Barsuk Records ( ) is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, that was founded by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, in 1998 to release their band's material. Its logo is a drawing of a dog holding a vinyl record in its mouth. The name of the label comes from the Russian word барсук , "badger". However, the label is named after Christopher Possanza and Jason Avinger's dog, a black Labrador. The dog can be heard barking in two This Busy Monster tracks: "Song 69" and "Time to Sleep". Artists Active Bird Community ¡All-Time Quarterback! The American Analog Set Aqueduct Aveo Babes David Bazan Big Scary Charly Bliss Blunt Mechanic Common Holly Cymbals Eat Guitars Death Cab for Cutie The Dismemberment Plan Benjamin Gibbard Laura Gibson The Globes Abigail Grush Harvey Danger Hibou Jessamine Kind of Like Spitting Lackthereof Little Champions Lo Tom The Long Winters Maps & Atlases Mates of State Menomena Minor Alps Travis Morrison (of the Dismemberment Plan) Nada Surf Jim Noir Pacific Air Phantogram Pea Soup Pearly Gate Music The Prom Ra Ra Riot Ramona Falls The Revolutionary Hydra Rilo Kiley Ruler Mathieu Santos Say Hi Small Feet Smoosh Chris Staples Starlight Mints Steady Holiday Sunset Valley Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter They Might Be Giants This Busy Monster Trails and Ways John Vanderslice Viva Voce Rocky Votolato Chris Walla What Made Milwaukee Famous The Wooden Birds Yellow Ostrich See also Barsuk Records discography References External links Official site Record labels established in 1998 American independent record labels Companies based in Seattle Indie pop record labels Rock record labels Pop record labels