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About Me

In 2003, the foursome that were to be the Boompa Records staff staked a claim on a small corner of the world - a 400 sq. ft. office in Vancouver, BC. Since then, Boompa has released 14 albums internationally and has earned an excellent reputation as once of the fastest growing independent labels in North America. Our roster includes established artists such as multi-platinum recording artist Matt Sharp (weezer, The Rentals), alt-country/Americana rocker Leeroy Stagger, cinematic orchestral supergroup Hylozoists, jazz-pop-folk-lounge phenom Lullaby Baxter, aching pop addiction of Small Sins, college radio veterans The Salteens, lo-fi psychedelic swamp rock of Run Chico Run, acoustic art-pop of my project: blue, the sweet-voiced shuffle pop of Catlow, Aussie cult faves Sekiden, amongst several others. Boompa is distributed in Canada by EMI Music, Caroline in the USA, Proper Distribution in the UK and various independent partners around the globe. With all of our artists actively touring throughout the world, Boompa Records is committed to the international development of each artist through a highly focused and long-term vision.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/1/2004
Band Website: boompa.ca
Sounds Like:

CATLOW
HYLOZOISTS
LEEROY STAGGER
LULLABY BAXTER
MATT SHARP
MY PROJECT: BLUE
RUN CHICO RUN
THE SALTEENS
SEKIDEN
SMALL SINS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

a new Salteens website and 2 new songs

Hello myspace friends. The Salteens just recorded two new songs. They are available as a free download on our new website www.salteens.com. We plan on recording two songs a month for the rest of 2008....
Posted by Boompa Records on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:48:00 PST

New Rentals audio, video, free concerts and more!

The Last Little Life EP was officially released on August 14th! This is the first new music from The Rentals in 8 years. You can pick one up at a local record store, or buy it digitally through eMusic...
Posted by Boompa Records on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:07:00 PST

The Salteens on Yo Gabba Gabba!

The Salteens are set to appear on Yo Gabba Gabba!, Nick Jr.'s new live-action music series for pre-schoolers. Yo Gabba Gabba! stars host DJ Lance Rock, four friendly monsters and a robot, and takes pl...
Posted by Boompa Records on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:50:00 PST

Salteens for Kids

Salteens for kidsThe Salteens' peppy brand of pop has always been G-rated, but now the band has taken things to a new level. The local act has recorded two songs for Yo Gabba Gabba! , a kids' show tha...
Posted by Boompa Records on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:45:00 PST

The Rentals in Pitchfork

Like new parents, we like to share news, pictures, and sound clips from the newest members of the Boompa family The Rentals. We just had to share this Pitchfork article with everyone. Here ...
Posted by Boompa Records on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:09:00 PST

Small Sins Mood Swings

SMALL SINS RETURN WITH MOOD SWINGS Boompa Records is proud to announce the release of Mood Swings, from Toronto's Small Sins. The sophomore album, and follow up to last year's eponymous debut Small Si...
Posted by Boompa Records on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:19:00 PST

Latest News On The Rentals

The Rentals are going away on tour and we feel like proud parents seeing them off. Don't worry though, they have agreed to keep us all caught up with their blogs. Check out the latest blog here. Here...
Posted by Boompa Records on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:01:00 PST

Boompa Summer Update

We are very, very happy to welcome our friends, neo-new wave  pioneers,The Rentals to the Boompa family. We were huge fans of their albums Return of the Rentals and Seven More Minutes, and h...
Posted by Boompa Records on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:22:00 PST

Contests, New Releases and Catching Up

It's been a long time since we sent out a newsletter, so this one's a bit on the long side! To make up for our absence in your lives, we've come up with a GIVEAWAY CONTEST -- sign up for the Boompa Ma...
Posted by Boompa Records on Sat, 13 May 2006 04:30:00 PST

CATLOW ON UK TOUR WITH BLUE AEROPLANES

Natasha Thirsk's first adventure after The Dirtmitts is a guitar-based band adept at constructing the kind of arresting angular grooves that suit her sexy-sinister vocal style. Catlow's Boompa Record...
Posted by Boompa Records on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:08:00 PST