Barsuk Records

Barsuk Records, shortly Barsuk ( Russian Version badger ), is an independent record label from Seattle, USA, which was founded in 1994 by Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld of the band This Busy Monster. Your logo shows a dog with a gramophone in the mouth. This is a reference to the namesake, Possanzas black Labrador, be. The label has become known primarily for Publications of the band Death Cab for Cutie and Nada Surf.

The following artists were or are at Barsuk under contract

• Abigail Grush
• All- Time Quarterback
• Aqueduct
• Aveo
• Death Cab For Cutie
• Harvey Danger
• Jessamine
• Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter
• Jim Noir
• John Vanderslice
• Kind Of Like Spitting
• Little Champions
• Maps & Atlases
• Mates of State
• Menomena
• Nada Surf
• Pea Soup
• Rilo Kiley
• Rocky Votolato
• Smoosh
• Starlight Mints
• Sunset Valley
• The Long Winters
• The Prom
• The Revolutionary Hydra
• They Might Be Giants
• This Busy Monster
• Travis Morrison
• Viva Voce
• What Made Milwaukee Famous

Distribution agreements

Barsuk Records has distribution agreements with

• ADA / WEA (USA)
• Border Music Distribution (Sweden)
• Carrot Top Distribution ( USA)
• Choke Distribution ( USA)
• Discmedi (Spain )
• Indigo ( Germany )
• Ixthuluh Music ( Austria )
• Munich Records ( Benelux )
• Outside Music ( Canada )
• Rec Rec ( Switzerland )
• Revolver Distribution ( USA)
• Self Distribuzione (Italy )
• Southern Records ( USA)
• Stomp (Australia)
• Töölön Musiikkitukku (Finland )