| Boompa Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Rob Calder, Scott Walker. |
| Distributor(s) | Outside Music (Canada), NAIL Distribution (United States), Lirico (Japan), The Orchard (Digital) |
| Genre | Indie Pop/Rock |
| Country of origin |  Canada |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Official website | www.boompa.ca |
Boompa Records is a Canadian independent record label, founded in 2003 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Boompa Records (launched in September 2003) was established as a music production company by Rob Calder and Scott L.D. Walker, fellow members of the Canadian Indie Band The Salteens. The label's creation was marked with the release of The Salteens' album Let Go of Your Bad Days in the Spring of 2003.
Beginning in Summer 2003, Boompa began their expansion into publicity services, music placement and licensing and artist management. As the label progressed, they further expanded to manage grant administration, tour management, promotions, booking and web services. Boompa has also organized grant administration for non-Boompa artists, including Hot Hot Heat, Destroyer (band), and Humans (Canadian band).
Boompa received positive acclaim in its first year, where it was credited with releasing "consistently excellent" music. [1] The company was described by Canadian music critic Adrien Begrand as "the most fun [label] to discover" in 2004. [1]
Since the label's formation, songs by Boompa artists have been featured on such shows as Grey's Anatomy , Joan of Arcadia , Dawson's Creek , Degrassi , The L-Word , Alienated , Radio Free Roscoe and Yo Gabba Gabba! among others.
Boompa bands and artists have also been featured at many festivals and music events, including POP Montreal, Canadian Music Week, SXSW, Halifax POP Explosion and Rifflanida. Internationally, Boompa artists have also made performances in Reykjavík at the Iceland Airwaves Festival.
Currently, they are distributed by Outside (CAN), Nail (USA), Lirico (JAP), The Orchard (Digital World). To date, Boompa has released 59 catalogues of music.
The Belle Game · Woodpigeon · Christopher Smith
The Salteens · Small Sins · The Rentals · Reverie Sound Revue · Colleen and Paul · Circlesquare · Patrick Brealey · Leeroy Stagger · Lullaby Baxter · The Hylozoists · Run Chico Run · my project: blue · Matt Sharp (weezer, The Rentals) · Sekiden · The Lucksmiths.
| ARTIST | TITLE | FORMAT | CATALOGUE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salteens | Let Go Of Your Bad Days | CD | BPA001 | 2003 |
| The Lucksmiths | Naturaliste | CD | BPA002 | 2004 |
| Sekiden | Junior Fiction | CD | BPA003 | 2004 |
| Various Artists | Boompa Volume 1 | CD | BPA801 | YEAR |
| Run Chico Run | Shashbo | CD | BPA004 | 2004 |
| Matt Sharp | Matt Sharp | CD | BPA006 | 2004 |
| Leeroy Stagger | Beautiful House | CD | BPA007 | 2005 |
| my project: blue | my project: blue | CD | BPA010 | 2005 |
| The Salteens | Let Go Of Your Bad Days (USA) | CD | BPA001 | 2005 |
| Small Sins | The Ladies and Gentlemen | CD | BPA014 | 2006 |
| Run Chico Run | Slow Action | CD | BPA011 | 2006 |
| Leeroy Stagger | Tales from the Back Porch | CD | BPA012 | 2006 |
| The Hylozoists | La Fin Du Monde | CD | BPA013 | 2006 |
| Small Sins | Small Sins | CD | BPA014 | 2006 |
| Lullaby Baxter | Garden Cities of Tomorrow | CD | BPA015 | 2006 |
| Leeroy Stagger | Depression River | CD | BPA016 | 2006 |
| The Rentals | Last Little Life | CD | BPA019 | 2007 |
| Small Sins | Mood Swings | CD | BPA020 | 2007 |
| Circlesquare | Pre-Earthquake Anthem | CD | BPA017 | 2009 |
| Circlesquare | Fight Sounds EP | CD | BPA026 | 2009 |
| Circlesquare | Songs About Dancing And Drugs | CD | BPA021 | 2009 |
| Woodpigeon | La Commission Scolaire | Digital | BPA024 | 2009 |
| Woodpigeon | Treasury Library Canada | CD | BPA022 | 2009 |
| Leeroy Stagger | Everything is Real | CD | BPA023 | 2009 |
| Reverie Sound Revue | Reverie Sound Revue EP | CD | BPA027 | 2009 |
| Reverie Sound Revue | Reverie Sound Revue | CD | BPA028 | 2009 |
| Christopher Smith | Keepsake | CD | BPA033 | 2008 |
| Patrick Brealey | Mercury in Songbirds | CD | BPA031 | 2009 |
| Woodpigeon | Die Stadt Muzikanten | CD | BPA035 | 2010 |
| Christopher Smith | Gently Gently | CD | BPA034 | 2010 |
| Woodpigeon | Spirehouse | CD | BPA039 | 2010 |
| Christopher Smith | The Beckon Call | CD | BPA037 | 2010 |
| The Salteens | Moths | CD | BPA038 | 2010 |
| Christopher Smith | Paper Chains | CD | BPA040 | 2010 |
| Colleen and Paul | Colleen and Paul | CD | BPA041 | 2010 |
| The Salteens | Kid Songs | CD | BPA043 | 2010 |
| Woodpigeon | Our Love is as Tall as the Calgary Tower | CD | BPA044 | 2010 |
| Woodpigeon | BALLADEER / to all the guys i've loved before | CD | BPA036 | 2010 |
| The Salteens | Grey Eyes | CD | BPA042 | 2010 |
| Woodpigeon | For Paolo | CD | BPA046 | 2012 |
| No Sinner | Boo Hoo Hoo | CD | BPA052 | 2012 |
| Christopher Smith | Pillars and Pyre | CD | BPA053 | 2012 |
| Christopher Smith | Earning Keep | CD | BPA048 | 2012 |
| Woodpigeon | Diamonds | CD | BPA045 | 2012 |
| The Belle Game | Wait Up For You / Wasted Light EP | CD | BPA058 | 2013 |
| Woodpigeon | Edinburgh EP | CD | BPA056 | 2013 |
| Woodpigeon | Thumbtacks and Glue | CD | BPA059 | 2013 |
| The Belle Game | Ritual Tradition Habit | CD | BPA054 | 2013 |
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