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{{Short description|Defunct Canadian record label}}
{{distinguish|ATIC Records}}
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'''Attic Records''' was a Canadian [[independent record label]],<ref>[https://www.proquest.com/docview/437172146 "Dance clubs go wild for jungle"]. ''Toronto Star'' - Toronto, Ont. By Peter Howell Jan 7, 1995 Page: J.12</ref> founded in 1974 by [[Alexander Mair (music)|Alexander Mair]] and [[Tom Williams (music)|Tom Williams]].  The label was known for developing Canadian talent, including [[Anvil (band)|Anvil]], [[Lee Aaron]], [[Maestro (rapper)|Maestro Fresh Wes]], [[The Nylons]], [[Teenage Head (band)|Teenage Head]], and [[Triumph (band)|Triumph]].  The company was also active in distributing international acts not affiliated with a major label, most successfully with [[Jennifer Warnes]], [["Weird Al" Yankovic]], [[Katrina and the Waves]], and [[Creed (band)|Creed]].

Attic Records ceased to exist as an independent company in 1999, when it was bought by a consortium headed by [[Allan Gregg]] and merged with TMP (The Music Publisher) and Oasis Entertainment Distribution to form The Song Corporation. The Attic label briefly continued to exist as a subsidiary of The Song Corporation, but within months of its acquisition, the label name was changed to "Song Recordings".

The Song Corporation filed for bankruptcy in May 2001. Attic's Canadian catalog and masters are now owned by [[Unidisc Music]].

== Artists ==
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*[[Aaron Carter]]
*[[Adrian Zmed]]
*[[Anvil (band)|Anvil]]
*[[Lee Aaron]]
*Blind Vengeance
*Body Electric<!-- wrong article [[Body Electric]] -->
* The Bop Cats
*[[Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass]]
* Coal Chamber
*[[Sara Craig]]
*[[Creed (band)|Creed]] (Canada only, 1997–99)
*[[Downchild Blues Band]]
*[[Shirley Eikhard]]
*[[Fludd (band)|Fludd]]
*[[Frantics (comedy)|The Frantics]]
* Fun Factory
*[[Patsy Gallant]]
*[[Goblin (band)|Goblin]]
*[[Goddo]]
*[[Hagood Hardy]]
*[[Haywire (band)|Haywire]]
* House of Pain
*[[The Irish Rovers]]
*Jazmin
*Jennifer Warnes
* Jerry Cantrell
*[[Michaele Jordana]]
*[[Junkie XL]]
*Judas Priest
*[[Kamahl]]
*[[Katrina and the Waves]]
*Ken Tobias
*[[Killer Dwarfs]]
*[[Klaatu (band)|Klaatu]]
* Life of Agony
*[[The Lincolns]] founded by [[Prakash John]]
*[[Lio (singer)|Lio]]
*M-Appeal
* Machine Head
*[[MacLean & MacLean]]
*[[Maestro (rapper)|Maestro Fresh Wes]]
*[[Motörhead]]
*[[Dutch Mason]]
*[[Belinda Metz]]
*Digital Underground
*[[Elton Motello]]
*[[The Nylons]]
* The Orb
*[[The Bopcats]]
*[[Plastic Bertrand]]
* Queen of the Stones Age
*Raggadeath
*[[Razor (band)|Razor]]
*Rita Coolidge
*Ron Nigrini
*Run DMC
*[[Annie Ryan]]
*[[Secret Service (band)|Secret Service]]
* Sepultura
* Skee-lo
* Slipknot
*[[The Soft Boys]]
* Soulfly
*[[Teenage Head (band)|Teenage Head]]
*[[George Thorogood]]
*[[Ken Tobias]]
*[[Toyah (band)|Toyah]]
*[[Triumph (band)|Triumph]]
*Type O Negative
*[[Wayne County & the Electric Chairs]]
*[[Warriors (band)|Warriors]]
*[[Jesse Winchester]]
*[[Rick Worrall]]
*[["Weird Al" Yankovic]]
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== See also ==
{{Portal|Music|Canada}}
* [[List of record labels]]

==References==
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[[Category:Record labels disestablished in 1999]]
[[Category:Canadian independent record labels]]
[[Category:Rock record labels]]
[[Category:Defunct record labels of Canada]]


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