Attic Records
Attic Records was a Canadian independent record label,[1] founded in 1974 by Alexander Mair and Tom Williams. The label was known for developing Canadian talent, including Anvil, Lee Aaron, Maestro Fresh Wes, The Nylons, Teenage Head, and Triumph. The company was also active in distributing international acts not affiliated with a major label, most successfully with Jennifer Warnes, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Katrina and the Waves, and Creed.
Attic Records | |
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Founded | 1974 |
Founder | Alexander Mair Tom Williams |
Status | Defunct |
Country of origin | Canada |
Attic Records ceased to exist as an independent company in 1999, when it was bought by a consortium headed by Allan Gregg and merged with TMP (The Music Publisher) and Oasis Entertainment Distribution to form The Song Corporation. The Attic label briefly continued to exist as a subsidiary of The Song Corporation, but within months of its acquisition, the label name was changed to "Song Recordings".
The Song Corporation filed for bankruptcy in May 2001. Attic's Canadian catalog and masters are now owned by Unidisc Music.
Artists
- Aaron Carter
- Adrian Zmed
- Anvil
- Lee Aaron
- Body Electric
- Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
- Sara Craig
- Creed (Canada only, 1997–99)
- Downchild Blues Band
- Shirley Eikhard
- Fludd
- The Frantics
- Patsy Gallant
- Goblin
- Goddo
- Hagood Hardy
- Haywire
- The Irish Rovers
- Michaele Jordana
- Junkie XL
- Kamahl
- Katrina and the Waves
- Killer Dwarfs
- The Lincolns founded by Prakash John
- Lio
- MacLean & MacLean
- Maestro Fresh Wes
- Motörhead
- Dutch Mason
- Belinda Metz
- Elton Motello
- The Nylons
- The Bopcats
- Plastic Bertrand
- Razor
- Annie Ryan
- Secret Service
- The Soft Boys
- Teenage Head
- George Thorogood
- Ken Tobias
- Toyah
- Triumph
- Wayne County & the Electric Chairs
- Warriors
- Jesse Winchester
- "Weird Al" Yankovic
See also
- List of record labels
References
- "Dance clubs go wild for jungle". Toronto Star - Toronto, Ont. By Peter Howell Jan 7, 1995 Page: J.12