About Us

Hi! Sam, Micah and Jahmiele here. We are big music fans and between us we've mixed, recorded, written, and enjoyed music in all its mediums. We've made mix tapes to play on long car rides, we've put CD's on repeat and told mum to leave us alone, we've danced, moshed, and crowd-surfed our way through countless gigs and festivals (and even been involved with booking musicians for events). Given all that; we don’t preach that Vinyl is the only way to listen to music. But... Vinyl Records are undeniably cool works of art and they allow us that little extra bit of connection to the music and artists that mean so much to us. To us the most important thing is the connection people create with their music. That's why we love Vinyl. You can’t hug an mp3.


Bendigo Records. Your Local Community Record Store. 

When we first decided to make Bendigo Records happen we wanted it to be “your local community record store.” The idea Bendigo Records was born over a pint (or maybe it was a jug) of Pale Ale at one of Sam’s favourite Bendigo establishments. As well as loving our music, we love sharing it, talking about it, and getting new recommendations. A record store that was more than just a record store just made sense.

Since our very humble beginnings (at the showground markets with Vinyl crammed into Sam's Yaris) we have grown to know so many great people, many of whom are creating music themselves. Unable to help ourselves we are now adding some "home studio" essentials to our curated crates of vinyl along with hosting in store performances, and whatever else we can do to support and promote music. Stay tuned for more

Our Values

Community First

What matters most is the community and the connection you have to your music. So, at Bendigo Vinyl, if your favourite artist is Opeth or Oliva Rodrigo, Led Zeppelin or Lorde we’re here for you. We care just as much about your 10 grand hi-fi system as we do about your brand-new, $200 AT-LP60X. We thoroughly appreciate high fidelity sound and the joy of building a system that is just right, but, you won’t find any analog audiophile snobs or Vinyl gatekeepers here. Our main priority is to have a safe, welcoming, inclusive space for any one who loves any kind of music. It’s all about you, your music, and a great community that celebrates music together.

 

Support Local

Starting in Bendigo was important to us. Everything we wanted Bendigo Vinyl to be, we saw in Bendigo; A commitment to the arts and creativity, growth and diversity, honesty, strong community identity and values. We wanted to start and base ourselves in a community that we would feel proud about supporting.

We make sure to play whatever small part we can in supporting emerging artists and local artists. We source as much as we can from local Victorian and Australian creators and suppliers, and we are committed to increasing the environmental sustainability of our business.