Secretly Canadian
Secretly Canadian was founded in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1996 by Chris Swanson, Ben Swanson, Eric Weddle and Jonathan Cargill. Initially known as Secretly Canadian Records, the label grew from the city’s independent music community into a central part of the wider Secretly Group.
The Secretly Group brings Secretly Canadian together with Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Publishing, a publisher representing artists, writers, filmmakers, producers and comedians. Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar collaborated to form Dead Oceans in 2007, linking the labels within a shared independent operation. Secretly Canadian is owned by MGM Music.
The label’s artist roster includes Wesley Joseph, Eaves Wilder, Baby Rose, serpentwithfeet, Jens Lekman, Hatchie, Brandon and Loren Kramar. Its continuing base in Bloomington remains central to the label’s identity, even as its work sits within the broader Secretly Group network.
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Details
- Artists
- 37
- Releases
- 104 tracked
Artists on Secretly Canadian
- Leon Thomas
- Jorja Smith
- BADBADNOTGOOD
- Danny Brown
- Cherry Glazerr
- Eaves Wilder
- Wesley Joseph
- serpentwithfeet
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Brandon
- Hatchie
- Jens Lekman
- Loren Kramar
- NNAMDÏ
- Porridge Radio
- Yoko Ono
- Zero Boys
- Jordan Patterson
- Mereba
- Faye Webster
- Richard Swift
- Songs: Ohia
- William Eggleston
- Ativin
- Big Baby Scumbag
- Erin Rae
- gglum
- Magnolia Electric Co.
- Tig Notaro
- TRY
- Baby Rose
- ANOHNI
- Current Joys
- Whitney
- Jason Molina
- ADULT.
- Robby Hoffman
Discography
Related Artists
- David Newgarden
- Sean Lennon
- Smino
- Roger Squitero
- Antony and the Johnsons
- Greg Obis
- Scout Niblett
- Michael Kapinus
- William Eggleston
- Hatchie
Related Labels
- Chimera Music
Common questions
Who is signed to Secretly Canadian?
Leon Thomas, Jorja Smith, BADBADNOTGOOD, Danny Brown, and Cherry Glazerr all have releases on Secretly Canadian, alongside 32 other artists in the Tracknack catalogue.
How many artists are on Secretly Canadian?
Tracknack lists 37 artists with releases on Secretly Canadian. That counts everyone credited in the catalogue, not only the current roster.
How many releases does Secretly Canadian have?
Tracknack tracks 104 Secretly Canadian releases. The most recent is Hidden in Pieces: Live (2026).
How do I follow new Secretly Canadian releases?
Follow Secretly Canadian on Tracknack and every new release is added to a Spotify playlist that updates itself.
