Founded by Travis McElroy in 2006, it specializes in indie rock and underground music.

[1] It has released the work of known acts such as Matt Cameron, Jad Fair from Half Japanese, Bob Bert of Sonic Youth, Penn Jillette, Don Fleming and Velvet Monkeys.

[2] Thick Syrup Records (TSR) was founded by Travis McElroy in 2005, but the first year was spent on finances and promoting the imprint.

The label's first release was 2005’s Gotta Get It Outta Here by Nathan Brown under the moniker Browningham.

"[3] The following is a partial list of artists, past and present, associated with the label: This incomplete list is organized by catalog number, a roughly chronological number system established by the label and assigned to each release.