Laura Ballance

Laura Ballance
Background information
Birth nameLaura Jane Ballance
Born (1968-02-22) February 22, 1968 (age 56)
OriginNorth Carolina
Genresalternative rock
Years active1989–present
(with superchunk)
LabelsMerge Records (co-founder)
Matador Records

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
  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.