Barsuk Records
Founded	1994
Founder(s)	Christopher Possanza Josh Rosenfeld
Distributing label	Stomp (Australia) Ixthuluh Music (Austria) Munich Records (Benelux) Outside Music (Canada) Töölön Musiikkitukku (Finland) Indigo (Germany) Self Distribuzione (Italy) Disc Medi (Spain) Border Music Distribution (Sweden) Rec Rec (Switzerland) ADA/WEA (US) Carrot Top Distribution (US) Choke Distribution (US) Revolver Distribution (US) Southern Records (US)
Genre(s)	Pop / Rock/ indie pop
Country	US
Location	Seattle, Washington
Official site of Barsuk Records

Barsuk Records (pronounced "Bar-SOOK") is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, started and still managed by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld in 1994 to release their band's material. Its logo is a drawing of a dog holding a record in its mouth. Image File history File links Barsuk Records logo http://www. ... See also: 1993 in music, other events of 1994, 1995 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music. // Events January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... This Busy Monster: This Busy Monster is a fiarly well known and well established indie band from the 90s to today. ... A logotype (from the Greek λογότυπο), commonly known as a logo, is the graphic element, symbol, and icon of a trademark or brand, which is set in a special typeface or arranged in a particular way. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog is a mammal in the order Carnivora. ... The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967) as a 33 â…“ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove starting near the periphery and ending near the centre of the disc. ...

The name of the label comes from the Russian word "барсук" meaning "badger" (bar-suke). However, the label is not named after a badger, as is noted in the Barsuk Records FAQ[1], but after Christopher Possanza's dog, a black labrador. The dog can be heard barking in This Busy Monster's track "Song 69". Genera  Arctonyx  Melogale  Meles  Mellivora  Taxidea For other uses, see Badger (disambiguation). ... The Labrador Retriever (Labrador or Lab for short), is one of several kinds of retriever, and is the most popular breed of dog (by registered ownership) in both the United States and the United Kingdom. ... This Busy Monster: This Busy Monster is a fiarly well known and well established indie band from the 90s to today. ...

Notable artists

• Abigail Grush
• All-Time Quarterback
• Aqueduct
• Aveo
• Death Cab for Cutie
• Jessamine
• Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter
• Jim Noir
• John Vanderslice
• Kind of Like Spitting
• Little Champions
• Mates of State
• Nada Surf
• Rilo Kiley
• Rocky Votolato
• Smoosh
• Starlight Mints
• Sunset Valley
• The Long Winters
• The Prom
• The Revolutionary Hydra
• They Might Be Giants
• This Busy Monster
• Travis Morrison (of The Dismemberment Plan)
• Viva Voce
• What Made Milwaukee Famous

All-Time Quarterback! is a solo-project alias of Ben Gibbard, frontman of Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service. ... Aqueduct is a Seattle, Washington-based indie pop band originally hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma. ... 2003 Daewoo Kalos hatchback The Chevrolet Aveo is a subcompact car built by Korean GM Daewoo, a subsidiary of General Motors. ... Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. ... Species See text Jasmine is a shrub of the genus Jasminum in the Family Oleaceae, with about 300 species, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World, and widely cultivated. ... Jim Noir is a British singer-songwriter from the suburb of Chorlton in Manchester, England. ... John Vanderslice (born in Gainesville, Florida in 1967) is an American musician, formerly of mk Ultra but now performing with his own band. ... Kind of Like Spitting is an indie rock band currently on the Barsuk record label. ... Kori Gardner, Stockholm 2005 Mates of State are an American indie rock duo, active since 1997. ... Nada Surf is an American alternative rock group formed in 1992. ... Rilo Kiley is a Los Angeles-based indie rock band fronted by former child actors Jenny Lewis (Troop Beverly Hills, The Wizard) and Blake Sennett (Salute Your Shorts, Boy Meets World). ... Texan born Rocky Votolato is a solo singer/songwriter based in Seattle. ... Smoosh are an American indie pop duo, consisting of two sisters, singer/keyboardist Asya (born February 2, 1992) and drummer Chloe (born March 5, 1994). ... Starlight Mints are an indie pop band from Norman, Oklahoma. ... Sunset Valley is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. ... The Long Winters is an alternative rock / indie pop band from Seattle, Washington. ... The Prom is a piano-driven indie band which has played with Death Cab for Cutie. ... They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American alternative rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh, collectively known as the two Johns or John and John. Known for their experimental pop music, they have been popular on college campuses and earned a reputation for intellectual... This Busy Monster: This Busy Monster is a fiarly well known and well established indie band from the 90s to today. ... Travis Morrison (born 1972) is an American musician from the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., USA. // Fairfax Life and W&M After picking up various instruments around age 12, Morrison stuck with guitar and began forming bands throughout his high school days at Lake Braddock Secondary School in... The Dismemberment Plan performing at the Bowery Ballroom. ... A thesis committee (or, at some universities, specifically for the doctorate, a dissertation committee) is a committee that evaluates a students thesis. ...

See also

• List of record labels
• Barsuk Records discography

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External link

• Official site