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BALSA RETURNS JAN 18

BALSA is back in action! Janet Trares has taken over on drums and their first time out with the new lineup will be at Lucky Liquor, along with the punk destruction of RAPTOR TRACTOR and sublime noise of POWER SKELETON.

Balsa Raptor Tractor Power Skeleton Lucky Liquor


BALSA
POWER SKELETON
RAPTOR TRACTOR


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Lucky Liquor
10325 E Marginal Way S
Tukwila, WA
9PM, $5, 21+

RIP MICHAEL MEHIGAN

RIP Michael Mehigan
We are deeply saddened to share the loss of Balsa's drummer, Michael Mehigan, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. He had been with the band for six years, they played many shows and made incredible music together. Mike leaves behind his wife Kristen and two daughters, as well as friends and extended family. Our thoughts are with them all.

A GoFundMe campaign is underway to help his family with the challenges ahead. You can contribute or learn more here:
https://www.gofundme.com/mike-mehigan-memorial-fund.

BLOWBACK IN THE STUDIO

BLOWBACK in the studio with Don Fury
This! BLOWBACK just went into the studio in upstate New York with the legendary Don Fury (Agnostic Front, Sick of it All, CIV, Quicksand, etc.) to record some new songs. A release is on the way, more details to come!

BALSA AT CASCADIAN GLOOM DIY FEST

Cascadian Gloom est Obscurus Everett WA Balsa
Balsa will be playing Sunday Sept 10 at Day 3 of the Cascadian Gloom DIY Fest! There will be over 25 Bands and 9 DJs from Utah, Oregon, Washington & Vancouver/BC playing post punk, noise, electro, darkwave, psychgaze, synth punk, industrial, that's just scratching the surface but you get the idea, an amazing range of artists. Full details below.

CASCADIAN GLOOM FEST


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Obscurus
2622 Center Road
Everett, WA 98204

Necropolis & Obscurus presents
Cascadian Gloom D.I.Y. Fest


FRI: $10 / SAT: $15 / SUN: $15
3-Day Pass w/ Festival Compilation: $40

FRI 9/8

Night Terrors (Bremerton)
Hollow Sidewalks (Portland)
Pleasure Curses (Portland)
Nail Houses (Everett)
The Dancing Plague of 1518 (Spokane)
Blue Sky Black (Seattle)

Mechanismus:
DJ X-Oblivion
DJ OmegaBrain
TBA

SAT 9/9

Vice Device (Portland)
Civil Lust (Salt Lake City)
The Secret Light (Portland)
Human Leather (Salt Lake City)
Wire Spine (Vancouver)
Computer Controlled (Seattle)
Puritans (Vancouver)
White Rooms (Portland)
Webdriver Torso (Seattle)
Void Mirror (Victoria)

DJ Nervosa
TBA
TBA

SUN 9/10

Dark Palms (Olympia)
Chrome Corpse (Seattle)
Balsa (Seattle)
Vacant Stares (Portland)
Bloom Offering (Seattle)
HOM vs. Black Floral (Seattle)
Grasp Logic (Bellingham)
Charlatan (Seattle)
Bacteria - band (Seattle)

DJ's TBA

BALSA JULY 29 IN SEATTLE

Brain Cell Genocide Me Infecto Trash Cult Balsa Lucky Liquor
It's a killer lineup at Lucky Liquor on a Saturday night with hardcore, noise, punk and all that. What more could you want?

BALSA will open things up so get there early, then stay for TRASH CULT, the revived noise duo ME INFECTO and the hardcore thrash of BRAIN CELL GENOCIDE!

BRAIN CELL GENOCIDE
ME INFECTO
TRASH CULT
BALSA


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Lucky Liquor
10325 E Marginal Way S
Tukwila, WA
9PM, $7, 21+

PINK MUSCLES & TODAY IS THE DAY at The Highline

Pink Muscles and Today is the Day at The Highline
PINK MUSCLES opens up for the legendary TODAY IS THE DAY, along with KAYODOT and CONVICTIONS tonight at The Highline!

Be sure to show up early and check out the debut release THE SIGNAL from Pink Muscles!
BALSA RETURNS MAY 4TH

Balsa Western Spyders Knuckle Sandwich Substation May the 4th be with you
Yes, May the 4th be with you! BALSA is back, and this Thursday at Substation they'll be playing a brand new set of songs for the first time including "Burn the Ships", "The Epidemic", "Too Big to Fail" and many more.

Balsa will be joined by WESTERN SPYDERS bringing the rawk from Tacoma and KNUCKLE SANDWICH from Auburn ready to crush - don't miss it!

BALSA
WESTERN SPYDERS
KNUCKLE SANDWICH


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Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, Washington 98107
8PM - $8

PINK MUSCLES: THE SIGNAL ARRIVES MAY 1

Pink Muscles - The Signal
It's a Sci-fi Noise Attack! The angular punk of the debut release from Seattle's PINK MUSCLES melds a punishing mix of aggressive music styles with gory science fiction themes to create the soundtrack for one of the most disturbing horror films you’ve never seen.

PINK MUSCLES has shared the stage with The Dwarves, Author and Punisher, Dayglo Abortions and Nasalrod. RIYL BIG BLACK, BOTCH, LIGHTNING BOLT, ASSUCK, MELT BANANA.

Called "a rallying cry for a too-stale punk scene" by The Stranger, PINK MUSCLES has been already been heard on KISW, KEXP and KUSF.

Here's the full track list - you can preview it now on Bandcamp.

1 Resumption
2 Teenage Rainbows
3 Infestopus
4 Star Grove
5 The Man at the End of My Street
6 Black Market Tampons
7 Battery Acid
8 Party at Murder Beach
9 The Egg Lady
10 I Wrote This Song With My Father's Guitar
11 The Master
12 Officers of the Universe
13 Heaven is for Real
14 Mouth House

PINK MUSCLES ON THE RADIO

Pink Muscles KISW Loud and Local
PINK MUSCLES are about to release thier debut "The Signal" on May 1, and KISW and KEXP have already given their support including making PINK MUSCLES the Loud and Local band of the week on KISW! Hear it for yourself here.


BALSA IS BACK

Balsa Western Syders Knuckle Sandwich Substation
That's right! After a break to get new songs ready for your unsuspecting ears, Balsa returns on May 4 at Substation where they'll play a bunch of new tunes for the very first time. Don't miss it!


PINK MUSCLES RECORD RELEASE AND TOUR

Pink Muscles band photo
The debut release from Seattle's PINK MUSCLES, The Signal, drops on May 1! You can preview it HERE and get ready for their tour in June - dates below.

June 21st - Twilight Cafe, Portland, Or
June 22nd - Jub Jub's, Reno, NV
June 23rd - The Underground, SLC, UT
June 24th - Moon Room, Denver, CO
June 25th - TBA, Lincoln, NE
June 26th - Ojata Records, Fargo, ND
June 27th - Backalley Pub, Great Falls, MT
June 28th - The Olympic, Boise, ID
June 29th - Neato Burrito/Baby Bar, Spokane, WA
June 30th - Le Voyeur, Olympia, WA
July 1st - The Anthill, Seattle, WA

PINK MUSCLES: THE SIGNAL IS COMING

Pink Muscles - The Signal
The Signal is coming. You have been warned. Stay tuned for further transmissions.


GREAT FALLS, BLEAK AND BALSA

Great Falls Bleak Balsa Victory Lounge August 31 2016
Seattle hardcore legends Great Falls, Syracuse NY next big thing Bleak, and our own noisemongers Balsa are going to torch the Victory Lounge on Aug 31.

GREAT FALLS
BLEAK
BALSA



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Victory Lounge
433 Eastlake Ave
Seattle WA
9PM - $8 - 21+

BALSA IN PORTLAND - JULY 23 AT HIGH WATER MARK

Order of the Gash Balsa Cura Cochino Law Boss High Water Mark July 23 2016
Balsa is coming back to Portland this Saturday, for the first time in over 2 years. Playing with the almighty Order of the Gash, Cura Cochino from Sacramento and PDX's own Law Boss.

ORDER OF THE GASH
BALSA
CURA COCHINO
LAW BOSS



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High Water Mark Lounge
6800 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
Portland OR 97211
9PM - $8 - 21+

REST IN POWER AMELIA CAWLINS

RIP Amelia Cawlins of Sei Hexe
With a heavy heart we share the loss of Amelia Cawlins, the vocalist of Sei Hexe. She was a unique, unmatched voice and dear person who brought power and fury to the music of Sei Hexe.

A memorial show is happening April 24 to celebrate her life and benefit the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon.

Details here: Amelia Cawlins Memorial Show

Take a listen to the music of Sei Hexe
and reach out to contact the band on Facebook.


BALSA LIVE MAY 12

Rhine Balsa Sons of Donavan Jugs of Blood at Substation Ballard WA May 12 2016
This show is going to kill! Balsa comes to the Substation in Ballard for a night of bludgeoning of every sort. With Rhine, Sons of Donavan and Jugs of Blood.

RHINE (Seattle death metal)
BALSA
SONS OF DONAVAN (Spokane sludge punk)
JUGS OF BLOOD (Auburn thrash)


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Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, Washington 98107
8PM - $8
BLOWBACK STRIKES BACK

Get your DCHC fix with a two-track blast from BLOWBACK! In this episode, they take on oil fracking ("Water on Fire") and mass media ("Faux News"). Guess what's in your water!

BALSA AT THE MIX

Balsa The Sun Giants Killer Shades Postmartym at The Mix
Balsa returns to Georgetown at The Mix! This is the site of their first show ever, so will be a fun evening. Playing with The Sun Giants (groove-heavy stone rock), Killer Shades (tight post-hardcore), and Postmartym.

KILLER SHADES
BALSA
THE SUN GIANTS
POSTMARTYM


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The Mix
6006 12th Ave South
Seattle, WA
9PM

NEW BLOWBACK ON THE WAY

BLOWBACK is finishing off some new tunes, check here for updates soon!
SCENE POINT BLANK REVIEW OF BALSA/SEI HEXE

Scene Point Blank Balsa Sei Hexe
Scene Point Blank weighs in on the Balsa/Sei Hexe split - they give the nod to Sei Hexe! Read the review here.

BALSA LIVE WITH NEW SONGS

Balsa Pouch Hellephant at Victory Lounge Oct 17 2014
Balsa returns with a great rawk lineup at the Victory Lounge. They will be playing some new songs - don't miss it!

BALSA
POUCH
HELLEPHANT



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Victory Lounge
433 Eastlake Ave E
Seattle, WA
9PM $5
BALSA/SEI HEXE RECORD RELEASE SHOW

It's the perfect lineup! BALSA and SEI HEXE are teaming up for a show to celebrate the release of their split on String Break. This will be in Portland (Sei Hexe's home base), rumor is there may be a Seattle date to follow.


SEI HEXE
BALSA
HUMOURS

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Katie O'Brien's
2809 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
8PM

PROFANE EXISTENCE REVIEWS BALSA/SEI HEXE

Thanks Profane Existence for the great review!

BALSA - "Chaotic dual guitar arrangements over steady bass melodies, post-hardcore style vocals and off the wall drum patterns."

SEI HEXE - "Tight song structure... earthy with tribal rhythms and chanted, almost gothic vocals at times...and from the wreckage create something new and refreshing."

OUT NOW! BALSA / SEI HEXE 7" SPLIT


Northwest Massive Aggressive! A split from two rising Northwest bands. The angular post-hardcore noise of Seattle's BALSA combines aggressive guitar-driven bursts and themes of perseverance in an AmRep-inspired bar fight of dueling riffs. Recorded by NW legend Tad Doyle (TAD, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth). RIYL 400 BLOWS, METZ, THE JESUS LIZARD, UNSANE.

Portland's SEI HEXE bring harsh brutality and pummeling defiance. The intense all-female band channels forces of nature and darkness with mind-shredding vocals and dense compositions tapping Doom, Goth, Crust and Punk, conjuring a blackened Babes in Toyland. RIYL GALLHAMMER, TRAGEDY, KYLESA, TOMBS.

Oxblood red & bronze splatter vinyl with download card. Artwork by Sean Schock (YOB, BOTSC).

1 Balsa - Rasputin
2 Balsa - One Hoarse Town
3 Balsa - Fighting for Control
4 Sei Hexe - Safely Endangered Species
5 Sei Hexe - Synapses Crawling

BALSA / SEI HEXE SPLIT

Coming soon! A new release with Seattle noise rockers BALSA and the harsh brutality of Portland's SEI HEXE - here is your first look at the killer art by Sean Schock!

BALSA NEWS

BALSA is back in action with a show this month in Seattle in advance of their upcoming release! Not to spill too much but it will be a split with one of Portland's best. Stay tuned, and catch them at The Kraken.

MAY 31 - SEATTLE, WA - THE KRAKEN
Balsa w/Thac0, Medula Pinata, Green River Thrillers

Get all the info on BALSATHEBAND.COM
BLOWBACK GREEDSTORM 2013

BLOWBACK returns to the east for shows with Mobius Strip, Damn Kids and more! Don't miss it.


FEB 22 - BALTIMORE, MD - THE SIDEBAR
w/98 Ghosts, Mobius Strip, Clockbreaker, Friendbeast


FEB 23 - WASHINGTON, DC - LA CASA
Positive Force Benefit w/SBR, Damn Kids
La Casa

FEB 26 - PHILADELPHIA, PA - KUNG FU NECKTIE

Get all the info on BLOWBACK.ORG
BLOWBACK REVIEW ON RAZORCAKE

Razorcake Review of BLOWBACK Greed Runs the Clock
Thanks Razorcake for the great review of Greed Runs The Clock:

"Well-executed punk/hardcore that bounces from one tempo to the next and to the next in complex shifts while a singer makes astute observations about the state of American culture....Varied enough over four tracks to sound fresh throughout, with quite a scratchy guitar sound that provides edginess to the proceedings. 'Cassandra's Lament' is the standout track with spoken word elements that are like a less manic Jello Biafra.... Kudos and backslaps all around; good, good stuff."

You can read the full review on Razorcake.
BALSA WINTER SHOWS

Seattle heads be sure to catch BALSA on one of their upcoming shows - and look for new music soon, recorded with TAD at Witch Ape Studios!

NOV 17 - SEATTLE, WA - THE HIGHLINE w/Sei Hexe (OR), Scolex (CA), Eye of Nix, Sedna

DEC 17 - SEATTLE, WA - COMET TAVERN w/Isthmusia, San Benedicto Rock Wren, Vapor Trails

Get all the info on BALSATHEBAND.COM
BLOWBACK NORTHEAST SHOWS

BLOWBACK is playing a few shows next weekend to give Greed Runs The Clock a proper thrashing.

OCT 5 - NEW LONDON, CT - EL N GEE CLUB

OCT 6 - NEW YORK, NY - ABC NO RIO

OCT 7 - PHILADELPHIA, PA - MOTEL HELL

Get all the info on BLOWBACK.org
SHALL I BE FRANK? ON FOX SPORTS

"We Are Liverpool", the stomping stadium anthem from Shall I Be Frank?, is now featured on the FOX Sports documentary 'Being Liverpool'. You can check out the episodes on Fox Soccer Sundays at 9pm.


Get the WE ARE LIVERPOOL MP3 right here!

PROFANE EXISTENCE REVIEW OF BLOWBACK 'GREED RUNS THE CLOCK'

"BLOWBACK.........holy hell!!!!!!! What a release! This has to be one of the best releases of the year, one that will get played to death and makes me want more than just the four songs on here... I couldn't recommend this more."

Get GREED RUNS THE CLOCK here!



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Releases

  • Pink Muscles - The Signal
    PINK MUSCLES 'THE SIGNAL' CD
    The angular punk of the debut release from Seattle's PINK MUSCLES melds a punishing mix of aggressive music styles with gory science fiction themes to create the soundtrack for one of the most disturbing horror films you’ve never seen.

  • BALSA / SEI HEXE Split
    BALSA / SEI HEXE SPLIT VINYL
    Northwest Massive Aggressive! The angular post-hardcore noise of Seattle's Balsa meets the harsh brutality of Portland's Sei Hexe on this 5-song split from rising Northwest bands

  • BLOWBACK - Drug War
    BLOWBACK 'GREED RUNS THE CLOCK' VINYL
    D.C. protest punk vets BLOWBACK are back with their fourth release, Greed Runs The Clock! Recorded with Don Zientara (Fugazi, Bad Brains) behind the boards and mixed by Don Fury (Quicksand, Agnostic Front), the first collaboration of The Dons meshes DC and NYC hardcore style in a hard hitting, bile-spitting four song set that skewers corporate greed and environmental destruction. Thrashy riffs, hyper beats and full throttle dueling vocals. Green/gold splatter vinyl with download card.

  • Shall I Be Frank? - We Are Liverpool
    SHALL I BE FRANK? 'WE ARE LIVERPOOL' MP3
    "We Are Liverpool" is a pint-lifting pub rock anthem featured in the FOX Sports series "Being Liverpool", a six-part behind the scenes documentary following one of the English Premiere League's most storied franchises.

  • BLOWBACK - Drug War
    BALSA 'ONE HOARSE TOWN' CD
    A promotional CD with the first demo recordings from Seattle's noise-rock upstarts Balsa. 'One Hoarse Town' from the CD was played on KEXP's Sonic Reducer show.

  • BLOWBACK - Drug War
    BLOWBACK 'DRUG WAR' VINYL
    The third release from DC protest punks BLOWBACK, recorded by Don Zientara (Fugazi, Minor Threat) at Inner Ear. Four new songs of biting, bilingual politics mixed with '80s style hardcore in the vein of MDC and early Black Flag. Great packaging with artwork by Rob Hanna (Aborted Society).

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