Slam Dunk Records
Slam Dunk Records or Slam Dunk Music is a British independent record label, promoter and concert organising company,[1] founded in Leeds, England, in 2007. Some notable signees include You Me at Six[2] and Decade.[3] The label evolved from "Slam Dunk", a weekly club night held at the city's Cockpit music venue, centered on emo, punk, ska and metal music. They have organised and promoted concerts for Leeds venues such as the Key Club, Leeds University Stylus, Leeds Beckett University Student Union and the First Direct Arena, as well as venues in other cities such as The Dome Leisure Centre, National Exhibition Centre and Hatfield Forum.[1]
The Key Club[edit]
The Key Club is a live music venue and nightclub in the Merrion Centre, Leeds that is owned by Slam Dunk Records.[12] It has a 300-person capacity,[13] is the successor to The Cockpit,[14] and hosts many events that the Cockpit did such as Slam Dunk and the Garage club nights.[12] It is advertised as the "first pure rock venue in Leeds".[14] Some bands who have played at the Key Club include Fit for an Autopsy,[15] Blood Youth,[16] Cancer Bats,[17] Beartooth, Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, Idles and The Wonder Years.[18]