Thousand Islands Records
Founded in 2016 with the initial idea of solely helping out local bands, Thousand Islands Records has quickly expanded and is now known for not only providing support to local artists, but also for teaming up with international acts and labels.
Whether it is for a digital or physical release, PR, booking or to handle the whole thing, the flexibility of Thousand Islands Records leaves the door open to hassle free partnerships. The DIY ethic is also welcomed.
Team
Bruno Beaulieu
Co-Owner / Label Manager
Bruno joined the TIR team in 2016, a few weeks after the label was founded by Sébastien and Frank. Back then he was an editor for well known Punk Rock blog, DyingScene.com and was definitely up to date with the scene in general. Now co-owner, He is in charge of the logistics behind the physical releases at Thousand Islands Records, such as placing the orders with the pressing plants, retail distribution, distro partners, creating onesheets etc… He closely work with our publicist Mike Cubillos at Earshot media as well. He runs this website, fulfill mail orders, answers to hate mail and deal with the social media accounts. Most of all, he listens to all the demos we get. He barely sleeps.
Husband, father of three and cheese curds addict. Favorite Band? Definitely Lagwagon.
Cynthia Charpentier
Co-Owner / Manager
Cynthia joined the Thousand Islands Records team in Summer 2017. Co-owner and basically our metadata Ninja, she runs the release schedule, creates and fills up release cheatsheets and closely works with PL on the digital catalogue. She’s the one that makes sure everyone is ok and keeps everyone on track. She’s the mother of all! Wife to ”Bearded Bruno”, Mom of 3 humans + 2 crazy boxer pups, Swiftie with a Harry Potter addiction. Favorite bands: Face To Face and Less Than Jake
Vince Fournier
R&D
Vince joined the team in 2020 and became part of the Owner’s Club of Thousand Islands Records in 2021. With more than 20 years of experience in the punk rock scene, it was a no brainer to name Vince Head of Research and Development. Always on the lookout for innovative ways of making things better. He is also known for being the lead singer of Our Darkest Days and co-owner of Quebec City’s Punk Rock Meeting. Dad of one, loves his amazing Tattoo Artist girlfriend and can do crazy jumps on stage. Favorite band: Strung Out
Pierre-Luc Thiffault
Musical Director
PL is a punk rock enthusiast. As a teenager, he was the one in the back of the bus with his yellow Walkman, listening to good old 90s sound.
He started doing radio shows in high school. When Chris Bro launched Punk Rock Radio.ca in 2017, he found a way to get involved in this beautiful project. Now the host of several shows, it’s the interaction with listeners that drives him day after day to continue in this great adventure. In 2021 he joined Thousand Islands Records as Musical Director to handle the digital catalogue, making sure our artists have all the required assets on time so he can upload and submit the music to our distributor, Believe Music. He closely work with Cynthia and the release schedule. Always on the look out for new bands, he also gives his opinion on demos we get.
Favorite Bands: Strung Out, Less Than Jake, Much The Same, No Use For A Name, Down Memory Lane
Sebas Thériault
Art Director
Hi! I am Sebas, a Canadian graphic designer and illustrator based in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. In addition to my design work, I’m a passionate collector of movie and music memorabilia. My love for movies, music, pop culture, and art runs deep, shaped by my upbringing in the vibrant 80s and early 90s. I was particularly enamoured with the Californian punk rock scene and visually striking films like Star Wars, Ghostbusters, TMNT, Terminator, Jaws, and classic horror movies. Back in the day, you’d find me lost in the mesmerizing world of VHS covers at the local video store across the street. I’d then rush home, drawing those visuals from memory, creating my own, and crafting my own mixtape covers. These early passions have left an indelible mark on my life and career. Now, I’m fortunate to turn these childhood passions into a fulfilling profession, collaborating with my favourite artists worldwide and contributing my unique vision to the music and movie industry. I’ve joined the Thousand Islands Records officially in 2024 but have been working in close relation with them for several years now. Favorite band: Lagwagon
“Montreal’s Thousand Islands Records has racked up an impressive resume since its inception in 2016. The label which, understandably, started with a roster of Canadian bands, has quickly ventured abroad- picking up international acts from Europe and co-releasing albums from around the world. Focusing heavily on melodic, skate, and hardcore punk TIR has an ear for good music and typically knocks it out of the park on each release. They also tirelessly support their acts with promotion and a lot of the back-end stuff, letting the musicians be musicians.”
– Jeff Sorley, Punknews.org