"It was always my intention to get out before I reached 30" said co-founder Keith Armstrong, "but I meant me, not the bloody label!"

Formed by Armstrong, Paul Ludford and Phil 'Soulstar' Mitchell in the summer of 1982, Kitchenware brought Prefab Sprout, The Kane Gang, Hurrah!, Martin Stephenson and the Daintees and Fatima Mansions before taking some time out to manage Lighthouse Family.

Armstrong engineered the rebirth of Kitchenware in 2003 and went on to have 3 No.1 Albums with ...