Light Organ Records
Encyclopedia
Light Organ Records is a Canadian
independent record label, based in Vancouver
, British Columbia
.
The label was launched in 2010 by Jonathan Simkin to distribute records by indie rock
and college radio bands, after he found such bands difficult to market on his existing mainstream rock label 604 Records
.
Artists currently signed to Light Organ include The Zolas
, Louise Burns
, The Fugitives
, Adrian Glynn and Sun Wizard.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
independent record label, based in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
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The label was launched in 2010 by Jonathan Simkin to distribute records by indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
and college radio bands, after he found such bands difficult to market on his existing mainstream rock label 604 Records
604 Records
604 Records is the production company of Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger and attorney Jonathan Simkin, founded in 2002. Their records are distributed in Canada by Universal Music Group....
.
Artists currently signed to Light Organ include The Zolas
The Zolas
The Zolas is a Canadian progressive rock band based in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are signed to Light Organ Records. The core of the band is duo Zachary Gray and Tom Dobrzanski , with other musicians supporting them live and on record.Their debut album, 'Tic Toc Tic', was released in 2010...
, Louise Burns
Louise Burns
Louise Burns is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Formerly a member of the band Lillix, she released her debut album as a solo artist, Mellow Drama, on April 5, 2011 on Light Organ Records...
, The Fugitives
The Fugitives (spoken word)
The Fugitives are a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The members of the band are Brendan McLeod, Barbara Adler, Steve Charles and Adrian Glynn. Former members of the band included Mark Berube and C.R. Avery, who left the band to pursue other artistic ventures. Although C.R...
, Adrian Glynn and Sun Wizard.