Six Shooter Records is an independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that uses an artist-centric business model, focusing on art before commerce combined with extensive touring. Six Shooter Records was founded in 2000 by Shauna de Cartier.[1] The mission statement of the company is Life is Too Short to Listen to Shitty Music.
| Six Shooter Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Shauna de Cartier |
| Genre | Indie |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Official website | sixshooterrecords.com |
In addition to production and sales of music, the company is involved in artist management, festival production, concert promotion and song publishing. The management arm of the company is run by de Cartier and partner Helen Britton. Notable festivals include the Interstellar Rodeo (Edmonton: 2012–2019 and Winnipeg: 2015-2017) and the Sleepwalker Guitar Festival (Toronto).[1]
Several releases on Six Shooter Records have received awards and critical acclaim from music critics, including music from Canadian folk rock band Whitehorse, Canadian experimental vocalist Tanya Tagaq, Americana band The Deep Dark Woods, and country artist Whitney Rose.
Six Shooter Records is distributed by Universal Music in Canada and by The Orchard outside of Canada.
Roster
edit- Del Barber
- The Beauties
- Boy Golden
- Richard Buckner
- C&C Surf Factory
- Captain Tractor
- Amelia Curran
- The Dead South
- The Deep Dark Woods
- Luke Doucet
- Elliott Brood
- Christine Fellows
- Mary Gauthier
- The Good Lovelies
- Valery Gore
- Jenn Grant
- July Talk
- Melissa McClelland
- Wendy McNeill
- Danny Michel
- Mauvey
- NQ Arbuckle
- Nick Buzz
- Joe Nolan
- Nyssa
- Sam Outlaw
- Harlan Pepper
- Ford Pier
- William Prince
- Rheostatics
- Whitney Rose
- Justin Rutledge
- Shakey Graves
- The Strumbellas
- Tanya Tagaq
- Martin Tielli
- Trampled by Turtles
- Veal
- Henry Wagons
- Skye Wallace
- The Wet Secrets
- Whitehorse
- Hawksley Workman
- Chris Wynters
Albums
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Notes
edit- ^ a b "How to be a force in the Canadian music scene: The story of little Six Shooter Records". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2016-02-23.