Barsuk Records
Barsuk Records (/bɑːrˈsuːk/ bar-SOOK) is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, that was founded by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, in 1998 to release their band's material.[2] Its logo is a drawing of a dog holding a vinyl record in its mouth.
| Barsuk Records | |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Christopher Possanza Josh Rosenfeld |
| Distributor(s) | Redeye Worldwide[1] |
| Genre | Pop, indie rock |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Official website | www |
The name of the label comes from the Russian word барсук [barˈsuk], "badger".[3] However, the label is named after Christopher Possanza and Jason Avinger's dog, a black Labrador.[4] The dog can be heard barking in two This Busy Monster tracks: "Song 69" and "Time to Sleep".
Artists
- Active Bird Community
- ¡All-Time Quarterback!
- The American Analog Set
- Aqueduct
- Aveo
- Babes
- David Bazan
- Big Scary
- Charly Bliss
- Blunt Mechanic
- Common Holly
- Cymbals Eat Guitars
- Death Cab for Cutie
- The Dismemberment Plan
- Benjamin Gibbard
- Laura Gibson
- The Globes
- Abigail Grush
- Harvey Danger
- Hibou
- Jessamine
- Kind of Like Spitting
- Lackthereof
- Little Champions
- Lo Tom
- The Long Winters
- Maps & Atlases
- Mates of State
- Menomena
- Minor Alps
- Travis Morrison (of the Dismemberment Plan)
- Nada Surf
- Jim Noir
- Pacific Air
- Phantogram
- Pea Soup
- Pearly Gate Music
- The Prom
- Ra Ra Riot
- Ramona Falls
- The Revolutionary Hydra
- Rilo Kiley
- Ruler
- Mathieu Santos
- Say Hi
- Small Feet
- Smoosh
- Chris Staples
- Starlight Mints
- Steady Holiday
- Sunset Valley
- Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter
- They Might Be Giants
- This Busy Monster
- Trails and Ways
- John Vanderslice
- Viva Voce
- Rocky Votolato
- Chris Walla
- What Made Milwaukee Famous
- The Wooden Birds
- Yellow Ostrich
Death Cab for Cutie performs at Manchester Academy, 2011
See also
References
- Hodge, Blake (March 23, 2016). "Redeye Moving Global Headquarters to Hillsborough". WCHL (AM). Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- Jackson, Josh (December 18, 2018). "The 10 Best Barsuk Albums from the First 20 Years". Paste. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- Cox, David (2001). Close Protection: The Politics of Guarding Russia's Rulers. Greenwood Publishing Group p. 47. ISBN 978-0-2759-6688-1.
- de Barros, Paul (November 1, 2013). "15 years of creativity and contrarianism : Barsuk Records". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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