PIAS is an international recording, licensing, distribution, sales and marketing company for independent music. PIAS has played a role in campaigns for artists like 2ManyDJs, Adele, Agnes Obel, Alt-J, Aphex Twin, Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Eels, Faith No More, Machine Head, Milky Chance, Moby, Muse, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Oasis, Pixies, Sigur Ros, The Strokes, Texas, The Gossip, The Prodigy, The War On Drugs, Tom Waits.The group was founded in 1981 by Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot.