Last Gang Records
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Last Gang Records is a record label formed by Canadian music industry lawyer Chris Taylor and concert promoter Donald K. Tarlton in the fall of 2003[1] at the Pop Montreal Music Festival. Last Gang was nominated as Independent Record Label of the Year at the Canadian Music Awards in 2006.[2]
It was acquired by Entertainment One in March 2016, with Taylor being appointed the new president of eOne Music, now MNRK Music Group.[3]
Last Gang Publishing
Founded in 2006, Last Gang Publishing is a music publishing company with primary operations based in Toronto, Canada, and Los Angeles, USA.
Last Gang Publishing represents both external clients, such as Dubmatix, Egyptrixx, and Hiawatha, and internal Last Gang Records recording artists, such as Mother Mother, Silver Starling, and O'Luge.[4]
Artists
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Gold and Platinum Certifications
Metric Old World Underground: Where Are You Now?
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Gold[5] | 50,000 |
Death From Above, 1979 You're A woman; I'm A Machine
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Gold[5] | 50,000 |
Metric Live It Out
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Platinum[5] | 100,000 |
Metric Fantasies
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Platinum[5] | 80,000 |
Awards and nominations
Juno Awards
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Polaris Music Prize
The Polaris Music Prize is awarded annually to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit. Last Gang Records has had three albums make the short list and 11 nominations on the long list.
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See also
External links
References
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