Bumstead Records was a small record label in Edmonton, Alberta, founded by Larry Wanagas in 1979 and run primarily out of the Edmonton recording studio Homestead Recorders. Wanagas launched k.d. lang's career and continued for 15 years as her label and management company, with many tours, multi-platinum sales, accolades and awards.
Bumstead's management arm, Bumstead Productions Ltd. represented a number of successful artists including Susan Aglukark, Big Sugar, The Blue Shadows (featuring Billy Cowsill), BOY, Erasure (North America), Colin James, Emma-Lee, Madeleine Peyroux, The Modern Minds (featuring Moe Berg), Staggered Crossing, John Ford, Peter Elkas, The East Pointers, Tim Chaisson, Two Hours Traffic, The Lazys, Poor Young Things, Yukon Blonde and The Trews.
Wanagas, who co-founded the Alberta Recording Industry Association and was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Music Managers Forum in 2012, announced his retirement in 2017.
Discography The Modern Minds - Theresa's World, 1980 k.d. lang - Friday Dance Promenade, 1983 k.d. lang and The Reclines - Live Tape-Cover Songs, 1984 k.d. lang and The Reclines - A Truly Western Experience, 1984, 1986, 1991, 2010 Colin James – Hook, Line And Single ("Five Long Years" / "Why'd You Lie"?), 1986 k.d. lang and The Reclines - K.d. Lang And The Reclines With The Edmonton Symphony Nov 9/85, 1987 Glen Stace - Buddhahotel, 1991 Glen Stace - Three To Get Ready...Four To Go, 1991 Glen Stace - Road To Damascus, 1992 Monarch Brothers - Superstar, 1999 The Trews - The Trews, 2002 The Trews - House of Ill Fame, 2003 Boy - Boy, 2003 The Trews - Every Inambition, 2004 Rocketface - Rocketface, 2005 The Trews - Den Of Thieves, 2007 The Trews - Out of the Past, Into the Dark, 2007 Two Hours Traffic - Little Jabs, 2007 The Trews - No Time For Later, 2008 The Trews - Acoustic: Friends & Total Strangers, 2009 Two Hours Traffic - Territory, 2009 The Trews - Highway Of Heroes, 2010 The Trews - Hope & Ruin, 2011 The Trews - Misery Loves Company, 2011 The Trews - Thank You and I'm Sorry, 2012 Two Hours Traffic - Siren Spell, 2012 Two Hours Traffic - Foolish Blood, 2013 The Blue Shadows - On The Floor Of Heaven, 2010 (first released by Columbia Records 1993) Yukon Blonde - Yukon Blonde, 2010 Poor Young Things - Let It Sleep, 2011 Tim Chaisson - The Other Side, 2012 Poor Young Things - The Heart. The Head. The End., 2013
See also
List of record labels
References
Alberta Recording Industries Association Music Manager's Forum "lang's debut reissued" Sperounes, Sandra. Edmonton Journal; Edmonton, Alta. 11 Dec 2009: D.6.
External links Official site