Three Gut Records was a
Guelph
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,
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, Canada based
independent record label
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. It was founded in 1999 by Lisa Moran and
Tyler Clark Burke as a vehicle for releasing albums by their friends; it became an influential player in Canadian music with the breakout success of the
Constantines
Constantines is an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
History
Constantines was formed in 1999, by vocalist and guitarist Bryan Webb, drummer Doug MacGregor, and guitarist Paul Bright, all of whom had played together in the emo band S ...
' self-titled 2001 release on the label. Three Gut releases were distributed by
Outside Music
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.
Other artists who released music on Three Gut include
Royal City
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,
Cuff the Duke
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History
Cuff the Duke formed in Oshawa, drawing their name from a shirt purchased by front-ma ...
,
Jim Guthrie,
Sea Snakes
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and
Gentleman Reg
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.
The label's name came from their first release, Guthrie's ''A Thousand Songs'', which included a song called "The Fantabulous World of Jimmy 3-Guts", a title derived from reversing the syllables in Guthrie's surname.
Three Gut was also the Canadian label for two albums by the
American
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band
Oneida
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, the only non-Canadian act to have released material on Three Gut.
In 2005, it was announced that Three Gut Records would no longer release new albums.
Life after Three Gut
The closing of Three Gut Records meant all their artists would need to find a new home.
Cuff the Duke
Cuff the Duke is a Canadian alt-country band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences.
History
Cuff the Duke formed in Oshawa, drawing their name from a shirt purchased by front-ma ...
were the first band to switch to a new label, when they became the first band to sign to
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's
Hardwood Records
Hardwood Records is a Canadian independent record label, owned and operated by singer-songwriter Hayden. .
Constantines
Constantines is an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
History
Constantines was formed in 1999, by vocalist and guitarist Bryan Webb, drummer Doug MacGregor, and guitarist Paul Bright, all of whom had played together in the emo band S ...
released a limited-edition
vinyl split of Neil Young covers with
The Unintended
The Unintended is a Canadian indie supergroup, consisting of Dallas Good (died 2022), Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky of The Sadies, Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo and Rick White of Eric's Trip and Elevator. The band's name comes from a lyric ...
on
Toronto
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's
Blue Fog Recordings in early 2006. They signed to
Arts & Crafts
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Initiat ...
in 2008 to release ''
Kensington Heights''. Another Three Gut alumnus,
Gentleman Reg
Reginald Vermue is a Canadian indie rock singer from Guelph, Ontario. Born in Trenton, Ontario, he has recorded music under the stage names Gentleman Reg and Regina Gently. His musical style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, The Sm ...
, also signed with
Arts & Crafts
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Initiat ...
in July 2008.
Jim Guthrie's new band,
Human Highway
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, released their debut album on Montreal's
Secret City Records
Secret City Records is a Canadian independent record label based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The music label was founded in 2006 by Andrew Rose and Justin West, originally as sublabel of Justin Time Records. It became fully independent in late ...
in August 2008, while his follow-up to ''Now, More Than Ever'', called ''Takes Time,'' came out in 2013 on Static Clang.
Sea Snakes
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and
Royal City
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have since disbanded, while
Oneida
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continues to work with
Jagjaguwar
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History
In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, University of Virginia
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.
Discography
#
Jim Guthrie – ''
A Thousand Songs'' (2000)
#
Royal City
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– ''
At Rush Hour the Cars'' (2000)
#
Gentleman Reg
Reginald Vermue is a Canadian indie rock singer from Guelph, Ontario. Born in Trenton, Ontario, he has recorded music under the stage names Gentleman Reg and Regina Gently. His musical style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, The Sm ...
– ''
The Theoretical Girl'' (2000)
#
Constantines
Constantines is an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
History
Constantines was formed in 1999, by vocalist and guitarist Bryan Webb, drummer Doug MacGregor, and guitarist Paul Bright, all of whom had played together in the emo band S ...
– ''
Constantines
Constantines is an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
History
Constantines was formed in 1999, by vocalist and guitarist Bryan Webb, drummer Doug MacGregor, and guitarist Paul Bright, all of whom had played together in the emo band S ...
'' (2001)
#
Royal City
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* Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
* Royal, Illinois, a village
* Royal ...
– ''
Alone at the Microphone'' (2001)
#
Gentleman Reg
Reginald Vermue is a Canadian indie rock singer from Guelph, Ontario. Born in Trenton, Ontario, he has recorded music under the stage names Gentleman Reg and Regina Gently. His musical style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, The Sm ...
– ''
Make Me Pretty'' (2002)
#
Cuff the Duke
Cuff the Duke is a Canadian alt-country band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences.
History
Cuff the Duke formed in Oshawa, drawing their name from a shirt purchased by front-ma ...
– ''
Life Stories for Minimum Wage'' (2002)
#
Jim Guthrie – ''
Morning Noon Night'' (2002)
#
Constantines
Constantines is an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
History
Constantines was formed in 1999, by vocalist and guitarist Bryan Webb, drummer Doug MacGregor, and guitarist Paul Bright, all of whom had played together in the emo band S ...
– ''
Shine a Light'' (2003)
#
Jim Guthrie – ''
Now, More Than Ever'' (2003)
#
Oneida
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* Oneida language
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– ''
Secret Wars
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'' (2004)
#
Royal City
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* Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
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* Royal ...
– ''
Little Heart's Ease'' (2004)
#
Sea Snakes
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– ''Clear as Day, the Darkest Tools'' (2004)
#
Gentleman Reg
Reginald Vermue is a Canadian indie rock singer from Guelph, Ontario. Born in Trenton, Ontario, he has recorded music under the stage names Gentleman Reg and Regina Gently. His musical style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, The Sm ...
– ''
Darby & Joan'' (2004)
#
Oneida
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* Oneida language
* Oneida Indian Nation, based in New York
* Oneida N ...
– ''
The Wedding'' (2005)
#
Constantines
Constantines is an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
History
Constantines was formed in 1999, by vocalist and guitarist Bryan Webb, drummer Doug MacGregor, and guitarist Paul Bright, all of whom had played together in the emo band S ...
– ''
Tournament of Hearts
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'' (2005)
References
See also
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List of record labels
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