| Busted Flat Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Busted Flat Records |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Mark Logan, owner of Encore Records and co-founder, Jnana Records |
| Distributor(s) | Sonic Unyon, Universal, Encore (Kitchener, Canada) |
| Genre | Roots, folk, blues, Americana, rock, alt-country |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Official Website | www.bustedflatrecords.com |
Busted Flat Records is a critically acclaimed independent music label founded in 2002 by Mark Logan and based in Kitchener, Canada.[1] Musicians on the roster include blues artist, Matt Andersen (two-time Maple Blues Awards winner, recipient of the Best Solo performance at the International Blues Challenge,[2] and winner of several East Coast Music Awards), as well as Paul MacLeod, Brock Zeman, Lynn Jackson, Shannon Lyon, Jay Semko, the Billie Hollies and many other Canadian singer-songwriters.[3][4]
The label name was taken from a line in the song, "Me and Bobby McGee" made popular by Janis Joplin. The label was founded originally to showcase talent from the Southern Ontario region, but has since branched out to release acts from across Canada and Europe.[1] The label specializes in roots, Americana, blues, folk and alt-country acts.
According to a feature article in Exclaim! magazine, Busted Flat Records operates on a business model that favors the independent artist, with approximately "75 percent of the profits going to artists, 15 percent paying for production and roughly ten percent going to the label."[1] In a recent (2011) review, Busted Flat Records was named "one of the most respected roots music outlets in the country."[5]