: Meet the singer who's been snapped up by Ed Sheeran". BBC News. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Maisie Peters signs to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records". Music Week. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2023.