It’s with a heavy heart I post this. Alexander Mair, Attic Records head, and champion of many, many, Canadian talents over the years, has left this world. It feels like the end of an era.

Al was one of the true, great ‘record men’ of his time. He steadfastly believed in the artists he signed and worked closely with them to nurture and cultivate their artistry and their music. He never gave up on his talent – he’d be more inclined to let an employee go than one of his artists – and always strove to find new and innovative ways of doing things. He built a model for independent labels to model after.

He saw something in me when I was an insecure 20 year old kid trying to figure myself and my music out … I went on to have gold and platinum album successes with Attic. When we didn’t see eye to eye on an issue, he trusted me, and let me do it my way. That’s extremely rare. The result was the album below.

This past summer he, deservedly so, was awarded the Order Of Canada for his contribution to the Canadian music industry. He was equally a kind and compassionate human as he was a titan of the industry.

He will be missed. My sincerest condolences go out to his loved ones. ❤️❤️❤️ RIP Alexander Mair