Isadora Records is an

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started and operated by

Hawksley Workman Hawksley Workman (Born Ryan Corrigan, March 4, 1975) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full-length albums throughout his career. A mul ...

. The first album released was Workman's own debut, '' For Him and the Girls'', in 1999.LeBlanc, Larry (April 7, 2001). "Canadian singer/songwriter Hawksley Workman lets 'The Wolves' out on his own Isadora label", ''

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'' 113 (14): 71–2. The label has been releasing albums online since 2004. Isadora's earlier releases were manufactured and distributed by

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, but more recently they have been distributed by

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in Canada, Sheer Music in the US, and

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in other markets. The company's logo, a nude silhouette, was designed by Workman's mother, artist Beverly Hawksley. The name ''Isadora'' originated with a publicity campaign in which Workman published love letters, and classified ads in ''Now'' magazine, to the fictitious Isadora, an idealized lover. The letters eventually formed the book ''Hawksley Burns for Isadora'', from Gutter Press in Toronto. Isadora's recording artists have included

and

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.Morse, Steve (April 15, 2005). "Serena Ryder: Unlikely Emergency: Isadora Records", ''

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'', p. C11.

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