Superchunk
By: Jordan Axt
Published in Duke University’s The Chronicle
Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance are both members of Superchunk, a band that has been together for more than 20 years, released eight albums and played Lollapalooza.
Still, neither of them should quit their day jobs.
In 1989, Superchunk, based out of Chapel Hill, began to attract interest from major labels like Atlantic Records. But instead of signing with an already established label, McCaughan and Ballance started their own: Merge Records.
Twenty years later, the label-now comprised of over 60 bands-has become a leading influence in indie music. While still representing many North Carolina-based groups, Merge has attracted musicians from across the world, including at one time or another the likes of Camera Obscura, Spoon and the Arcade Fire.
Every five years, the label has organized a festival that attempts to bring together as many of their acts as possible…Click here to read the rest of this article
