Laura Ballance

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Laura Ballance
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Background information
Birth nameLaura Jane Ballance
Born (1968-02-22) February 22, 1968 (age 53)
OriginNorth Carolina
Genresalternative rock
Years active1989-present
(with superchunk)
LabelsMerge Records (co-founder)
Matador Records
Associated actsSuperchunk

Laura Jane Ballance (born February 22, 1968) is the bassist in the rock band Superchunk (also contributing occasional backing vocals) and co-founder of Merge Records along with Mac McCaughan.[1][2][3] In 2013 she announced that she would no longer be touring with the band due to her worsening hyperacusis.[4]

Performing live with Superchunk: Carrboro, North Carolina - 2006

Musical History[]

Despite her hyperacusis and announcement that she will no longer be touring with the band, she has remained in Superchunk since 1989. Their latest album is What a Time to Be Alive, released in February 2018.[5] Ballance and McCaughan collaborated to create the cover art for the record.[6]

Merge Records[]

In 1989, Ballance alongside her bandmate Mac McCaughan, founded Merge Records for releases from Superchunk and similar artists.[7] Ballance has also contributed to the book Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records (2009) with Mac McCaughan and John Cook.[8]

Personal life[]

Ballance has described herself as an introvert as a child, who found punk music as a teenager through a music video by Adam and the Ants.[9] Ballance lives in Durham, North Carolina with her husband and daughter.

References[]

  1. ^ Downes, Catherine (2001-11-01). "Tiny Bombs - Page 1 - Music - Dallas". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  2. ^ [1] Archived February 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Cook, John (2009). Our noise: the story of Merge Records, the indie label that got big and stayed small. Algonquin Books. ISBN 978-1-56512-624-4.
  4. ^ "Turntable Interview: Superchunk's Laura Ballance". Stereogum. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  5. ^ "Superchunk | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  6. ^ "Laura Ballance : The Aquarium Drunkard Interview". Aquarium Drunkard. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  7. ^ "Superchunk | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  8. ^ "2009: 'Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records' Hits Shelves SPIN". Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  9. ^ Stasio, Laura Pellicer, Frank. "The Formidable Laura Ballance: Superchunk Bassist And Merge Co-founder On Punk And The Paranormal". www.wunc.org. Retrieved 2020-02-05.


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