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Superchunk | |
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.jpg) Superchunk in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock, punk rock |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Matador, Merge |
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| Website | superchunk |
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Laura King. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s.[1] Their energetic, high-velocity style and do-it-yourself ethic is influenced by punk rock, notably such bands as Hüsker Dü,[2][3] Sonic Youth, Minutemen,[2] and Buzzcocks.[3]
Members McCaughan and Ballance founded the successful independent record label Merge Records in 1989 as a way to release music from Superchunk and music created by friends, which has expanded to include artists from around the world and records reaching the top of the Billboard music charts. Superchunk released a string of full-length albums and compilations throughout the 1990s. After releasing their eighth studio album in 2001, the band went into a period of reduced activity. In 2010, the band released a new studio album, Majesty Shredding, and followed it up in 2013 with their tenth studio album, I Hate Music. Their eleventh studio album, What a Time to Be Alive, was released on February 16, 2018.[4] Their twelfth album, Wild Loneliness, was released in February 2022.[5]
- ^ "A Look At The Indie Rock Music Scene In Chapel Hill | NC Arts Council". www.ncarts.org. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Hyman, Dan (May 14, 2015). "5 Bands That Influenced Superchunk's Mac McCaughan". Esquire. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Panetta, Giovanni (January 20, 2022). "Mac McCaughan, Superchunk, New Springtime Sounds: "The bands that clearly influenced our early records – Buzzcocks, Hüsker Dü, etc – were also bands that were known for catchy, great pop songs with loud guitars"". iye zine. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Superchunk - What a Time to be Alive". Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Wild Loneliness". Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.