24 Hour Service Station

{{Short description|American independent record label}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox record label | name = 24 Hour Service Station | image = LOGO24HourServiceStation.svg | image_size = 140 | founded = {{start date|1993}} | founder = Marshall Dickson | distributor = MVD, IODA (The Orchard), 24 Hour Distribution | genre = Various | country = U.S. | location = Tampa, Florida | website = {{URL|24hourservicestation.com}} }}

'''24 Hour Service Station''' is an American independent record label founded by Marshall Dickson<ref name="tbo"/> in Tampa, Florida, in 1993.<ref name="CL"/><ref name="concertpicks"/> Among its releases are ''Ceremony - A New Order Tribute'', a charity album,<ref name="albumsindex"/> and albums from artists such as Freebass, Peter Hook and The Light, The Beauvilles, John Ralston, and punk band Pink Lincolns.<ref name="albumsindex"/> It also operates the division '''24 Hour Distribution''', a global media distribution network<ref name="CL"/> which is partnered with entities such as the Independent Online Distribution Alliance and The Orchard.

==History== ===Founding=== 24 Hour Service Station's first signing in 1994 was Rosewater Elizabeth,<ref name="artistro"/> an up-and-coming ethereal group in the Tampa Bay area music scene. The label then went on to release records by Shoemaker Levy 9, Questionface, and a tribute album to The Smiths entitled ''Godfathers of Change''. In 1997, Dickson put the label "underground" to take a different path in the music business, starting a sales and marketing career with Sony Music.

===Re-launch=== In 2007, Dickson re-launched the record label while also maintaining the helm as General Manager<ref name="gm"/> of ''Reax Music Magazine''.<ref name="reaxstaff"/> The label then released the Car Bomb Driver<ref name="car"/> album ''Evacuate'', and by 2008, 24 Hour Service Station had put out a total of 17 releases and signed 13 bands including History,<ref name="eve"/> Win Win Winter,<ref name="winwin"/> and The Beauvilles.<ref name="redroom"/> Songwriter and guitarist John Wesley, who had released two albums on 24 Hour in the mid-1990s and another during the hiatus (''The Emperor Falls''), continued releasing music on the label during the restart. By 2009 artists such as electronics musician Pocket and Kites With Lights had signed to the label, with The Fantastiques, a band from Minsk, Belarus, following suit.

===''Ceremony - A New Order Tribute'' (2009)=== [[File:Anthony H Wilson hosting After Dark in 1988.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The album was dedicated to Tony Wilson, with all proceeds going to his charity]] {{Main|Ceremony - A New Order Tribute}}

''Ceremony – A New Order Tribute'' is a 2009 compilation album of New Order covers by independent acts from the United States and Europe,<ref name="joy"/> compiled into a double CD Digi-pack and two additional digital albums. Produced by Sonshine Ward and Marshall Dickson, it was released in February 2010 by 24 Hour Service Station, with contributions from artists such as Peter Hook of Joy Division, Kites With Lights, and Rabbit in the Moon.

Allmusic reviewer William Ruhlmann gave the digital album 3.5/5 stars, and praised in particular the tracks that strayed in style from the original New Order compositions.<ref name="ruhl"/>

The album is dedicated to the founder of Factory Records and New Order producer Tony Wilson, who died in 2007 from cancer.<ref name="salford"/> Marshall Dickson was originally inspired by Wilson to start 24 Hour Service Station.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}} The album benefits the Salford Foundation Trust's Tony Wilson Award.<ref name="salford"/> Artists donated time and recordings to support the charity, which "assists young people who demonstrate a special talent or ambition in the arts or creative skills".<ref name="wannabe"/><ref name="tribute"/><ref name="nwo"/>

===Recent years=== In 2010 Freebass released the first of several albums on the label. The group includes Peter Hook of Joy Division & New Order, Gary "Mani" Mounfield of The Stone Roses & Primal Scream, Andy Rourke of The Smiths, Phil Murphy of Man Ray, Paul Kehoe of Monaco and Gary Briggs of Haven.<ref name="albumsindex"/> Peter Hook also played in two other bands that signed to the label; Man Ray with Phil Murphy, and Peter Hook and The Light.<ref name="albumsindex"/> Fritz von Runte, a DJ and producer based in England, does frequently work with the label.<ref name="24hr"/>

Most of the bands signing to the label remained from the Tampa, Florida region, including The Beauvilles, Non-aggression Pact, singer-songwriter John Ralston, and punk rock band Pink Lincolns.<ref name="albumsindex"/> Yes But No, a duo of young sisters that contributed to the ''Ceremony'' compilation, are also from the area.<ref name="yesbutno"/>

==24 Hour Distribution== '''24 Hour Distribution''' is a global media distribution network,<ref name="CL"/> delivering content to over 250 international digital music outlets via a partnership with Independent Online Distribution Alliance and The Orchard.<ref name="distro"/> Physical products are available to retailers in the United States and Canada and independent music stores including the coalitions A.I.M.S., C.I.M.S. & Music Monitor Network, and one-stop fulfillment. 24 Hour Distribution exports physical goods to vendors in Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and New Zealand.<ref name="distro"/>

Among its distribution clients are Peter Hook's label Hacienda Records UK,<ref name="albumshacienda"/> and In a Circle Records, which handle Brooklyn Rider, Yo-Yo Ma, and The Knights.<ref name="distro"/>

==Label artists== The following artists and bands have released music on the label, as of October 2013:<ref name="twentyfourartist"/> {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * Blue Eyes * The Beauvilles * Car Bomb Driver * Daddy Lion * John Ralston * Fritz von Runte * Tommy Simms * Noah Kussack * Kites With Lights * The Fantastiques * Win Win Winter * History * John Wesley * Questionface * Rosewater Elizabeth * Man Ray - Peter Hook & Phil Murphy * Mosley * Non-aggression Pact * Underwater * Simon Said... * Skinnys 21 * Shoemaker Levy 9 * X.O.X.O. * Freebass **Peter Hook of Joy Division & New Order, Gary "Mani" Mounfield of The Stone Roses & Primal Scream, Andy Rourke of The Smiths, Phil Murphy of Man Ray, Paul Kehoe of Monaco and Gary Briggs of Haven * Pocket **Richard Jankovich collaborating with Robyn Hitchcock, Steve Kilbey of The Church, Yuki Chikudate of Asobi Seksu, Craig Wedren of Shudder to Think, Dave Smalley, Mark Burgess of The Chameleons UK, Danny Seim of Menomena, Tanya Donelly *Yung Hod {{div col end}}

===Gallery=== <gallery> File:John Wesley - Marillion Weekend 2009, Montreal.jpg|John Wesley in 2009, from Tampa, Florida File:Thefantastiques004.jpg|The Fantastiques from Minsk, Belarus </gallery>

==Discography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! SKU ! Title ! Artist ! Year |- | audio.01 | ''Faint'' |Rosewater Elizabeth |1994 |- | audio.02 |'' It Swallows Me Whole'' |Rosewater Elizabeth |1995 |- | audio.03 |''Hallucinogenic Toreador'' |Shoemaker Levy 9 |1996 |- | audio.04 |'' Le Petit Morte'' |Rosewater Elizabeth |1995 |- | audio.05 |'' Witch Nam'' |Rosewater Elizabeth |1996 |- | audio.06 |''Cynthia'' |Shoemaker Levy 9 |1996 |- | audio.07 |''Godfathers of Change'' |Tribute to the Smiths |1997 |- | audio.08 |''Limbo'' |Questionface |1996 |- | audio.09 |''Thread Easy Reel'' |Mosley |1996 |- | audio.10 |''Peace... An End'' |Blue Eyes |2008 |- | audio.11 |''Tart Chopping Hits'' |Simon Said... |1997 |- | {{N/A|}} |{{N/A|Hiatus}} |{{N/A|}} |<small>1999-<br/>2007</small> |- | audio.12 |''Spent Casings : Gesticulate Reloaded'' |Non-aggression Pact |2009 |-

| audio.47 |''Backwards From Ten'' |Pocket featuring Danny Seim |2010 |- | audio.48 |''Jars of Fireflies'' |Pocket featuring Tanya Donelly |2010 |- | audio.49 |''Ceremony - The Digital Album'' |Ceremony - A New Order Tribute |2010 |- | audio.50 |''Ceremony - EP'' |Yes But No |2010 |- | audio.51 |''Two Worlds Collide'' - ep, single track mix, ''live tomorrow you go down'' |Freebass |2010 |- | audio.52 |''Ceremony - Twelve Versions of Ceremony'' |various |2010 |- | audio.53 |''It's a Beautiful Life'' |Freebass |2010 |- | audio.54 |''Ceremony - A New Order Tribute'' - Beatport exclusive |Various |2010 |- | audio.55 |''The Archers Bowed And Broke Their Bows'' |Tommy Simms / Win Win Winter |2011 |- | audio.56 |''Five Single eps'' |Pocket |2009 |- | audio.57 |''s/t Ep'' |Daddy Lion |2010 |- | audio.58 |''A Momentary Lapse in the Key of W'' |Noah Kussack / XOXO |2010 |- | audio.59 |''Brand New'' |Kites With Lights |2010 |- | audio.60 |''Instrumental EP'' |Freebass |2010 |- | audio.61 |''You Don't Know This About Me - The Arthur Baker remixes'' |Freebass |2010 |- | audio.62 |''Hand in Glove - The Smiths Tribute'' |Various |2011 |- | audio.63 |''Freebass Redesigns'' |Fritz von Runte |2010 |- | audio.64 |''Tokyo Joe'' |Man Ray |2010 |- | audio.65 |''Live at the L'olympia'' |John Wesley |2011 |- | audio.66 |''Cosmonauts'' |Kites With Lights |2011 |- | audio.67 |''1102 / 2011 EP'' |Peter Hook And The Light |2011 |- | audio.68 |''YINZ - the live album'' |Pink Lincolns |2012 |- | audio.69 |''Redesigns'' |Fritz von Runte |2012 |- | audio.70 |''Jesus Christ B/W A Marigny Xmas'' |John Ralston |2010 |- | audio.71 |''Night Colours'' |Kites With Lights |2012 |- | audio.72 |''Habitat'' |Daddy Lion |2012 |- | audio.73 |''EP EP'' |PLS PLS |2012 |- | audio.74 |''Ackbar'' |Steel Fox |2012 |- | audio.75 |''Holding Hearts'' |Kites With Lights |2013 |- | audio.76 |''LP LP'' |PLS PLS |2013 |}

==See also== *''Reax Music Magazine'' *Lists of record labels

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==External links== *[http://www.24hourservicestation.com Official website] *[http://www.24hourdistribution.com Distribution website] *[http://www.discogs.com/label/24+Hour+Service+Station 24 Hour Service Station] at Discogs *[http://musicbrainz.org/label/84482aa0-5546-4d1d-a582-1f10c9758592.html 24 Hour Service Station] at MusicBrainz

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