Barsuk Records
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| Barsuk Records | |
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| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder(s) | Christopher Possanza Josh Rosenfeld |
| Distributing label | 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) ADA/WEA (US) Carrot Top Distribution (US) Choke Distribution (US) Revolver Distribution (US) Southern Records (US) |
| Genre(s) | Pop / Rock/ indie pop |
| Country | US |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Official site of Barsuk Records | |
Barsuk Records (pronounced "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 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" meaning "badger" (bar-suke). However, the label is not named after a badger, as is noted in the Barsuk Records FAQ[1], but after Christopher Possanza's dog, a black labrador. The dog can be heard barking in This Busy Monster's track "Song 69".
[edit] Notable artists
- Abigail Grush
- All-Time Quarterback
- Aqueduct
- Aveo
- Death Cab for Cutie
- Jessamine
- Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter
- Jim Noir
- John Vanderslice
- Kind of Like Spitting
- Little Champions
- Mates of State
- Nada Surf
- Rilo Kiley
- Rocky Votolato
- Smoosh
- Starlight Mints
- Sunset Valley
- The Long Winters
- The Prom
- The Revolutionary Hydra
- They Might Be Giants
- This Busy Monster
- Travis Morrison (of The Dismemberment Plan)
- Viva Voce
- What Made Milwaukee Famous
