I OH YOU

I OH YOU is an Australian independent music company that began as a house party thrown by four teenage housemates who needed to pay an overdue gas bill. The 200-capacity event raised enough money to cover their utility bills for the next quarter, and the friends soon realised that throwing parties and releasing records for their friends' bands was the easiest way to keep the gas on. Since 2009, I OH YOU has grown into a respected multi-faceted music business at the forefront of its field. The company operates as a record label for artists such as DMA'S, Violent Soho and Jack River; as an Australian tour promoter for acts including Kelsey Lu, Empress Of and Alex G; and as the promoter of 'Out Of Bounds', a festival based in Campbelltown, NSW. I OH YOU also co-launched a management company called Converge Management, where it looks after acts and producers such as Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Konstantin Kersting and Scott Horscroft. The company has achieved #1 records, ARIA and AIR Awards, gold records and sold-out national tours. I OH YOU describes itself as an Australian music company and acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and their musical traditions. Its operations span label, artists, publishing, tours, management, and a store, with a website at iohyou.com. The company remains privately held and active, with the tagline 'the gas is still on' referencing its origin story.

I OH YOU began when four teenage housemates received final notice on an overdue gas bill they could not pay. In a last-ditch attempt to raise the funds, the friends threw a house party, invited some bands to play and charged a small fee for entry. The 200-capacity party raised enough money to cover their utility bills for the next quarter. The friends quickly realised that throwing parties — and later releasing records for their friends' bands — would be the easiest way to keep the gas on. Since 2009, I OH YOU has grown into a respected multi-faceted music business at the forefront of its field. It became a much-loved record label for artists such as DMA'S, Violent Soho and Jack River, and the Australian tour promoter for acts such as Kelsey Lu, Empress Of and Alex G. The company also promotes 'Out Of Bounds', a festival based in Campbelltown, NSW. I OH YOU co-launched a management company called Converge Management, where it looks after acts and producers such as Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Konstantin Kersting and Scott Horscroft. Across its operations, the company has achieved #1 records, ARIA and AIR Awards, gold records and sold-out national tours. Its origin story remains central to its identity, captured in the line 'the gas is still on.'

• 2009

  I OH YOU founded after a house party raised enough money to cover the housemates' overdue gas bill.

• Grew into a record label for artists such as DMA'S, Violent Soho and Jack River.

• Became Australian tour promoter for acts such as Kelsey Lu, Empress Of and Alex G.

• Co-launched Converge Management, looking after acts and producers such as Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Konstantin Kersting and Scott Horscroft.

• Promotes 'Out Of Bounds', a festival based in Campbelltown, NSW.

Independent, multi-faceted Australian music company at the forefront of its field.

• Record label releases

• Australian tour promotion

• Out Of Bounds festival

• Converge Management

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