- Latent Recordings
Infobox record label
name = Latent Recordings
image_bg =
parent =Cowboy Junkies
founded = 1981
founder =Michael Timmins Alan Anton Geoff Railton Brett Wickens
status =
distributor = MapleMusic (Canada)Zoe Records (U.S.)
Strange Fruit (international)
genre = rock,alternative rock
country = flagicon|CanadaToronto ,Canada
location =
url = http://www.latentrecordings.com/Latent Recordings is a Canadian
independent record label owned and operated byCowboy Junkies . The label's current incarnation is a downloading website where tracks from the old catalog, and new releases can be purchased and downloaded for play on computers and portable devices.History
The label was formed in
London byMichael Timmins ,Alan Anton ,Geoff Railton , andBrett Wickens to produce and distribute their music. After their first three releases, they returned to Canada, where Timmins and Anton formedCowboy Junkies with Timmins’ siblings Margo and Pete.In Toronto, the label distributed Cowboy Junkies' first two albums before the band signed with
RCA , which rereleased "The Trinity Session" internationally. For the next few years the label's releases were sporadic offerings produced by Michael Timmins and/orPeter Moore .After Cowboy Junkies was released from their record contract—by then with
Geffen Records — following their 1998 album "Miles From Our Home ", they revived Latent Recordings and have released their subsequent albums on that label in Canada. The records have been licensed to other independent labels, such asZoe Records in theUnited States andStrange Fruit Records in the UK, for international release.In recent years, the label has again become active in releasing work by other artists as well, including
Jim Bryson ,Ivy Mairi and Finlayson/Maize.Catalogue
Most of Latent Recordings releases have been numbered, with the number preceded by “LATEX” (#s 1–5, V14), or “LATEX CD” (#s >5).
* Hunger Project: Alan Anton (guitar), Geoff Railton (drums), Michael Timmins (guitar), & English born Liza Dawson-Whisker (vocals)
* Germinal: Alan Anton (bass), Geoff Railton (drums), Michael Timmins (guitar), & Richard O’Callaghan (soprano and tenor saxophone)
*Cowboy Junkies : Alan Anton (bass), Michael Timmins (guitar), Peter Timmins (drums), & Margo Timmins (vocals)
*The Corndogs : Brodie Lodge (drums, guitar, voice), & Greg Clark (guitar, bass, voice). Produced by Peter Moore and Michael Timmins
*Pat Temple and the High Lonesome Players [http://www.newworldcds.com/old_site/t.htm] . Produced by Michael Timminsee also
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List of record labels External links
* [http://www.junkiesfan.com/germinal_letter.htm Hunger Project and Germinal history.]
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