Kelp Records is a Canadian record label

Record label

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 based in Ottawa

Ottawa

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

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. It was formed in March 1994

1994 in music

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 by Jon Bartlett in Fredericton, New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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.

It has worked with a number of Canadian artists, including Andrew Vincent, The Acorn

The Acorn

The Acorn is a Canadian indie folk band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 2003. Their songs have charted on Canadian campus charts and have been in rotation on CBC Radio 3 and The Verge....

, Jim Bryson

Jim Bryson

Jim Bryson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, The Occasionals, in 2000....

, HILOTRONS, Chris Page

Chris Page

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, Flecton Big Sky, Camp Radio, Andy Swan

Andy Swan

Andrew James Swan is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in a 2004 by-election, replacing MaryAnn Mihychuk, who resigned to run for mayor of Winnipeg....

, The Michael Parks, The Flaps, Rhume

Rhume

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 and Greenfield Main. Other former roster members include Paperjack, Nineteenseventyeight, Proffessor Undressor, Traiyf, to name a few.

Discography

CAT #	ARTIST	ALBUM	RELEASE DATE	FORMAT
Kp 066	Jim Bryson Jim Bryson Jim Bryson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, The Occasionals, in 2000....  + The Weakerthans The Weakerthans The Weakerthans are a four-piece Canadian indie rock band.-History:The band was formed in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by John K. Samson, after he left the punk band Propagandhi to start a publishing company. Samson joined forces with bassist John P...	The Falcon Lake Incident	October 19, 2010	LP (CD/Digital on MapleMusic Recordings MapleMusic Recordings MapleMusic Recordings is a Toronto based record label.The MapleMusic Recordings label is a project of Canadian roots rock band Skydiggers and entrepreneur Grant Dexter... )
Kp 065	Various Artists	Kelp 16	March 2010	CD/Digital; free MP3 download available on Bandcamp
Kp 063	The Michael Parks	The Rejected Michael Parks	May 1, 2009	Digital only
Kp 061	Jim Bryson Jim Bryson Jim Bryson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, The Occasionals, in 2000....	Live at First Baptist Church	April 28, 2009	CD/Digital
Kp 058	Andrew Vincent	Rotten Pear	January 27, 2009	CD/Digital
Kp 060	The Acorn The Acorn The Acorn is a Canadian indie folk band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 2003. Their songs have charted on Canadian campus charts and have been in rotation on CBC Radio 3 and The Verge.... /Ohbijou Ohbijou -Biography:Ohbijou began as the solo project of Brantford singer-songwriter Casey Mecija . Through the process of songwriting and composition, Casey discovered a need for the musical support of her sister Jennifer Mecija , whom Casey invited to assist with her early performances...	Split 12"	October 7, 2008	LP/Digital
Kp 059	Flecton Big Sky	The Bright Side of Dying	November 18, 2008	LP/Digital
Kp 057	Various Artists	Kelp 14: Most Career Hits	April 25, 2008	CD/Digital
Kp 056	HILOTRONS	Happymatic	April 1, 2008	CD/Digital (LP on Saved by Vinyl)
Kp 055	Andy Swan Andy Swan Andrew James Swan is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in a 2004 by-election, replacing MaryAnn Mihychuk, who resigned to run for mayor of Winnipeg....	Ottawa	November 13, 2007	CD/Digital
Kp 054	Andy Swan Andy Swan Andrew James Swan is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in a 2004 by-election, replacing MaryAnn Mihychuk, who resigned to run for mayor of Winnipeg....	The Sunshine EP	October 16, 2007	Digital (free download)
Kp 053	Various Artists	Kelpmitzvah: Kelp Turns 13	March 13, 2007	CD/Digital
Kp 052	The Acorn The Acorn The Acorn is a Canadian indie folk band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 2003. Their songs have charted on Canadian campus charts and have been in rotation on CBC Radio 3 and The Verge....	The Pink Ghosts (reissue)	April 24, 2007	CD/Digital
Kp 050	Jim Bryson Jim Bryson Jim Bryson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, The Occasionals, in 2000....	Where the Bungalows Roam	March 27, 2007	CD/Digital
Kp 048	Various Artists	Kelp 12: Will the Bytown be Unbroken	April 7, 2006	CD/Digital
Kp 047	Camp Radio	Camp Radio	May 23, 2006	CD/LP
Kp 046	Detective Kalita Detective Kalita Detective Kalita is a Toronto indie rock band, consisting of singer, songwriter and guitarist Andy Swan, guitarist and lap steel player Sandro Perri, bassist Greg Smith and drummer Shayne "The Velvet Fog" Cox.The band releases its material on Kelp Records...	The Michael Parks	May 23, 2006	CD/Digital
Kp 045	The Acorn The Acorn The Acorn is a Canadian indie folk band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 2003. Their songs have charted on Canadian campus charts and have been in rotation on CBC Radio 3 and The Verge....	Blankets EP	November 26, 2005	CD/Digital
Kp 044	The Flaps	The Flaps	October 15, 2005	CD/Digital
Kp 043	Andy Swan Andy Swan Andrew James Swan is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in a 2004 by-election, replacing MaryAnn Mihychuk, who resigned to run for mayor of Winnipeg....	A.M. at the H.O.M.	June 8, 2005	CD/Digital
Kp 042	Flecton	Never Took a Wife	February 14, 2005	CD/Digital
Kp 040	Greenfield Main	Barnburners & Heartchurners	October 16, 2004	CD/Digital
Kp 039	The Acorn The Acorn The Acorn is a Canadian indie folk band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 2003. Their songs have charted on Canadian campus charts and have been in rotation on CBC Radio 3 and The Verge....	The Pink Ghosts	July 30, 2004	CD/Digital
Kp 038	Proffessor Undressor	B.A.S.C. of Evil	October 31, 2003	CD
Kp 037	Recoilers	2 Years End	January 8, 2005	CD/Digital
Kp 036	Chris Page Chris Page Chris Page is a radio presenter, currently with Austereo in Sydney, Australia.Chris Page originally was a NXFM announcer and then moved to SAFM...	Decide to Stay and Swim	November 25, 2003	CD/Digital
Kp 035	Detective Kalita Detective Kalita Detective Kalita is a Toronto indie rock band, consisting of singer, songwriter and guitarist Andy Swan, guitarist and lap steel player Sandro Perri, bassist Greg Smith and drummer Shayne "The Velvet Fog" Cox.The band releases its material on Kelp Records...	The Night We Ate the Cake	November 18, 2003	CD/Digital
Kp 032	Andrew Vincent & the Pirates	I Love the Modern Way	July 29, 2003	CD/Digital
Kp 031	Proffessor Undressor	The Sumi-E Experiment	May 20, 2003	CD