Outside Music
Outside Music is a Canadian record label, distributor, and, since 2007, an artist management company. It was founded in 2001 by Lloyd Nishimura and is based in Burlington, Ontario. In 2007, the company added an artist management division with clients including Jill Barber, Matthew Barber, Aidan Knight, and Justin Rutledge.
The Outside Music Label has released music for The Sadies (Tremendous Efforts), as well as albums by Billy Bragg, Tinariwen, The Super Friendz, and the soundtrack to The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico.
Polaris Prize recognition includes: in 2010, The Sadies' Darker Circles and The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night were shortlisted; in 2011, Little Scream's The Golden Record, Sloan's The Double Cross, Black Mountain's Wilderness Heart, and One Hundred Dollars's Songs of Man were longlisted.
Artists on the Outside Music Label—Matthew Barber, Jill Barber, Oh Susanna, The Sadies, and The Hylozoists—have received Juno Award nominations.
On December 1, 2018, Outside Music and Distribution Select merged their sales and distribution services, while keeping their offices separate.
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