Secret City Records
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Secret City Records is a Canadian independent record label
based in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. The music label was founded in 2006 by Andrew Rose and Justin West, originally as sublabel of Justin Time Records
. It became fully independent in late 2008.
Artists currently signed to Secret City include Patrick Watson, Miracle Fortress
, Plants and Animals
, Diamond Rings
, and Daniel Isaiah. The label has also released albums in Canada by Human Highway
, Basia Bulat
and The Go! Team
.
A number of albums released on the label have gone on to be shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize
. Patrick Watson's Close to Paradise
was the award winner in 2007, Miracle Fortress' Five Roses
was also a nominee in the same year, Plants and Animals' Parc Avenue
was a nominee in 2008, and Patrick Watson's Wooden Arms
was a nominee in 2009.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
based in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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. The music label was founded in 2006 by Andrew Rose and Justin West, originally as sublabel of Justin Time Records
Justin Time Records
Justin Time Records, Inc. is a Canadian independent record label based in Montreal. It was established in 1983 and specialises mostly in jazz and blues...
. It became fully independent in late 2008.
Artists currently signed to Secret City include Patrick Watson, Miracle Fortress
Miracle Fortress
Miracle Fortress is a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal. The band is primarily a project of songwriter Graham Van Pelt. Van Pelt also a member of Think About Life.-Band history:...
, Plants and Animals
Plants and Animals
Plants and Animals are a Canadian indie-rock band from Montreal which comprises guitarist-vocalists Warren Spicer and Nic Basque and drummer-vocalist Matthew Woody Woodley. They often describe their music as post-classic rock. They are signed to Secret City Records...
, Diamond Rings
Diamond Rings (musician)
John O'Regan is a Canadian artist and musician best known by his stage name Diamond Rings. In addition to writing, recording, and producing his own music, he is also noted for transcending traditional representations of gender and identity in his live performances and videos.-2003 - 2008: Early...
, and Daniel Isaiah. The label has also released albums in Canada by Human Highway
Human Highway (band)
Human Highway is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band's name is a reference to the Neil Young song "Human Highway" as suggested by founding member Nicholas Thorburn after attending a Neil Young concert.-History:...
, Basia Bulat
Basia Bulat
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and The Go! Team
The Go! Team
The Go! Team are a six-piece band from Brighton, England. They combine indie rock and garage rock with a mixture of blaxploitation and Bollywood soundtracks, double dutch chants, old school hip hop and distorted guitars similar to the style of Sonic Youth. Their songs are a mix of live...
.
A number of albums released on the label have gone on to be shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize
Polaris Music Prize
The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label...
. Patrick Watson's Close to Paradise
Close to Paradise
Close to Paradise is the second album by Patrick Watson, released on September 26, 2006. On September 24, 2007, the album won the Polaris Music Prize, after reaching the finals alongside such other albums as Neon Bible , Ashtray Rock , Woke Myself Up , and The Reminder .- Track listing :# "Close to...
was the award winner in 2007, Miracle Fortress' Five Roses
Five Roses
Five Roses is the first album by Miracle Fortress, released on May 22, 2007. On July 10, 2007, the shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize was revealed. Five Roses was announced as a finalist, alongside such other acts as Arcade Fire, Julie Doiron, and Chad VanGaalen...
was also a nominee in the same year, Plants and Animals' Parc Avenue
Parc Avenue (album)
Parc Avenue is the first full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Plants and Animals, released February 26, 2008 on Secret City Records.The album was a nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.-Track listing:# "Bye Bye Bye"# "Good Friend"...
was a nominee in 2008, and Patrick Watson's Wooden Arms
Wooden Arms
Wooden Arms is the third album by Patrick Watson, released April 28, 2009 on Secret City Records. The album's first single, "Tracy's Waters", was released on March 5 and the group performed a new song, "Beijing", on CBC Radio's Q radio show on April 6...
was a nominee in 2009.