Out of this Spark
Encyclopedia
Out of this Spark is an independent record label
founded in the fall of 2006 by Stuart Duncan in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. The label is an artist-focused label that works to release fun, exciting and innovative music, with a focus a facilitating the distribution of music to the masses for musicians in a participatory fashion. The label is different in the sense that they do not own any of their artists' master recordings or publishing rights.
Out of this Spark’s first release was a 2007 benefit compilation for the Daily Bread Food Bank, entitled Friends in Bellwoods
.
Recently Out of this Spark joined Arts & Crafts
in a distribution deal for North America.
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
founded in the fall of 2006 by Stuart Duncan in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, 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 label is an artist-focused label that works to release fun, exciting and innovative music, with a focus a facilitating the distribution of music to the masses for musicians in a participatory fashion. The label is different in the sense that they do not own any of their artists' master recordings or publishing rights.
Out of this Spark’s first release was a 2007 benefit compilation for the Daily Bread Food Bank, entitled Friends in Bellwoods
Friends in Bellwoods
Friends in Bellwoods is a compilation album, released in 2007. It was the first release on Out of This Spark, through a distribution deal with Sonic Unyon Records. The album is named for a house on Bellwoods Avenue in Toronto, shared by two members of the band Ohbijou, which NOW has written "might...
.
Recently Out of this Spark joined Arts & Crafts
Arts & Crafts (record label)
Arts & Crafts Productions is a Toronto-based independent artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, management firm, merchandiser and music publisher both in Canada and internationally...
in a distribution deal for North America.
Discography
- Various Artists - Friends in BellwoodsFriends in BellwoodsFriends in Bellwoods is a compilation album, released in 2007. It was the first release on Out of This Spark, through a distribution deal with Sonic Unyon Records. The album is named for a house on Bellwoods Avenue in Toronto, shared by two members of the band Ohbijou, which NOW has written "might...
(2007) - The D'UrbervillesThe D'UrbervillesMatters are a Canadian indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario. The band consists of Tim Bruton , Kyle Donnelly , John O'Regan and Greg Santilly...
- We Are the Hunters (2008) - Forest City LoversForest City LoversForest City Lovers are a Canadian folk indie pop band. Based in Toronto, the band is centered around the songwriting of singer and guitarist Kat Burns...
- Haunting Moon Sinking (2008) - Jenny OmnichordJenny OmnichordJenny Mitchell, better known by the stage name Jenny Omnichord, is a Canadian indie rock musician. She has released three solo albums and an EP as a solo artist, and also records and performs with the bands The Barmitzvah Brothers and The Burning Hell....
- Charlotte or Otis: Duets for Children, Their Parents and Other People Too (2008) - Timber TimbreTimber TimbreTimber Timbre is a Canadian folk music project, featuring Mika Posen, Simon Trottier and Taylor Kirk. The moniker refers to an early series of recordings made in a timber-framed cabin set in the wooded outskirts of Bobcaygeon, Ontario....
- Timber TimbreTimber Timbre (album)Timber Timbre is the third record from Timber Timbre, released January 13, 2009 on Out of This Spark in Canada.It was later rereleased on June 30, 2009 in both Canada and the United States, and August 17, 2009 in the United Kingdom, on Arts & Crafts...
(2009) - Various Artists - Friends in Bellwoods IIFriends in Bellwoods IIFriends in Bellwoods is a compilation album, released in 2009 by Out of This Spark as a benefit for Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank. The album is a sequel to the 2007 compilation Friends in Bellwoods....
(2009) - Evening HymnsEvening HymnsEvening Hymns is a Canadian indie folk rock band, whose core member is singer and songwriter Jonas Bonnetta. A native of Orono, Ontario, Bonnetta released a solo recording, Farewell to Harmony, under his own name in 2007 before choosing the name Evening Hymns, because he did not want his music to...
- Spirit Guides (2009) - Forest City LoversForest City LoversForest City Lovers are a Canadian folk indie pop band. Based in Toronto, the band is centered around the songwriting of singer and guitarist Kat Burns...
- Carriage (2010) - Snowblink - Long Live (2011)
- Tasseomancy - Ulalume (2011)