Trust Me Records
Norwegian independent record label founded by journalist Marit Karlsen, first releasing music in October 2000.
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Overview
Trust Me Records is a Norwegian independent record label run by journalist Marit Karlsen. Its first release appeared in October 2000 and was the debut album by the band Laptop. Over the following years the label built a small but distinctive catalogue of Norwegian alternative, indie and folk-adjacent music, issuing albums by artists such as The Mormones, Safariari, Adjágas, Whopper, Botnljeda, Rockettothesky, Sleepyard, Monomen and Beezewax. The label is associated with the Norwegian capital region and operates as a private, independently owned imprint rather than as part of a major music group. Its output reflects the broad Scandinavian independent scene of the 2000s, spanning rock, pop and the Sámi-influenced folk of Adjágas. The label's official web presence has historically been at trustmerecords.com. Because it is a small independent label, detailed public financial and corporate information is limited; the primary documented facts are its Norwegian origin, its founder, its October 2000 launch and the roster of artists it has released.
History
Trust Me Records is a Norwegian record label run by the journalist Marit Karlsen. The label's first release came in October 2000 and was the debut album by the band Laptop. From that starting point the label developed a catalogue of Norwegian independent music, releasing albums by acts including The Mormones, Safariari, Adjágas, Whopper, Botnljeda, Rockettothesky, Sleepyard, Monomen and Beezewax. The roster spans rock, indie pop and the Sámi-influenced folk of Adjágas, reflecting the diversity of the Norwegian alternative scene in the 2000s. The label operates independently and is not documented as part of a larger corporate group. Its official web presence has been at trustmerecords.com. Public information about the label's later corporate structure, ownership changes or catalogue status is limited, and the best-documented facts remain its Norwegian origin, its founder Marit Karlsen, its October 2000 launch and the artists it has released.
- 2000
First release in October 2000: the debut album by Laptop.
Products and positioning
Independent Norwegian record label focused on alternative, indie and folk-adjacent Norwegian music.
2000
Laptop debut album
Albums by The Mormones, Safariari, Adjágas, Whopper, Botnljeda, Rockettothesky, Sleepyard, Monomen and Beezewax
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