Storm Records was based in Blackpool. It was run by Wayne Paulo and Lenny Harris, and it appears to have had close ties with Tiny's Studio. According to an article in 'Music Week' of the 9th of September 1978 it was a small independent concern, selling directly to shops and distributors, and was based at 186 North Promenade. There was also a publishing company, Storm Music; 'MW' of the 3rd of March 1979 revealed that it was run by Wayne and Estelle Paulo and it was looking to enlarge its catalogue, having had "success with a variety of music from artists and composers throughout the north west." Storm issued its first record in 1976; as a label, it doesn't seem to have survived into 1981. Not all of its artists were unknowns: Candlewick Green, who had a hit in 1974 with 'Who Do You Think You Are', on Decca (F-13480), later had an album out on Storm (SSR-3302; 1977). Storm 7"s were numbered in the SR-000s, albums - there were at least ten of them - in an SSR-3300 series. Some early Storm EPs were injection moulded (1, 2) indicating that pressing was by Phonodisc. The paper label can be found in several different colour combinations; the few paper-labelled singles that I have seen in the vinyl have been pressed by Orlake. Storm produced at least one 'collectable' in the shape of Gasp's 'Jimmy The Fish' b/w 'Gaz's Boots' single (SR-028; 1/79). Thanks to Robert Bowes for the first two scans. The discography below is horribly gappy but it contains all the Storm 7" records that a dredge of Google currently reveals. See also Bamboo (1978).
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.