Forward Music Group is a Canadian record label founded by James Boyle. The label provides professional representation for Maritime

Maritimes

The Maritime provinces, also called the Maritimes or the Canadian Maritimes, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. On the Atlantic coast, the Maritimes are a subregion of Atlantic Canada, which also includes the...

 musical acts, particularly those who find it difficult or impossible to release their music through the area's conventional channels. At the 2007 Evolve Festival

Evolve Festival

Evolve Festival is an annual music and cultural festival near Antigonish, dedicated to the promotion of sustainable living and environmental awareness. The festival uses renewable energy sources, recycled and biodegradable products and endeavours to limit solid waste...

, one stage only featured acts on the label and was even dubbed the "Forward Music Group Stage." As of 2007, the label's releases were distributed in Canada

Canada

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 by Sonic Unyon

Sonic Unyon

Sonic Unyon Recording Company is an independent record label based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The retail store is located on Wilson Street near James Street North)...

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Roster

• Force Fields (Formerly The Fussy Part)
• Grand Theft Bus
  Grand Theft Bus
  Grand Theft Bus is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2000 from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. They are known for their live shows, playing about 150 shows across Canada, and occasionally touring festivals in the United States.-History:...
  
  
• The Olympic Symphonium
  The Olympic Symphonium
  The Olympic Symphonium is a Canadian indie folk trio from Fredericton, New Brunswick. The band consists of Nick Cobham , Kyle Cunjak , and Graeme Walker...
  
  
• Païens
• Share
• Sleepless Nights
• The Slate Pacific
• The Motorleague
• Shades of Grey

Discography

• Chillin' Room - The Melting Pot (2006)
• Force Fields - Ben EP (2007)
• The Olympic Symphonium
  The Olympic Symphonium
  The Olympic Symphonium is a Canadian indie folk trio from Fredericton, New Brunswick. The band consists of Nick Cobham , Kyle Cunjak , and Graeme Walker...
  
   - Chapter 1 (2007)
• Petunia and the Loons - s/t (2007)
• Share - Pedestrian (2007)
• Shades of Grey - Matt Whipple $ Friends (1997)
• Forward Music Group Sampler (2008)
• Sleepless Nights - Turn Into Vapour (2008)
• Grand Theft Bus
  Grand Theft Bus
  Grand Theft Bus is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2000 from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. They are known for their live shows, playing about 150 shows across Canada, and occasionally touring festivals in the United States.-History:...
  
   - Made Upwards (2008)
• Paiens - Pyramide (2008)
• The Olympic Symphonium
  The Olympic Symphonium
  The Olympic Symphonium is a Canadian indie folk trio from Fredericton, New Brunswick. The band consists of Nick Cobham , Kyle Cunjak , and Graeme Walker...
  
   - More In Sorrow Than In Anger (2008)
• Alex Matson - My Asshole is Exposed (1999)