Royal Mountain Records is a Canadian independent record label and artist-management company, based in Toronto, Canada. The Royal Mountain roster currently consists of more than 30 active artists including Alvvays, Mac DeMarco, and U.S. Girls. Their alumni include PUP, Orville Peck and White Reaper.
History Founded in 2009 by Hollerado front man Menno Versteeg and Adam “Bix” Berger, the label was originally intended as a means to self release Hollerado's debut Record in a Bag (RMR-001). It soon became a platform to launch the careers of other local Toronto artists such as PUP and Alvvays. Upon the success of these releases, the label signed international acts such as Mac DeMarco, Metz and U.S. Girls, while continuing to support local artists such as Calpurnia and Dizzy. Recent additions to the Royal Mountain roster include Shady Nasty, Bad Waitress, Ellis, KOKOKO!, Nap Eyes, and Wolf Parade. In 2018, it was hailed by Now Magazine as one of the strongest rock record labels in Toronto.
Mental health initiative In 2019, Royal Mountain Records implemented a mental health fund for the artists signed to the label in order to provide $1,500 (non-recoupable) to put towards their mental health. Royal Mountain is the first label to start a program like this.
Current roster Alvvays Anemone Anyway Gang Bad Waitress Boniface Calpurnia Cartel Madras Common Holly Customer Service Dizzy Doomsquad Ducks Ltd. Dusted Ellis Eliza McLamb Everett Bird Gulfer Gustaf Hollerado Homeshake Islands Jo Passed KOKOKO! Kylie V. Bells Larsen Le Ren Little Junior Wyatt C. Louis Mac DeMarco Mav Karlo METZ Nap Eyes Ought Pillow Queens Pottery Shady Nasty Sister Ray TR/ST TUNS U.S. Girls Wild Pink Wolf Parade
Awards and accolades
Juno Awards YearNominee/WorkAwardResult2011HolleradoBest New GroupNominated2012Hollerado - "Good Day At The Races"Video of the YearNominated2014Hollerado - White PaintRecording Package of the YearNominated2015Alvvays - AlvvaysAlternative Album of the YearNominatedBreakthrough Group of the YearNominatedPUP - Guilt TripVideo of the YearNominatedPUP - PUPRecording Package of the YearNominated2016PUP - Dark DaysVideo of the YearNominated2018METZ - Strange PeaceMetal/Hard Music Album of the YearNominatedAlvvaysGroup of the YearNominatedAlvvays - AntisocialitesAlternative Album of the YearWin2019Dizzy Breakthrough Group Of The YearNominated2019Dizzy - Baby TeethAlternative Album Of The YearWin2019U.S. Girls - In a Poem UnlimitedAlternative Album Of The YearNominated
Polaris Prize YearNominee/WorkAwardResult2014PUP - PUPPolaris Music PrizeLonglist2015Alvvays - AlvvaysPolaris Music PrizeShortlist2016PUP - The Dream Is OverPolaris Music PrizeShortlist2017Mac DeMarco - This Old DogPolaris Music PrizeLonglistTUNS - TUNSPolaris Music PrizeLonglist2018Alvvays - AntisocialitesPolaris Music PrizeShortlistU.S. Girls - In A Poem UnlimitedPolaris Music PrizeShortlist
Much Music Video Awards YearNominee/WorkAwardResult2017PUP - Sleep in the HeatVideo of the YearNominated
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