Flameshovel Records is a

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, formed in the summer of 2000. Founded by Jesse Woghin and long-time friend Nash Grey, the duo were later joined by James Kenler. Grey left for

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in 2003 to start grad school but the remaining partners forged ahead. The label has since put out 43 releases, including releases by

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, Chin Up Chin Up, Lying in States, and Bound Stems. As of December 5, 2010, the label had not released an album since September 2007.

Artists who have released material on Flameshovel

* Bound Stems * Che Arthur * Chin Up Chin Up * Viza-Noir *

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* The Dudley Corporation * The End of the World * Joan of Arse *

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* Judah Johnson * Low Skies *

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* Lying in States *

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* The Narrator * The Race *

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Sybris Sybris is an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. History Sybris formed in 2003 in Chicago. The name is an intentional misspelling of Sybaris, an Ancient Greek city. They signed to Flameshovel Records for the release of their 2005 s ...

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Artists who have released material on Flameshovel

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