 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2017) |
Portastatic | |
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| Origin | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US |
| Genres | Rock and roll, indie rock, Brazilian, film scores |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | 18 Wheeler, Matador, Hello, Esther, Merge |
| Members | Mac McCaughan |
| Website | mergerecords.com/portastatic Portastatic myspace |
Portastatic is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s as a solo project of Mac McCaughan, singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Superchunk.[1] The project has since expanded into a full band, sometimes including Superchunk guitarist Jim Wilbur and McCaughan's brother Matthew.
Tom Scharpling of the 18 Wheeler fanzine released McCaughan's solo material under the fanzine's own imprint in 1993, the "Starter" 7". Since then, McCaughan has recorded several records as Portastatic, covering genres including indie rock, lo-fi, soundtrack and Brazilian music.
The name "Portastatic" is derived from the TASCAM Portastudio home recording device.[2]
- ^ Bush, John. "Portastatic | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Parker, Chris (2008-09-10). "Mac McCaughan: Through with Portastatic?". Indy Week.