Merge Records
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About
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, NC. Founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. Superchunk’s McCaughan and Ballance started Merge as a way to release their own music and the music of their friends. Merge Records has grown from a group of friends assembling 7”s in Ballance’s bedroom to become one of the most influential independent record labels in the country, releasing the work of artists such as: The Magnetic Fields, Neutral Milk Hotel, Lambchop, The Mountain Goats, Caribou, She & Him, Superchunk and many more. Merge Records will celebrate its 35th anniversary throughout 2024 with a subscription series, a multi-day festival in July, and more.
Contacts
Laura Ballance
owner
Accounting
Nick Cain
Paul Cardillo
Mike Caulo
Katy Clove
Production Manager
Alex DePompei
Wilson Fuller
Walt Lilly
Digital Operations Specialist
Mac McCaughan
NewUser
Kevin Norris
Christina Rentz
Taylor Townes
Charlotte Walton