INFECTIOUS RECORDS ANNOUNCE PAN EUROPEAN DEAL WITH [PIAS]
LABEL RENEWS TIES WITH FORMER DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS

London, March 17th 2009 – Infectious Records, the independent label re-launched by former Warners MD Korda Marshall in February, has signed a pan-European distribution deal with [PIAS] Entertainment Group, which will see [PIAS] handling all physical and digital releases for the company in both the UK and across mainland Europe.
The first signing to Infectious Records are acclaimed Australian band The Temper Trap who will release their first single ‘Science of Fear’ on April 20th , followed by a second single ‘Sweet Disposition’ and their debut album ‘Conditions’ in early summer.
Further signings to the label are expected to be announced in the near future.
Korda Marshall, founder and Managing Director of Infectious Records said, “[PIAS] handled all the distribution for our label’s former incarnation when we were Mushroom-Infectious Records. We had 5 great years together then, sold a lot of records and in the end it was an easy choice to hook back up with Pete Thompson, Kenny Gates and their team who have always done a great job for us. They are very transparent to work with, they know the European distribution market inside out and I’m delighted we are back in business together.”
Peter Thompson, Managing Director of [PIAS] UK said, “We’re absolutely delighted to be working with Korda again. Our paths cross at frequent intervals and they've always been productive and fun. This looks like it could be the best yet and certainly Korda’s first signing, Temper Trap, are an amazing band with huge potential. Everyone at PIAS UK is extremely excited about this band and the re-emergence of Infectious as a modern record label"

About Korda Marshall/Infectious Records 
After starting his career at RCA Records in 1983 Marshall became A&R Director of the label in 1988 and counted The Blow Monkeys, The Wedding Present, Pop Will eat Itself, Londonbeat and Take That among his signings. Departing RCA in 1993 he launched Infectious Records, which eventually merged with Australian company Mushroom Records before being acquired by the Warner Music Group in 2003.  As part of this acquisition Marshall became Managing Director of the company’s Atlantic Records label, where he signed The Darkness and James Blunt among others, before taking over at Warner Music in 2004 overseeing the careers of Madonna, Green Day, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers and signing artists including Gnarls Barkley, The Foals, The Enemy, Pendulum and Seasick Steve . Korda re-launched Infectious Records in February 2009.
About [PIAS] Entertainment Group
The [PIAS] Entertainment Group is the definitive marketing, sales, distribution and licensing solution offering a highly professional and flexible service for music, film, comedy and sport repertoire on an international basis.
Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, [PIAS] Entertainment Group supplies a broad range of highly professional services for leading repertoire owners across both physical and digital routes to market. The group also has significant operations in the UK, France, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Ireland.  In addition to its local operations [PIAS] Entertainment Group has an international network of partners that enables it to offer its services on a truly global basis.
[PIAS] Entertainment Group owns premium repertoire via its [PIAS] Recordings, [PIAS] Visuals, [PIAS] Comedy and publishing operations. It also has significant interests in the record label Wall of Sound, the film company Twin Pics and mobile specialist company Indie Mobile.
Visit www.pias.com for more.
About The Temper Trap
On the strength of their self titled debut EP in 2006, Melbourne band The Temper Trap emerged as an endearing story packed full of irresistible promise An arrangement of atmospheric grooves, crowned by the vocal powers of singer Dougie's captivating voice led to the single 'My Sun' receiving rotation airplay on Triple J and the band being compared favorably with the likes of TV on the Radio, Radiohead and Arcade Fire.

Intense and energetic live shows ensured an impressive tour roster with the band gracing the stage with prestigious international acts including Modest Mouse, Kasabian, Cold War Kids, Omar Rodriguez, The Dears, Damo Suzuki, and Spank Rock. Complimenting this were spots on multiple major festivals including V Festival, The Great Escape and The Laneway Festival.

Late last year the band entered Melbourne’s Sing Sing Studios to record their much anticipated debut album. They came with a series of epic new tracks, wild dreams and bundles of nervous energy. Renowned UK