Flameshovel Records is a

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formed in the summer of

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. Founded by Jesse Woghin and long-time friend Nash Grey, the duo were later joined by James Kenler. Grey left for

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in 2003 to start grad school but the remaining partners forged ahead. The label has since put out 43 releases, including releases by

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, Lying in States, and Bound Stems. As of December 5, 2010, the label had not released an album since September 2007.

Artists who have released material on Flameshovel

* Bound Stems * Che Arthur *

* Viza-Noir *

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* The End of the World * Joan of Arse *

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* Judah Johnson * Low Skies *

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* Lying in States *

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* The Race *

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* Sybris *

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Artists who have released material on Flameshovel

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