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Matador began in 1989 by Chris Lombardi and Gerard Cosloy. For a while the label, which is also co-owned by Beggars Group, was operating out of Lombardi's New York apartment, mailing out orders for bands like the Dustdevils, Railroad Jerk and Superchunk. The first burst of national attention came when they signed Teenage Fanclub, and the label grew from there with acts like Pavement, Liz Phair, Yo La Tengo and Interpol. 2006 sees Matador's continued growth with releases from established acts like Cat Power, Mogwai and Belle & Sebastian and emerging artists like The Double, Early Man and Jennifer O'Connor. —JM |
