(weewerk) recordings

Bio:

(weewerk) is a tiny record label/management company based in Toronto, Canada. (weewerk) was founded in 2002 as an art-and-music salon series in the Toronto apartment of indie-rock impresario Phil Klygo (Skull Geek, teenage USA) and visual artist / curator Germaine Koh. ---------------------------- New (weewerk) Releases for 2010! ---------------------------CANTEEN KNOCKOUT - has been getting great reviews for their new full length album "BROKEN DOWN TOWN". 2009 RELEASES JON-RAE FLETCHER - "OH, MARIA", follows the story of a soul torn apart by betrayal and longing, a man coming to terms with his role in the playing out of causal circumstance and his eventual redemption in the acceptance of time and change. ----------------------- THE UNITED STEEL WORKERS OF MONTREAL - "THREE ON THE TREE" sees the band branching out from their earthy, acoustic-country-punk roots to experiment with gospel, historical ballads, and thundering murder ballads. ---------------------------------- (weewerk) has released records by ambient folk wonders GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS, including the debut album "Great Lake Swimmers", 2005s' "Bodies and Minds", and their third entitled "Ongiara" on a beautiful gatefold LP; the raucous ELLIOTT BROOD debut "Tin Type", the langorous BARZIN record "My Life In Rooms", THE BARMITZVAH BROTHERS "Mr Bones Walk-In Closet" and their 2007 record "Let's Express Our Motives", THE UNITED STEEL WORKERS OF MONTREAL 2006 debut "Broken Trucks and Bottles" and the explosive 2007 release "Kerosene & Coal", the alt-countrified OX album "American Lo Fi", the miraculous fourth album from TWO-MINUTE MIRACLES "The Lions of Love", their first International artist, HARMONICA, from Oslo, Norway, who create sweet and danceable indie pop-rock on their limited edition EP “Miaow, Miaow…BARK!” -----------------------2008 releases! THE TRAVELLING BAND - “The Redemption Of Mr.Tom”, the modern country-rock sound of The Travelling Band has brilliantly clear vocal harmonies with poetic lyrics and an infectious energy. ----------------------- DON BROWNRIGG - the beautiful folk-pop debut record "Wander Songs". -------------------------------------------- CANTEEN KNOCKOUT - their debut full length album "Navajo Steel" is a sweet collection of alt-country rock songs. -------------------------------------------- THE BURNING HELL - Ukelele sensation with a velvet voice! New Album "Happy Birthday" released on Jan 15th, and now their 2007 release, "Tick Tock" is also available digitally, mail order or from the band at shows. -------------------------------------------- JENNY OMNICHORD New Album "Cities of Gifts and Ghosts" available now on Zunior and thru mail order! -------------------------------------------- ..PROOF OF GHOSTS - Distorted folk rock. debut album. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ..FEMBOTS - New album, "Calling Out", released Sept 16th..check out new songs on their myspace page. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The (weewerk) is 6! special release compilation is now available in stores and by mail order from www.weewerk.com and check out the newly designed (weewerk) website - www.weewerk.com for more info, tour dates, and a loaded music player that can be your soundtrack for the next hour. ---------------------------------------------------------- MAIL ORDER = (weewerk) --------------------------------------------------------- DIGITAL RETAIL = ZUNIOR --------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL RETAIL = OUTSIDE MUSIC

Member Since:

September 24, 2005

Members:

weewerk: (operators) ---- Phil Klygo -- Germaine Koh ---- (artists) --- The Barmitzvah Brothers -- Barzin -- The Burning Hell -- Canteen Knockout -- Don Brownrigg -- Elliott Brood -- FemBots -- Great Lake Swimmers -- Harmonica -- Jenny Omnichord -- Jon-Rae Fletcher -- Proof Of Ghosts -- The Travelling Band -- Two-Minute Miracles -- The United Steel Workers Of Montreal --

Influences:

Skull Geek, Nettwerk, Stress Records, Shrimper, Blue Fog, Drag City, Sub Pop, Matador, teenage USA, Ba Da Bing!, Bella Union, and my mother Frances for bringing music into my life.

Sounds Like:

(weewerk)

Record Label:

www.weewerk.com