Escape Artist Records was an American

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...

formed in 1997 and based in suburban

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. The label, which helped to launch the careers of bands such as

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, Keelhaul and

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, ceased operations in 2008.

Past artist roster

* 27 *American Heritage *Anodyne *Blunderbuss * Burn It Down *Collapsar * The Dream Is Dead *Ganglahia *In Pieces *

*Lickgoldensky *

KEN mode KEN mode (an acronym for Kill Everyone Now) is a Canadian noise rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that was formed in September 1999. History Formed by brothers Jesse (guitar/vocals) and Shane Matthewson (drums) and long-time friend Darryl Laxdal ...

* Keelhaul *Playing Enemy *Theory of Ruin *

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