According to Alligator’s Director of International Sales, Bill Giardini, “We are excited to have Fontana North as our distribution partner in Canada and look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with continued growth in the Canadian market."

Alligator was distributed in Canada by Fusion III from 2002 until 2008.

ALLIGATOR TAKES TOP FIVE SPOTS IN LIVING BLUES TOP 50 BLUES RADIO RECORDS OF 2008

LABEL EARNS SIX OF THE TOP TEN AND EIGHT OF THE TOP 50

Eight of Alligator’s nine 2008 releases landed in Living Blues' coveted “Top 50 Blues Releases For 2008” list. The label earned the top five positions! as well as the number eight, 23, and 35 positions. The list is based on blues radio airplay as compiled by the monthly Living Blues radio charts.

The results are as follows:

1. Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater -West Side Strut

2. Marcia Ball – Peace, Love & BBQ

3. Roomful of Blues – Raisin’ A Ruckus

4. Janiva Magness – What Love Will Do

5. Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials – Full Tilt

9. Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King – Blood Brothers

23. Michael “Iron Man’ Burks – Iron Man

35. Eric Lindell – Low On Cash, Rich In Love

ALLIGATOR ARTISTS ON THE AIRWAVES

JJ Grey & Mofro were featured for the entire hour on the nationally syndicated radio show The House Of Blues Radio Hour in January. The show included an interview with Grey and tracks from his two Alligator albums, Country Ghetto and Orange Blossoms.

JJ recently recorded acoustic performances for Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour and Acoustic Cafe, both to be aired on National Public Radio. Broadcast dates will be announced soon.