Last Gang Records
| Company type | Independent record label |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Chris Taylor, Donald K. Tarlton |
| Headquarters | Toronto , Canada |
| Parent | Entertainment One (since 2016) |
Last Gang Records is a Canadian music label established in the autumn of 2003 by entertainment lawyer Chris Taylor and live event promoter Donald K. Tarlton during the Pop Montreal Music Festival. The label earned a nomination for Independent Record Label of the Year at the 2006 Canadian Music Awards.
In March 2016, Entertainment One acquired Last Gang Records, appointing Taylor as president of eOne Music, which has since been rebranded as MNRK Music Group.
Last Gang Publishing
Founded in 2006, Last Gang Publishing operates mainly out of Toronto and Los Angeles. It oversees publishing rights for external artists such as Dubmatix, Egyptrixx, and Hiawatha, in addition to managing publishing for in-house talent signed to Last Gang Records, including Mother Mother, Silver Starling, and O'Luge.
Artists
The label has distributed albums from a wide range of artists including:
Gold and Platinum Certifications
Metric – Old World Underground: Where Are You Now?
| Country | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Gold | 50,000 |
Death From Above, 1979 – You're A Woman; I'm A Machine
| Country | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Gold | 50,000 |
Metric – Live It Out
| Country | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Platinum | 100,000 |
Metric – Fantasies
| Country | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Platinum | 80,000 |
Juno Awards
| Year | Artist/Album | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | A.C. Newman The Slow Wonder | Alternative Album Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2005 | Death From Above 1979 | New Group Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2005 | Death From Above 1979 You're A Woman, I'm A Machine | CD/DVD Artwork Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2006 | Metric Live It Out | Alternative Album Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Tiga Sexor | Dance Recording Of The Year | Won |
| 2007 | MSTRKRFT The Looks | CD/DVD Artwork Of The Year | Won |
| 2008 | Chromeo Fancy Footwork | Dance Recording Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | Crystal Castles | New Group Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Metric Fantasies | Alternative Album Of The Year | Won |
| 2010 | Metric | Group Of The Year | Won |
| 2010 | Emily Haines & Jimmy Shaw for "Gimme Sympathy", "Sick Muse", "Help I'm Alive" from Fantasies | Songwriter Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | Chromeo Business Casual | Dance Recording Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2011 | Crystal Castles (II) | Electronic Album Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Lindi Ortega | New Artist Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Lindi Ortega Little Red Boots | Roots & Traditional Of The Year (Solo) | Nominated |
| 2012 | Mother Mother | New Group Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Mother Mother The Stand (dir. John JP Poliquin) | Video Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Crystal Castles (III) | Electronic Album Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | Purity Ring Shrines | Electronic Album Of The Year | Nominated |
| 2014 | Ryan Hemsworth Guilt Trips | Electronic Album Of The Year | Won |
Polaris Music Prize
The Polaris Music Prize is an annual accolade recognizing the most outstanding full-length Canadian album based on artistic excellence. Last Gang Records has achieved three albums shortlisted and has received 11 longlist nominations.
|- | 2006 || Metric Live It Out || Polaris Music Prize || Nominated |- | 2009 || Metric Fantasies || Polaris Music Prize || Nominated |- | 2013 || Purity Ring Shrines || Polaris Music Prize || Nominated