Barsuk Records ( ) is an

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based in

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which was founded in 1998 by Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, the members of the band This Busy Monster, to release their band's material. Its logo is a drawing of a dog holding a vinyl record in its mouth. Barsuk played a key role in shaping the mainstream view of indie rock in its early years, with albums like Nada Surf's ''Let Go'',

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' ''When I Pretend to Fall'', and

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's influential fourth album, ''Transatlanticism''. The label also became a platform for Seattle-based singer-songwriters such as Rocky Votolato, Jesse Sykes, and David Bazan. The name of the label comes from the Russian word ''барсук'' , "badger". However, the label is named after Possanza and Jason Avinger's dog, a black

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. The dog can be heard barking in two This Busy Monster tracks: "Song 69" and "Time to Sleep".

Artists

* Active Bird Community * ¡All-Time Quarterback! * The American Analog Set * Aqueduct * Aveo * Babes * David Bazan * Big Scary * Charly Bliss * Blunt Mechanic * Common Holly * Cymbals Eat Guitars *

* The Dismemberment Plan * Benjamin Gibbard * Laura Gibson * The Globes * Abigail Grush * Harvey Danger * Hibou * Jessamine * Kind of Like Spitting * Lackthereof * Little Champions * Lo Tom *

* Maps & Atlases * Mates of State * Menomena * Minor Alps * Travis Morrison (of the Dismemberment Plan) * Nada Surf * Jim Noir * Pacific Air * Phantogram * Pea Soup * Pearly Gate Music * The Prom * Ra Ra Riot * Ramona Falls * The Revolutionary Hydra * Rilo Kiley * Ruler * Mathieu Santos * Say Hi * Small Feet * Smoosh * Chris Staples * Starlight Mints * Steady Holiday * Sunset Valley * Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter *

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* This Busy Monster * Trails and Ways * John Vanderslice * Viva Voce * Rocky Votolato * Chris Walla * What Made Milwaukee Famous * The Wooden Birds * Yellow Ostrich File:Death Cab for Cutie at Manchester Academy, 4 July 2011.jpg,

performs at Manchester Academy, 2011

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Official site
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