(weewerk) is an independent record label, artist management, and promotions company based in Toronto, Canada.
(weewerk) was founded in November 2002 as a series of art-and-music salon events organized by visual artist / curator Germaine Koh and indie-rock defender Phil Klygo (Skull Geek, teenage USA recordings, Canadian Music Week) in their Toronto apartment above cool indie music store, Rotate This on influential and cultural edgy Queen St. West.
The underground spirit of the (weewerk) endeavour quickly drew a devoted and wide-ranging following. As an extension of their DIY ethos, (weewerk) helped alt-folk artist Great Lake Swimmers release their haunting self-titled debut album in March 2003, and were immediately heralded as a fresh new record label within the independent Canadian music world.
Since then (weewerk) has continued to be active as a record label releasing music by the following unique roster of talented and creative artists; Chairmen Of The Boards, Great Lake Swimmers, Picastro, Art Bergmann, The Burning Hell, Fembots, Ox, Elliott Brood, Jon-Rae Fletcher, Harmonica, Two-Minute Miracles, Don Brownrigg, Canteen Knockout, The Barmitzvah Brothers, Proof Of Ghosts, United Steel Workers of Montreal, and more.
The most recent album release was Picastro’s latest record “Exit”on February 24th, 2020 as well as their new single “Where Are You” & “Thursday” on March 6th, 2020
(weewerk) has been the manager of Great Lake Swimmers since 2006 when they signed to Nettwerk. Phil Klygo continues to assist this exceptional artist in gaining a larger audience around the world. Most recently (weewerk) released the Great Lake Swimmers new single “Getting To The Heart Of It” on March 6th, 2020.
You can listen to the Great Lake Swimmers / Picastro split 7″ here:
https://soundcloud.com/weewerk/getting-to-the-heart-of-it?in=weewerk/sets/great-lake-swimmers-picastro
(weewerk) Complete Label Release Discography
062. The Slowinks “Stay With Me Awhile” – Digital Album Release: Spring 2021
061. Art Bergmann “Late Stage Empire Dementia” – Digital Album Release: Spring 2021
060: Great Lake Swimmers “Live At Redeemer” – Digital Album Release: Spring 2021
059: Jo Soap “Jo Soap” – Digital Album Release: Spring 2021
058: Chairmen Of The Boards “Moonlight Beach” – Digital Single Release: October 16, 2020
057: Chairmen Of The Boards “Run-A-Wave” – Digital Single Release: October 2, 2020
056: Chairmen Of The Boards “Board Whacks” – Digital Single Release: September 11, 2020
055: Smallmouth “Weck” – Digital Single Release: June 5, 2020
054: Pecola “Satan Exists In The Groins Of All Those Who Walk The Earth” – DigitalSingleRelease: June 5, 2020
053: Secret Agent “No Winners, No Losers” / “Unwilling” – Digital Single Release: June 5, 2020
052: Pecola “Planet Of Ugly” – Digital Single Release: June 5, 2020
051. Chairmen Of The Boards “Surfin’ The Apocalypse” – LP/CD/Digital Release: November 27, 2020
050 Picastro “Where Are You” & “Thursday” – Digital Single Release: March 6, 2020
049 Great Lake Swimmers “Getting To The Heart Of It” – Digital Single Release: March 6, 2020
048: Picastro “Exit” – Digital Album Release: February 24, 2020
047. Art Bergmann “Remember Her Name” – CD/Digital Release: May 12, 2017
046. Art Bergmann “The Apostate” – CD/LP/Digital Release: April 8, 2016
045. Art Bergmann “Songs For The Underclass” – CD/Digital Release: September 2, 2014
044. Jeremy Allingham – Licensing Release, October 2014
043. Elliott Brood – “Tin Type II” Digital Release: Fall 2014
042 A. David MacKinnon “The Past Is A Foreign Country” Digital Release May 2012
041 The Burning Hell “People” CD Release Fall 2012
040 Catl. “Soon This Will All Be Gone” Digital Release: April 3, 2012
039 The Burning Hell “Flux Capacitor” Digital Release: April 26, 2011 / CD Release: May 17, 2011
038 Area Death Notice “Godzilla Blues” Digital Release: – TBA
037 The Burning Hell “This Charmed Life” Digital Release: March 6, 2010
036 Canteen Knockout “Broken Down Town” CD/Digital Release: March 9, 2010
035 Filly & The Flops “Filly & The Flops” CD/Digital Release: March 16, 2010
034 Ox “Burn Out” EP/Digital Release: November 2009
033 Great Lake Swimmers / Audiotransparent – Double 7” Split – Triple Gatefold, Import Release: July 1, 2009
032 The Burning Hell “Baby” CD/Digital Release: March 17, 2009
031 United Steel Workers of Montreal “Three On The Tree” CD/Digital Release: February 3, 2009
030 Jon-Rae Fletcher “Oh, Maria” CD/Digital Release: February 3, 2009
029 T. Dekker/Great Lake Swimmers “Song Sung Blue” EP CD/Digital Release: November 11, 2008
028 The Burning Hell / Jenny Omnichord Split 7 Inch Released: Aug 2008
027 Area Death Notice “Repent Sinner” Digital Release: – TBA
026 FemBots “Calling Out” CD/Digital Release: September 16, 2008
025 (weewerk) is 6! “A Compilation to Celebrate Our 6th Anniversary Year” CD/Digital Release: Oct 14, 2008
024 The Travelling Band “The Redemption Of Mr. Tom” EP/ Digital Release: May 20, 2008
023 Two-Minute Miracles “Volume I” Digital Release: May 2008
022 Canteen Knockout “Navajo Steel” CD/Digital Release: May 20, 2008
021 Don Brownrigg “Wander Songs” CD/Digital Release: May 20, 2008
019 The Burning Hell “Tick, Tock” CD/Digital Release: March 4, 2008
018 Jenny Omnichord “Cities Of Gifts & Ghosts” CD/Digital Release: January 15, 2008
017 Proof Of Ghosts “Proof Of Ghosts” CD/Digital Released: Mar 4, 2008
016 Harmonica “Miaow, Miaow..BARK!” Digital/EP Release: Sep 21, 2007
015 The Burning Hell “Happy Birthday” CD/Digital Release Jan 15, 2008
014 The Barmitzvah Brothers “Let’s Express Our Motives” CD/Digital Release: October 9, 2007
013 Area Death Notice “Live at Club Shanghai” Digital Release: – TBA
012 Two-Minute Miracles “Volume IV – The Lions Of Love” CD/Digital Release: October 9, 2007
011 Two-Minute Miracles “Vol. 3.5 – Rats” EP/Digital Release: July 3, 2007
010 United Steel Workers of Montreal “Kerosene & Coal” CD/Digital Release: May 1, 2007
009 Great Lake Swimmers “Ongiara” LP Release: March 27, 2007
008 Ox “American Lo Fi” CD/Digital Release: October 17, 2006
007 Great Lake Swimmers “Hands In Dirty Ground” Vinyl EP/Digital Release: January 2007
006 United Steel Workers of Montreal “Broken Trucks & Bottles” CD/Digital Release: Oct 17, 2006
005 Barzin “My Life In Rooms” CD/Digital Release: March 7, 2006
004 Great Lake Swimmers “Bodies and Minds” CD/Digital Release: March 15, 2005
003 Elliott Brood “Tin Type” CD-EP/Digital Release: January 17, 2004
002 The Barmitzvah Brothers “Mr. Bones’ Walk-in Closet” CD/Digital Release: November 4, 2003
001 Great Lake Swimmers “Great Lake Swimmers” CD/Digital Release: March 5, 2003