@Jizbam well , yeah , that was kinda my point. Some dude referred to them as "under-exposed" and I was mentioning that, I kinda think they like it that way. Never had aspirations of the perils of "major Label Land" like so many other artists of that day who got signed in the 92-95 period and ended up in ruin. They DIY'ed it the whole way and reaped quite a nice little bit of success in there own right. Going to see them kick some ass in Montreal in 2 weeks...yee ha!!!
My absolute favorite band in college in early 90s. The single most influential band of those years for me. A kid growing up in Philly. Used to catch them and other Merge bands at the Trocadero everytime they came through. Very excited about upcoming show at Troc in September!
"Underated" Why...the fans loved them, the critics loved them. I mean, they were what they were....right? Great band, great albums , great little DIY setup, re-inventing traditional music trade routes They were in Rolling Stone Mag, on Letterman etc.
If anything, perhaps what you mean to say is they were under-exposed??? No...the greater world certainly didn't know who Superchunk were, thats right. That's the fun of it though right, tell all your friends and let the legend grow on its own.
I remember living in Raleigh, NC in '94 - we drove over to Chapel Hill to watch this great band play, as I was watching them, I suddenly realized how terrible our band was... Great memories of those times. (IF you're reading this Lynn, hello)
@drachtungbaby mccarren pool brooklyn nyc just a few years back
dasgrizz 6 months ago
When/where was this? I saw them in '96 at the 40 watt in Athens and was hooked. Still an incredible band, but this is definitely their best era
drachtungbaby 1 year ago
@brischwitz It's a Gibson Marauder.
kentuckychromedesign 1 year ago
what type of guitar is the lead singer using???
brischwitz 1 year ago
@aracpeter looks like it
poly800rock 1 year ago
@Jizbam well , yeah , that was kinda my point. Some dude referred to them as "under-exposed" and I was mentioning that, I kinda think they like it that way. Never had aspirations of the perils of "major Label Land" like so many other artists of that day who got signed in the 92-95 period and ended up in ruin. They DIY'ed it the whole way and reaped quite a nice little bit of success in there own right. Going to see them kick some ass in Montreal in 2 weeks...yee ha!!!
PappyHab 1 year ago
@PappyHab Read their Wikipedia page. The band simply refused to work with major labels.
Jizbam 1 year ago
My absolute favorite band in college in early 90s. The single most influential band of those years for me. A kid growing up in Philly. Used to catch them and other Merge bands at the Trocadero everytime they came through. Very excited about upcoming show at Troc in September!
dtownpaul 1 year ago
"Underated" Why...the fans loved them, the critics loved them. I mean, they were what they were....right? Great band, great albums , great little DIY setup, re-inventing traditional music trade routes They were in Rolling Stone Mag, on Letterman etc.
If anything, perhaps what you mean to say is they were under-exposed??? No...the greater world certainly didn't know who Superchunk were, thats right. That's the fun of it though right, tell all your friends and let the legend grow on its own.
PappyHab 1 year ago
I remember living in Raleigh, NC in '94 - we drove over to Chapel Hill to watch this great band play, as I was watching them, I suddenly realized how terrible our band was... Great memories of those times. (IF you're reading this Lynn, hello)
deweypug 1 year ago