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Tim/Kerr (also known as T/K) was an American independent record label in Portland, Oregon, United States, run by Thor Lindsay and Thomas "Tim" Kerr IV from 1985 until 1999.[1][2][3] Between 1978 and 1984 Lindsay and Kerr were also co-owners of an independent record store in Portland called Singles Going Steady[1][4] (not to be confused with the later store in Seattle of the same name).
| Tim/Kerr Records | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Thor Lindsay & Tim Kerr |
| Status | Defunct |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
In a 1996 Interview with Billboard magazine, Lindsay stated that the label had been founded originally to release a collaboration between William S. Burroughs and Gus Van Sant titled The Elvis of Letters.[3] The label also released albums by Everclear and The Dandy Warhols, both of whom were later signed by Capitol Records.[3] In 1992 Tim/Kerr released a tribute compilation by Pacific Northwest artists called Eight Songs for Greg Sage and the Wipers. Later, more artists were added, it was re-issued on CD as Fourteen Songs for Greg Sage and the Wipers. In 1993 the label released a collaboration between Kurt Cobain and author William S. Burroughs titled The "Priest" They Called Him.
According to AllMusic, the following musicians had releases through Tim/Kerr:[5]
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