Asheville’s Reigning Sound signs to Merge Records

In a press release, Merge Records announced that Asheville-based garage rock outfit Reigning Sound (fronted by Greg Cartwright) has signed to the Durham, N.C. label. William Tyler, aka Lambchop, was also added. Merge writes, “We look forward to releasing albums by both artists in 2013.”

The label plans to celebrate the new additions with a Merge Records Showcase on Thursday, Oct. 18 at Mercury Lounge in New York. The lineup includes William Tyler,
Mac McCaughan, Eleanor Friedberger, Telekinesis and Reigning Sound.

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Alli Marshall has lived in Asheville for more than 20 years and loves live music, visual art, fiction and friendly dogs. She is the winner of the 2016 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize and the author of the novel "How to Talk to Rockstars," published by Logosophia Books. Follow me @alli_marshall

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