Deceptive Records was a British independent record company formed in 1992 by Steve Lamacq, Tony Smith and Alan James, which concentrated on rock and alternative rock. The most famous group signed to the label were Elastica. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... The record industry (or recording industry) is the industry that manufactures and distributes mechanical recordings of music. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steve Lamacq (born October 16, 1965), sometimes known by his nickname Lammo (given to him by John Peel), is a British disc jockey who has been broadcasting for several years on the popular BBC radio station Radio 1. ... Tony Smith Anthony David Hawthorn Smith (born 13 March 1967), Australian politician, has been an Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Casey, Victoria. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The term alternative rock or alternative music1 was coined in the early 1980s to describe bands which didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... Elastica were a Britpop band in the 1990s, formed by Justine Frischmann after leaving Suede in 1991. ...

Steve Lamacq left the company after the release of Elastica's first album to avoid accusations of impartiality on the Evening Session, his BBC Radio 1 show. The label closed in 2001. BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station, specialising in popular music aimed at a young audience (children, teenagers and young adults). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bands and artists

• Collapsed Lung
• Scarfo
• Snuff
• Earl Brutus
• Jonathan Fire*Eater
• Unun