Flemish Eye
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Flemish Eye is a record label
started in 2003
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
. The first release was Infiniheart
by Chad VanGaalen
, which was picked up in 2005 by indie label Sub Pop
. From the success of Infiniheart, the label has earnestly developed a mandate of assisting Calgary-based musicians and artists. Since 2003, Flemish Eye has released 9 albums and is still actively growing its roster. Through the release of Women
's self-titled album, the label has also developed a working relationship with Bloomington, Indiana
based independent label Jagjaguwar
. The label was referred to by CMJ New Music Monthly
as a "micro-indie".
The name Flemish Eye originates from a type of fishing knot used when attaching hooks, rings and swivels to wire, but can also be used to rig a loop on heavy mono line.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
started in 2003
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The first release was Infiniheart
Infiniheart
Infiniheart is an album by Canadian artist Chad VanGaalen. It was originally released in 2004 on Flemish Eye and was rereleased in 2005 on Sub Pop. The album was recorded in a makeshift studio in VanGaalen's basement, and uses a diverse array of instruments and equipment, almost all played by...
by Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta.-Infiniheart:Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released Infiniheart on Canadian independent label Flemish Eye...
, which was picked up in 2005 by indie label Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
. From the success of Infiniheart, the label has earnestly developed a mandate of assisting Calgary-based musicians and artists. Since 2003, Flemish Eye has released 9 albums and is still actively growing its roster. Through the release of Women
Women (band)
Women are an art rock band from Calgary, Canada. Their debut album Women was released on VanGaalen's label Flemish Eye on July 8, 2008 in Canada and on Jagjaguwar in the United States on October 7, 2008...
's self-titled album, the label has also developed a working relationship with Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
based independent label Jagjaguwar
Jagjaguwar
Jagjaguwar is an indie rock record label based in Bloomington, Indiana.-History:In 1996, in Charlottesville, Virginia, friends of Darius Van Arman who performed in a band under the moniker The Curious Digit had just recorded a new album, but they were signed to no label...
. The label was referred to by CMJ New Music Monthly
CMJ New Music Monthly
CMJ New Music Monthly was a monthly music magazine with interviews, reviews, and special features. Each issue included a compact disc with 15 to 24 songs by well established bands, unsigned bands, and everything in between...
as a "micro-indie".
The name Flemish Eye originates from a type of fishing knot used when attaching hooks, rings and swivels to wire, but can also be used to rig a loop on heavy mono line.
Artists
- Black MoldChad VanGaalenChad VanGaalen is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta.-Infiniheart:Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released Infiniheart on Canadian independent label Flemish Eye...
- BraidsBraids (band)Braids is an art rock band from Calgary, Alberta and presently based in Montreal, Quebec. Braids consists of Raphaelle Standell-Preston, Katie Lee, Austin Tufts and Taylor Smith. The band members met at a young age and began collaborating in high school...
- The Cape MayThe Cape MayThe Cape May are a musical act from Calgary, Alberta. Formed in 2003 by Clinton St. John and Jeff Macleod the band released their first album Central City May Rise Again on Flemish Eye in 2005. The band's lineup is now rounded out by multi-instrumentalist Matt Flegel...
- Jennifer CastleJennifer CastleJennifer Castle is a Canadian songwriter, based in Toronto, Ontario.She released two albums under the name Castlemusic before signing to Flemish Eye for her third album, which she released under her own name but titled Castlemusic....
- GhostkeeperGhostkeeper (band)Ghostkeeper is a progressive folk and blues act from Calgary, Canada. The group takes its name from main songwriter: Shane Ghostkeeper. Their debut album Children of the Great Northern Muskeg was released on Saved by Radio on July 15, 2008 in Canada...
- HealthHEALTH (band)Health is an American noise rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band's 2007 release with Crystal Castles charted at position nine in the UK indie singles chart.- History :...
(12" single) - Pale Air Singers
- Chad VanGaalenChad VanGaalenChad VanGaalen is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta.-Infiniheart:Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released Infiniheart on Canadian independent label Flemish Eye...
- WomenWomen (band)Women are an art rock band from Calgary, Canada. Their debut album Women was released on VanGaalen's label Flemish Eye on July 8, 2008 in Canada and on Jagjaguwar in the United States on October 7, 2008...