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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States (1989 – present)

Superchunk is an band which formed in 1989 in the college town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. The band consists of Mac McCaughan (vocals, guitar), Laura Ballance (bass), Jim Wilbur (guitar) and Jon Wurster (drums). McCaughan and Ballance founded the indie record label Merge Records mostly to distribute the band’s material, but has since grown into one of the largest indie record labels in the United States.

After a pair of well-received singles, Superchunk released Superchunk in 1990, a critically-lauded LP. In spite of the ensuing interest from major labels, Superchunk decided to stay independent, going with for their second, just as critically-lauded LP, No Pocky for Kitty, followed by a collection of singles, Tossing Seeds and another pair of well-reviewed LP’s, On the Mouth and Foolish.

Superchunk singer Mac McCaughan and bassist Laura Ballance decided to release future albums on their own , which they had started in 1989. The band continued touring and recording, appearing on Lollapalooza and backing a minor hit in “Hyper Enough” (from Here’s Where the Strings Come In). In 1999, Superchunk released Come Pick Me Up.

McCaughan was a member of Seam and has also recorded several albums as Portastatic. Initially a solo project, Portastatic has evolved into a full band, which currently includes Superchunk’s Jim Wilbur as a member. Before forming Superchunk, McCaughan was a member of the Slushpuppies, Wwax, and Bricks.
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  • Browais

    I fucking love this band

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    i can never decide which version of learned to surf is better

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    My Favorite American band EVER! ...only 2nd to The Boo Radleys (world-wide) : )

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    And from your window you sing some unbelievable things.

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    Majesty Shredding is total brilliance.

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  • MamaLuigi

    man these guys rule

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    HWTSCI is a brilliant album...glad I discovered these guys.

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  • cborden1989

    Hey guys! I'm here to tell you about a great band from New Hampshire called The Arcane Comedy, who just released a music video for their song "Sinatra's Sonata," which is from the upcoming debut record. Check it out! You'll enjoy it if you like Sunny Day Real Estate, Piebald, Bear Vs. Shark, Superchunk, and Dinosaur Jr. http://vimeo.com/39602184

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Superchunk in Minehead on 12/02/11

2 Dec 2011 | from superchunk.com

Artist: Superchunk Date: Friday, December 2nd 2011 - Sunday, December 4th 2011 City: Minehead Venue: Butlin’s Holiday Centre Country: United Kingdom Buy tickets …

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