Burnt Oak Records was a Canadian independent collective and record label based in Guelph, Ontario and co-founded in 2005 by Brad MacInerny, Ryan Newell and
Jia Qing Wilson-Yang.
Known for a
do-it -yourself approach to music and arts, the founding group lived and operated out of 127 Grange St. in Guelph.
They hosted
pay-what-you-can shows, recorded their own music, handmade album covers and booked their own tours.
By late 2007, the label had released 20 full-length albums and EPs by founding members as well as artists such as
Richard Laviolette
Richard Andrew Laviolette (August 22, 1982 – September 5, 2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Guelph, Ontario. He released material under a variety of band names, including Mary Carl, Richard Laviolette and His Black Lungs, Richard ...
, Griffin Epstein, Slow Hand Motëm,
Elbow Beach Surf Club and
Green Go.
Laviolette's "127 Grange" on his album ''A Little Less Like a Rock, A Little More Like Home'' was a nod to the collective.
The album was released by Burnt Oak in 2006.
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Record labels established in 2005
Canadian independent record labels