London
(ANI):
Director
Guy
Ritchie
has
launched
his
own
record
company
'Punchbowl
Recordings",
named
after
his
London
pub
The
Punch
Bowl.
The
Sherlock
Holmes
helmer
has
even
signed
the
venue's
house
band
The
Punchbowl
Band
as
the
first
act
to
get
a
record
deal.
"It's
exciting
to
venture
into
the
music
industry.
It''s
a
tough
place
but
I''ve
seen
this
band
connect
with
people," the
Daily
Express
quoted
Ritchie
as
saying.
He
added:
“They
have
every
chance
of
being
embraced
by
a
wider
audience."
Meanwhile,
actor
Robert
Downey
Jr.
and
Stella
McCartney
have
already
booked
the
band
for
private
gigs.
The
Irish
rockers' debut
album,
Journey,
is
set
to
release
on
March
1.