He does and the first act he signed is the Welsh indie rock outfit, The Joy Formidable. Unsurprisingly the band, being signed to a label, are putting out a record (strange, I know). The release, an 8 song effort, is due May 4th and titled, A Balloon Called Moaning.
A trio, The Joy Formidable, is made up of Ritzy Bryan, Rhyddian Dafydd and Matt Thomas (who was added when t Bryan and Dafydd relocated from Wales to London. The band have toured extensively in the UK with notables such as Passion Pit, Editors and The Temper Trap. They have also played in the NY area with Terminal 5 and at numerous festivals.
A U.S. tour is in the works to support the CD following a UK tour in the spring.
You can also get in touch with the bad at their website.