Light Organ Records is a Canadian independent record label, based in

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."Vancouver's Light Organ Records Moves Away from the Mainstream"
'' Exclaim!'', November 25, 2010. The label was launched in 2010 by Jonathan Simkin to distribute records by

indie rock Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...

and college radio bands, after he found such bands difficult to market on his existing mainstream rock label

604 Records 604 Records (stylized as VIOIV Records) is a music production company. It is named after area code 604 of the Lower Mainland, where the company's offices are located. History The company was co-founded by Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger and ...

. Artists currently signed to Light Organ include

The Zolas The Zolas are a Canadian indie rock band based in Vancouver and are signed to Light Organ Records. The band was formed by duo Zachary Gray (vocals/guitar) and Tom Dobrzanski (piano/keyboards/backing vocals), with various session musicians support ...

Louise Burns Louise Burns is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Formerly a member of the band Lillix, she released her debut album as a solo artist, ''Mellow Drama'', on April 5, 2011, on Light Organ Records. The album was longlisted for the 2011 Polaris Music Pr ...

, The Fugitives,

Fake Shark Fake Shark (formerly known as Fake Shark – Real Zombie!) is a Canadian electronic indie-pop band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Formed in 2005, their early musical style mainly combined elements of dance punk and IDM but have since shifted ...

Adrian Glynn Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main ...

Hotel Mira Hotel Mira (formerly known as JPNSGRLS) is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Vancouver in 2010. The band consists of Charlie Kerr, vocalist/lyricist; Mike Noble on bass; Clark Grieve on guitar and keyboards; and Cole George on drums. ...

,"Vancouver's Japanese Girls Prep 'The Sharkweek EP' for Light Organ"
' Exclaim!'', April 15, 2013.

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Sun Wizard Sun Wizard are a band formed in Vancouver in 2008 by James Younger, Malcolm Jack, and Francesco Lyon, with Ben Frey joining the band later on. They self-released their first EP 'When They Were Right' in the summer of 2009. This attracted local i ...

, and

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Light Organ Records
Canadian independent record labels Companies based in Vancouver Record labels established in 2010 Indie rock record labels {{Canada-record-label-stub