Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an

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based in Hamilton,

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, Canada. Their former retail store was located on Wilson Street near James Street North. The label has put out releases by bands including Tristan Psionic, Sianspheric, Shallow North Dakota, Eric's Trip, Hayden,

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, Frank Black and the Catholics, A Northern Chorus, Raising the Fawn, Teenage Head and Voivod.

History

Sonic Unyon was founded in

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by Mark Milne, Sandy McIntosh of the band Tristan Psionic."Sonic Unyon wafts to greatness"
''Toronto Star'' - Toronto, Ont.By Ira Band Dec 19, 1996 Page: G.9 At first they released their own band's music, and then began releasing and promoting music by other local bands. By 1995 Sonic Unyon had grown to be one of the largest independent labels in Canada. The basement of their headquarter often held shows and many local musicians got jobs working for the record label. As of 2005, Sonic Unyon releases were distributed in the United States exclusively by

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. Tim Potocic and Mark Milne created Sonic Unyon Distribution as a branch of the record label, and distributed releases in Canada from independent labels from around the world and select co-releases with other independent labels including

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, Nuclear Blast, WARP,

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and Plexifilm (including the

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tour DVD, '' Drive Well, Sleep Carefully''). Sonic Unyon branched out into events production, by organizing

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, the annual version of the monthly Artcrawl, which is dedicated to showcasing the arts scene in the James North region of Hamilton. The event has featured many national and international touring artists; in 2014, its attendance was estimated at 165,000."Supercrawl named Ontario tourism event of the year"
''CBC Hamilton'', Nov 12, 2015.

Selected artists

The following artists have made at least one release through Sonic Unyon.

References

External links

Sonic Unyon1995 Sonic Unyon TV Interview
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History

Selected artists

See also

References

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