About

The Robot Needs Home Collective is a full-stack DIY music collective established in 2004 to support independent artists through alternative industry models. The organisation prioritises artist needs and vision, providing support, infrastructure, and knowledge to help musicians achieve self-sufficiency.

Founded by members of Leicester instrumental band Maybeshewill as a vehicle for their debut EP, the collective has expanded significantly. It now encompasses record label services, live event promotion, and touring support across multiple continents, having managed shows for tens of thousands of audience members and released top 40 albums.

The collective has promoted hundreds of concerts ranging from intimate club venues to arena-sized events, and served as a founding partner of Leicester’s Handmade Festival (2013–2023). We’ve received multiple award nominations including LiveUK Awards and UK Festival Awards recognition, and releases on the label have achieved UK Album Chart positions and a UK Folk Album Chart Number 1.

We support dozens of independent artists spanning instrumental, rock, electronic, and folk genres — and we’re always looking for new ways to do it better.