Song, by Toad Records

Song, by Toad, began in 2004 as a music blog by Matthew Young, a design engineer in Edinburgh.{{cite web|title=Incredible Mr Toad!|url=http://www.leithermagazine.com/2012/05/14/toad-records-interview.html|work=Leither Magazine|accessdate=27 May 2014}} The label was founded in 2008 after a drunken discussion with the band Broken Records, whereby Young promised to release the band's first album if they weren't signed by another record label. Although Broken Records eventually signed to 4AD, Young decided to found the label anyway.{{cite news|title=Interview: Matthew Young|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/interview-matthew-young-record-label-owner-1-479767|accessdate=13 May 2014|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=12 October 2010}}

Following low-key releases by Uhersky Brod and Nightjar, the label's first major release was Pissing on Bonfires/Kissing with Tongues by the Edinburgh-based Meursault in 2009, the success of which Young credits with forcing him 'to set up a proper record label'. The album was rated by cultural magazine The Skinny as the 16th best Scottish album of the 2000-2010 decade.{{cite web|title=Scottish albums of the decade #16 - Pissing on Bonfires / Kissing with Tongues|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/features/98124-scottish_albums_the_decade_16_meursault_pissing_bonfireskissing_with_tongues|work=The Skinny|accessdate=27 May 2014}}

Alongside the record label and the blog, Song, by Toad has also recorded and published a number of live 'Toad Sessions',{{cite web|title=Toad Sessions|url=http://toadsessions.com/|website=Toad Sessions|accessdate=3 June 2014}} mostly recorded in Matthew Young's home. The Toad sessions have featured international artists including Mumford & Sons,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw64MBCDuSo |title=Mumford & Sons Toad Session |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2020-05-03}} Josh T. Pearson,{{cite web|title=Josh T. Pearson Toad Session|url=http://songbytoad.com/2012/01/toadcast-209-josh-t-pearson-toad-session/|work=Song, by Toad|accessdate=13 May 2014}} Sam Amidon{{cite web|title=Sam Amidon Toad Session|url=http://songbytoad.com/2009/02/toadcast-55-samamidon-toad-session/|work=Song, by Toad|accessdate=13 May 2014}} and Lach,{{cite web|title=Lach Toad Session|url=http://songbytoad.com/2011/07/toadcast-183-lach-toad-session-2/|work=Song, by Toad|accessdate=13 May 2014}} as well as artists from the label including Meursault, Adam Stafford and Rob St John.{{cite web|title=Rob St John Toad Session|url=http://songbytoad.com/2011/02/toadcast-162-rob-st-john-toad-session/|work=Song, by Toad|accessdate=13 May 2014}}

These artist have all released music on the Song, by Toad label.{{cite web|title=Artists|url=http://www.songbytoadrecords.com|work=Song, by Toad Records|accessdate=13 May 2014}}{{Cite web|title=Song, by Toad Records|url=https://songbytoadrecords.bandcamp.com/|access-date=2020-07-05|website=Song, by Toad Records}}

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• Adam Stafford
• Animal Magic Tricks
• Bastard Mountain
• Dana Gavanski
• David Thomas Broughton
• Dolfinz
• DTHPDL
• Dune Witch Trails
• eagleowl
• Ian Humberstone
• Inspector Tapehead
• Jesus H Foxx
• Jonnie Common
• King Creosote
• King Post Kitsch
• Le Thug
• Lil Daggers
• Loch Lomond
• Magic Eye
• Maxwell Panther
• Meursault
• NAKED
• Nightjar
• PAWS
• Plastic Animals
• Rob St John
• Sex Hands
• Siobhan Wilson
• Sparrow and the Workshop
• The Builders and the Butchers
• The Japanese War Effort
• The Leg
• The Savings and Loan
• The Underground Youth
• Trips and Falls
• Uhersky Brod
• Virgin of the Birds
• Waiters
• Woodpigeon
• Yusuf Azak
• Zed Penguin

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• [http://songbytoadrecords.com/ Song, by Toad Blog]
• [http://songbytoadrecords.com/ Song, by Toad Records]
• [http://toadsessions.com/ Toad Sessions]

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