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Founded by James Mejia, Joseph Araujo, and Brian Borcherdt - individuals with extensive experience in the Canadian music industry - this label has quickly gained recognition for its commitment to showcasing exceptional talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough their previous work with the Dependent Music collective, these founders have cultivated a deep understanding of what it takes to create meaningful connections between artists and audiences. Hand Drawn Dracula aims to provide a platform for emerging musicians who are passionate about pushing boundaries and exploring new sonic territories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"on-arrival-1","title":"On Arrival","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand Drawn Dracula (HDD) release the debut solo album, \u003ci\u003eOn Arrival\u003c\/i\u003e, by Kyle Edward Connolly. 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Recorded from the comforts of home in Toronto, periodically over the course of a year, using outdated and at best semi-functional recording equipment. 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Formed in 2020 by friends and 5 a side teammates Will Sandercock (guitar), Ayumu Suzuki (synths) and Andy Came (drums), the band managed one practice before lockdown threatened to end things almost as soon as they had begun. However, armed with an idea that was to develop into crowd favourite No Subs, the band regrouped in summer 2021, adding Harry Winter (bass) to fill out their sound and complete the bands lineup. Playing their first show at Bristol institution the Louisiana in March 2022, the band kept writing and developing their sound until they hit on something that felt right. Four days of fun recording with producer Dom Mitchison resulted in an EP that was in tune with the Neko live sound.Mixing and mastering complete, Neko reached out to Brighton based label Shore Dive records, whose reputation for unique and interesting records felt like a natural fit for the EPs CD release. 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