Borealis Records
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 (a) to record only Canadian artists, (b) to seek out artists from all of Canada's regions, (c) to enter into "ethical artist agreements that are fair and typically more generous than what is the industry standard" and (d) to present all the diverse styles of music under the Folk and Roots umbrella.[1]
Artists recording for Borealis Records include Aengus Finnan, Eve Goldberg, Ron Hynes, Penny Lang, Nathan Rogers, Mose Scarlett, Oliver Schroer, Bob Snider, Jackie Washington and Sneezy Waters[2]
The label is associated with True North Records and Linus Entertainment.[3] On occasion, releases are shared with these labels. In 2008, Dancing Alone: Songs of William Hawkins was released by True North Records in Canada. In 2009, the same record was released by Borealis Records in the United Kingdom.
References
- ^ Profile of Borealis Records; www.borealisrecords.com.
- ^ Profiles of Borealis Artists; www.borealisrecords.com.
- ^ See "Record Companies" at Borealis Records home page; www.borealisrecords.com.