[5][6] The label name was taken from a line in the song, "Me and Bobby McGee" made popular by Janis Joplin.

The label was founded to showcase talent from the Southern Ontario region, but has since branched out to release acts from across Canada and Europe.

"[2] In a recent (2011) review, Busted Flat Records was named "one of the most respected roots music outlets in the country.

"[7] In 2013, the label distributed its first release by an American artist: Have Harmony, Will Travel, a collection of duets by Carla Olson, who had previously co-founded The Textones.

The album includes contributions from Barry Goldberg, Cindy Cashdollar, Scott Kempner, Rob Waller from I See Hawks in L.A., Juice Newton, Richie Furay, John York, Peter Case, James Intveld and Scott Kempner.