Sonic Unyon
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Sonic Unyon Recording Company is a Hamilton, Ontario-based record label that has put out releases by bands including Tristan Psionic, Sianspheric, Shallow North Dakota, Eric's Trip, Hayden, the New Grand, Frank Black and the Catholics, A Northern Chorus and Raising the Fawn. Founded in 1992 by Mark Milne, Sandy McIntosh and Tim Potocic (of Tristan Psionic), Sonic Unyon is one of the largest independent labels in Canada. As of 2005, Sonic Unyon releases were distributed in the United States exclusively by Caroline Distribution.
Sonic Unyon Distribution is a branch of the record label and distributes releases (in Canada) from independent labels from around the world and select co-releases with other independent labels including Jagjaguwar, Epitaph, SpinArt and Plexifilm (including the Death Cab for Cutie tour DVD, "Sleep Well, Drive Carefully").
[edit] Selected Artists
- A Northern Chorus
- A. Graham and the Moment Band
- Ad Astra Per Aspera
- Aereogramme
- Andre Ethier
- Chore
- Dale Morningstar
- Damon & Naomi
- Frank Black
- Frank Black and the Catholics
- The Ghost Is Dancing
- Jens Lekman
- The Kittens
- The Nein
- Raising the Fawn
- Sianspheric
- Sleeper Set Sail
- Treble Charger
- Tricky Woo
- The Wooden Stars
[edit] See also
- Now We Are 5 (1998), Sonic Unyon's fifth anniversary compilation album
- List of record labels
