Sappy Records is an
independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...
based in
Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville is a town in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. It is home to Mount Allison University, a primarily undergraduate liberal arts university. Historically based on agriculture, shipbuilding, and manufacturing, the economy is now drive ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...
, started by
Julie Doiron
Julie Doiron (born June 28, 1972) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage. She has been the bass guitarist and co-vocalist for the Canadian indie rock band Eric's Trip since its formation in 1990. She has released ten solo albums, beg ...
in
1990
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in order to release her own cassette.
The first 7" vinyl release was "
Julie and the Porthole to Dimentia" in 1993, which featured a track each by the members of
Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s. The band had a minor hit in alternativ ...
.
In 1994, Jon Claytor and
Julie Doiron
Julie Doiron (born June 28, 1972) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage. She has been the bass guitarist and co-vocalist for the Canadian indie rock band Eric's Trip since its formation in 1990. She has released ten solo albums, beg ...
became business partners and ran the label together until 2000.
The label lay dormant for a number of years after Julie Doiron won a
Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall o ...
for ''
Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars
''Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars'' is an album by Julie Doiron in collaboration with the indie rock band Wooden Stars, released in 1999. It represented the first time that Doiron had collaborated with a band since the end of Eric's Trip.
The ...
'' in 2000, and subsequently signed to
Endearing Records
Endearing Records is a Canadian independent record label established in 1994, now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, originally based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Endearing Records has released many albums by Canadian indie artists since ...
in Canada and
Jagjaguwar
Jagjaguwar is an American independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Jagjaguwar is a label included in Secretly Group, which also includes ...
internationally. The label was restarted in 2006 by Julie Doiron, Jon Claytor and Paul Henderson.
Sappy Records also hosts the Sappy Records Music Festival (or SappyFest) in Sackville, New Brunswick, and has featured notable acts such as
The Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member S ...
,
Holy Fuck,
The Acorn,
Attack in Black
Attack in Black was a Canadian indie rock band from Welland, Ontario, formed in 2003, whose music evolved from Hardcore punk to indie rock and folk rock.
History
Attack in Black began by playing hardcore punk shows and opening for bands such ...
,
Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen (born 1977) is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta.
Career
''Infiniheart''
Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released '' Infiniheart'' (200 ...
,
Old Man Luedecke
Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two-time Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and banjo player Chris Luedecke of Chester, Nova Scotia. He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award winner for Roots & Traditional Album of the Yea ...
,
Ohbijou
Ohbijou was a Canadian indie pop band that was based in Toronto, Ontario. The music of Ohbijou draws on pop, folk and bluegrass influences.
History
Ohbijou began as the solo project of Brantford singer-songwriter Casey Mecija.Sayej, Nadja. "Und ...
and
Wintersleep
Wintersleep is a Canadian indie rock band formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2001.Heidi Ulrichsen"Wintersleep offers 'sneak peeks' of new album at Boreal" ''Sudbury Star'', June 30, 2014. The band's original lineup consisted of vocalist and g ...
. It takes place in the summer.
Roster
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Broken Girl
''Broken Girl'' is the debut album by Julie Doiron, released in 1996. The album can be considered eponymous, in that Broken Girl was also the stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedian ...
*
Elevator
An elevator or lift is a cable-assisted, hydraulic cylinder-assisted, or roller-track assisted machine that vertically transports people or freight between floors, levels, or decks of a building, vessel, or other structure. They ar ...
*
Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s. The band had a minor hit in alternativ ...
*
The Inbreds
The Inbreds were a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1992. Originally from Kingston, Ontario,"Kingston's Inbreds don't need guitars". ''Toronto Star'', July 8, 1993. the band relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1996 and remained based there ...
*
Julie Doiron
Julie Doiron (born June 28, 1972) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage. She has been the bass guitarist and co-vocalist for the Canadian indie rock band Eric's Trip since its formation in 1990. She has released ten solo albums, beg ...
* Lonnie James
* Lousy
*
Moon Socket
* Orange Glass
* The Peter Parkers
*
Shotgun & Jaybird
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Snailhouse
Michael Feuerstack is a Canadian indie rock musician, who has been associated with the bands Wooden Stars and Snailhouse.
Snailhouse was essentially a solo project with multiple contributing artists, including Julie Doiron of Eric's Trip, wit ...
* Thee Suddens
*
Wooden Stars
Wooden Stars are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1994. The band, from Ottawa, consists of vocalist and guitarist Julien Beillard, guitarist Michael Feuerstack, bassists Josh Latour and Mathieu Beillard, and drummer Andrew McCormack.
Style
...
Discography
SAP00A Orange Glass - Orange Glass (7")
SAP001
Stereo Mountain -
Julie And The Porthole To Dimentia (7", EP)
SAP002
Broken Girl
''Broken Girl'' is the debut album by Julie Doiron, released in 1996. The album can be considered eponymous, in that Broken Girl was also the stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedian ...
- Dog Love Part II (7")
SAP003
Moon Socket - Moon Socket (cassette)
SAP004
Moon Socket - Spaced-Odd-Ditties (7")
SAP005
Elevator To Hell
Rick White (born 5 December 1970) is a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, he was a member of indie bands Eric's Trip, Elevator, Perplexus, and The Unintended. White first played music, in a band called "B ...
- Forward To Snow (7")
SAP006
Broken Girl
''Broken Girl'' is the debut album by Julie Doiron, released in 1996. The album can be considered eponymous, in that Broken Girl was also the stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedian ...
- Nora (7")
SAP007 The Suddens - How Things Go (7")
SAP008
Snailhouse
Michael Feuerstack is a Canadian indie rock musician, who has been associated with the bands Wooden Stars and Snailhouse.
Snailhouse was essentially a solo project with multiple contributing artists, including Julie Doiron of Eric's Trip, wit ...
- Snaihouse (7")
SAP009
Broken Girl
''Broken Girl'' is the debut album by Julie Doiron, released in 1996. The album can be considered eponymous, in that Broken Girl was also the stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedian ...
- Broken Girl (CD)
SAP010 Orange Glass - Circle Dance (7")
SAP011 Orange Glass - Meet The Robot (7")
SAP012
Moon Socket - The Best Thing (CD)
SAP013 Lousy - Lousy (7")
SAP014
Elevator To Hell
Rick White (born 5 December 1970) is a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter. Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, he was a member of indie bands Eric's Trip, Elevator, Perplexus, and The Unintended. White first played music, in a band called "B ...
- Backwards May (7")
SAP015
The Inbreds
The Inbreds were a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1992. Originally from Kingston, Ontario,"Kingston's Inbreds don't need guitars". ''Toronto Star'', July 8, 1993. the band relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1996 and remained based there ...
- Double Yolk (7")
SAP016
Wooden Stars
Wooden Stars are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1994. The band, from Ottawa, consists of vocalist and guitarist Julien Beillard, guitarist Michael Feuerstack, bassists Josh Latour and Mathieu Beillard, and drummer Andrew McCormack.
Style
...
- Mardi Grad (CD)
SAP017
Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s. The band had a minor hit in alternativ ...
-
Long Days Ride Till Tomorrow (CD)
SAP019 The Peter Parkers - Evolve Or Be ... Kicked Out Of The Continuum (7")
SAP020
Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars
''Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars'' is an album by Julie Doiron in collaboration with the indie rock band Wooden Stars, released in 1999. It represented the first time that Doiron had collaborated with a band since the end of Eric's Trip.
The ...
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Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars
''Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars'' is an album by Julie Doiron in collaboration with the indie rock band Wooden Stars, released in 1999. It represented the first time that Doiron had collaborated with a band since the end of Eric's Trip.
The ...
(CD)
SAPPY001
Shotgun & Jaybird - There Are Days And Then There Are Days (CD, Maxi)
SAPPY002
Shotgun & Jaybird -
Trying To Get Somewhere (CD)
See also
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List of record labels
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References
External links
Sappy Records Label SiteSappy Records MySpace site
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Canadian independent record labels
Record labels established in 1990
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Companies based in New Brunswick