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When The Darkness figure among the Brits nominations tonight it will top a meteoric year not just for the iconic rock act, but for the managing director of their record company East West as well.
When Korda Marshall concluded many months of negotiation with Warner Music and tied up the sale of his Mushroom operation to the major--taking the helm of East West Records into the bargain--last May, The Darkness were his first signing. History and 1.25m albums sold will judge the wisdom of that deal.
In the months since, the label has been reshaped and reborn. Besides the company's Lowestoft rock gods, East West has seen Muse's Absolution top the album chart ...