Ontario
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based
independent record label
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, founded in 2002.
History
Mark Logan, the owner of a vinyl music store in Kitchener, Encore Records, started Busted Flat Records in 2002 to record and release a live album by
Shannon Lyon
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Canada
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and as of 2013, has 24 artists with over 65released recordings.
Musicians on the roster include/have included
blues
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East Coast Music Awards
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), as well as Paul MacLeod,
Brock Zeman
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, Lynn Jackson,
Ambre McLean
Ambre McLean is a Canadian-born singer-songwriter based in Smiths Falls, Ontario. McLean is known for her live performances, versatile and distinct singing voice, cross-genre songwriting style and use of live looping technology. McLean's debut alb ...
, Shannon Lyon,
Jay Semko
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, the Billie Hollies and many other Canadian singer-songwriters.
The label name was taken from a line in the song, " Me and Bobby McGee" made popular by
Janis Joplin
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. The label was founded to showcase talent from the Southern
Ontario
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region, but has since branched out to release acts from across Canada and Europe. The label specializes in
roots
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Root or roots may also refer to:
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blues
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,
folk
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and alt-country acts.
According to a feature article in ''
Exclaim!
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'' magazine, Busted Flat Records operates on a business model that favours the independent artist, with approximately "75 percent of the profits going to artists, 15 percent paying for production and roughly ten percent going to the label." In a recent (2011) review, Busted Flat Records was named "one of the most respected roots music outlets in the country."
In 2013, the label distributed its first release by an American artist: ''Have Harmony, Will Travel'', a collection of duets by
Carla Olson
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Biography
Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Olson moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1978 where she formed the Textones, whose debut album ''M ...
, who had previously co-founded
The Textones
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Biography
Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Olson moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1978 where she formed the Textones, whose debut album ''M ...
I See Hawks In L.A.
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John York
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James Intveld
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Music in Canada
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List of record labels
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