Barsuk Records
"Barsuk" redirects here. For the Barsuk machine gun, see AEK-999.
| Barsuk Records | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder |
Christopher Possanza Josh Rosenfeld |
| Distributor(s) |
Stomp (Australia) Ixthuluh Music (Austria) Munich Records (Benelux) Outside Music (Canada) Töölön Musiikkitukku (Finland) Indigo (Germany) Self Distribuzione (Italy) Disc Medi (Spain) Border Music Distribution (Sweden) Rec Rec (Switzerland) The Orchard (US) |
| Genre | Pop / Rock/ indie pop |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Official website | http://www.barsuk.com/ |
Barsuk Records (/bɑrˈsuːk/ bar-SOOK) is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, started and still managed by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, who created the label in 1994 to release their band's material. Its logo is a drawing of a dog holding a record in its mouth.
The name of the label comes from the Russian word барсук [barˈsuk] "badger". However, the label is not named after a badger, as is noted in the Barsuk Records FAQ , but after Christopher Possanza and Jason Avinger's dog, a black Labrador. The dog can be heard barking in This Busy Monster's track "Song 69".
Artists
- ¡All-Time Quarterback!
- Aqueduct
- Aveo
- David Bazan
- Blunt Mechanic
- Cymbals Eat Guitars
- Death Cab for Cutie
- Ben Gibbard
- Harvey Danger
- The Dismemberment Plan
- The Globes
- Jessamine
- Jim Noir
- Kennedy
- Kind of Like Spitting
- Lackthereof
- Little Champions
- The Long Winters
- Maps & Atlases
- Mates of State
- Mathieu Santos
- Menomena
- Travis Morrison (of The Dismemberment Plan)
- Nada Surf
- Now, Now
- Phantogram
- Pearly Gate Music
- Pea Soup
- The Prom
- Ra Ra Riot
- Ramona Falls
- The Revolutionary Hydra
- Rilo Kiley
- Say Hi
- Smoosh
- Starlight Mints
- Sunset Valley
- Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter
- They Might Be Giants
- This Busy Monster
- John Vanderslice
- Viva Voce
- Rocky Votolato
- Chris Walla
- What Made Milwaukee Famous
- The Wooden Birds
- Yellow Ostrich
See also
External links
- Official site
- Barsuk Records on MySpace
- Reviews, interviews with Barsuk artists on Three Imaginary Girls
Coordinates: 47°37′56″N 122°21′36″W / 47.632252°N 122.359916°W