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Borealis Records

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Borealis Records is a Canadian record label, founded in 1996 by four Canadian musicians. It is notable as being focused exclusively on the recording and development Canadian folk and roots music artists.

History

In 1996, Canadian musicians Grit Laskin, Bill Garrett, Paul Mills and Ken Whiteley established Borealis Records. The mandate of the company is

"To record only Canadian artists
To seek out artists from all of Canada's regions
To enter into ethical artist agreements that are fair and typically more generous than what is the industry standard.
To present all the diverse styles of music under the Folk and Roots umbrella: Celtic, Blues, Singer/songwriters, Political/Topical, Traditional, Bluegrass, World, etc."[1]

References

  1. ^ Profile of Borealis Records; www.borealisrecords.com