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Three Gut Records was a
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, Canada based
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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
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' self-titled 2001 release on the label. Three Gut releases were distributed by
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. Other artists who released music on Three Gut include
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, Jim Guthrie,
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and
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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
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band
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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.
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were the first band to switch to a new label, when they became the first band to sign to
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's
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.
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released a limited-edition vinyl split of Neil Young covers with
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on
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's Blue Fog Recordings in early 2006. They signed to
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in 2008 to release '' Kensington Heights''. Another Three Gut alumnus,
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, also signed with
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in July 2008. Jim Guthrie's new band,
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, released their debut album on Montreal's
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in August 2008, while his follow-up to ''Now, More Than Ever'', called ''Takes Time,'' came out in 2013 on Static Clang.
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and
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have since disbanded, while
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continues to work with
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.


Discography

# Jim Guthrie – '' A Thousand Songs'' (2000) #
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– '' At Rush Hour the Cars'' (2000) #
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– '' The Theoretical Girl'' (2000) #
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– ''
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) #
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– '' 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) #
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– '' Life Stories for Minimum Wage'' (2002) # Jim Guthrie – '' Morning Noon Night'' (2002) #
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– '' Shine a Light'' (2003) # Jim Guthrie – '' Now, More Than Ever'' (2003) #
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– ''
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'' (2004) #
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– '' Little Heart's Ease'' (2004) #
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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) #
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– '' The Wedding'' (2005) #
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– ''
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'' (2005)


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