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About Smallbrain

SmallBrain Records is a record label started in 1993 in Traverse City, Michigan by Jim Ryan and Sheamas O'Donnel (of the infamous group Joey). At that point in time everything was released on cassettes and reels. Over the years it has taken roots in the Detroit area, bringing together Detroit electronic music with free jazz. Its goal has always been to connect with as many like-minded artists, and to collaborate on video, and sound projects. In 2016, the label was revived by Thomas Ryan, with hopes of bringing it back to mainstream attention, and to seek out talent that deserves to be shown.The vision of Smallbrainrecords is to search out unique talent and allow it to flourish in a community that is creative, and supportive. 

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