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Tim/Kerr Records
FounderThor Lindsay & Tim Kerr
StatusDefunct
Country of origin United States
LocationPortland, Oregon

Tim/Kerr was an American independent record label in Portland, Oregon, United States, run by Thor Lindsay and Thomas "Tim" Kerr IV from the mid 1980s until 1999[1]. Some of the better known bands that were on the label include Everclear and The Dandy Warhols. The label also released a collaboration between Kurt Cobain and author William S. Burroughs titled The "Priest" They Called Him, and a collaboration between Burroughs and Gus Van Sant titled The Elvis of Letters (catalog number T/K 9112001). As part of a tribute to Greg Sage and the Wipers, Hole released at least two known 45 rpm singles, "Over the Edge" (T/K 917010-TRIB2), and "Miss World" / "Over the Edge" (T/K 947081).

According to AllMusic, the following musicians had releases through Tim/Kerr:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Thor Lindsay, Co-Founder of Legendary Portland Record Label Tim/Kerr, Has Died". Willamette Week. 2017-07-17.
  2. ^ "Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2017-07-19.[dead link]