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
POWER SKELETON
RAPTOR TRACTOR
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Lucky Liquor
10325 E Marginal Way S
Tukwila, WA
9PM, $5, 21+
RIP MICHAEL MEHIGAN
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
BALSA AT CASCADIAN GLOOM DIY FEST
RSVP on Facebook 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
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
Be sure to show up early and check out the debut release THE SIGNAL from Pink Muscles!
BALSA RETURNS MAY 4TH
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
The Signal is coming. You have been warned. Stay tuned for further transmissions.
GREAT FALLS, BLEAK AND BALSA
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+
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
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+
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
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.
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
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)
Facebook event
Substation
645 NW 45th St
Seattle, Washington 98107
8PM - $8
RHINE (Seattle death metal)
BALSA
SONS OF DONAVAN (Spokane sludge punk)
JUGS OF BLOOD (Auburn thrash)
Facebook event
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 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
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 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 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
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
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."
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!
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 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 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
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.
"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
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
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!
"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!
"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!
ADIOS AND THANKS, ROCK N ROLL REVOLUTION
We just found out the long standing Rock N Roll Revolution show on KPOV in Bend, Oregon is coming to an end. Thanks to Sean Flynn for the great support, and for calling out BALSA as one of three bands to check out:
"BALSA: Time signature butchers from the PNW. I don't really like the term "math-rock", so I won't attach it to them. If you like later-era Black Flag because of Greg Ginn and in spite of Henry Rollins. You can rock out to them, but good luck dancing to their music!"
Thanks Sean!
We just found out the long standing Rock N Roll Revolution show on KPOV in Bend, Oregon is coming to an end. Thanks to Sean Flynn for the great support, and for calling out BALSA as one of three bands to check out:
"BALSA: Time signature butchers from the PNW. I don't really like the term "math-rock", so I won't attach it to them. If you like later-era Black Flag because of Greg Ginn and in spite of Henry Rollins. You can rock out to them, but good luck dancing to their music!"
Thanks Sean!
REVIEWS OF BLOWBACK "GREED RUNS THE CLOCK"!
The early reviews are in for BLOWBACK's latest, and they're great - take a look!
"The EP solidly plants one foot in the nation's capitol and the other foot in the nation's capitol of sleaze. …undeniable hardcore with its screamed/growled vocals, stomping drums and slashing strings…skittles and tilts like '80s D.C. hardcore ….. [but] adds a level of menace, energy and, frankly, fun, that makes the piece more exciting than run of the mill barking.
Blowback's combination of the various facets of a relatively narrow genre suggest that perhaps hardcore is wider than we think. The wrapping of the different attributes together does create an interesting question: Is Blowback looking back or looking forward?"
"The album superbly navigates an ocean of influences to present to you a steaming hot platter of no bullshit punk rock spiced heavily with some red hot socio-political commentary which will have your ass burning for a week.
You take "Cassandra's Lament" for example and you got the groove of NYC Hardcore yet, the spoken word against blind consumerism reminds me of the early bay punx...while, at the same time, the raging screams of "the smokestacks reaching into the sky" and the pounding drum intro points me towards the seemingly conflicting directions of the more volatile anger of Amebix and Bad Brains (Right Brigade)!
Blowback has put out one of the strongest punk offerings I've heard this year, it's genre-less, it's just punk fucking rock! "
The early reviews are in for BLOWBACK's latest, and they're great - take a look!
"The EP solidly plants one foot in the nation's capitol and the other foot in the nation's capitol of sleaze. …undeniable hardcore with its screamed/growled vocals, stomping drums and slashing strings…skittles and tilts like '80s D.C. hardcore ….. [but] adds a level of menace, energy and, frankly, fun, that makes the piece more exciting than run of the mill barking.
Blowback's combination of the various facets of a relatively narrow genre suggest that perhaps hardcore is wider than we think. The wrapping of the different attributes together does create an interesting question: Is Blowback looking back or looking forward?"
"The album superbly navigates an ocean of influences to present to you a steaming hot platter of no bullshit punk rock spiced heavily with some red hot socio-political commentary which will have your ass burning for a week.
You take "Cassandra's Lament" for example and you got the groove of NYC Hardcore yet, the spoken word against blind consumerism reminds me of the early bay punx...while, at the same time, the raging screams of "the smokestacks reaching into the sky" and the pounding drum intro points me towards the seemingly conflicting directions of the more volatile anger of Amebix and Bad Brains (Right Brigade)!
Blowback has put out one of the strongest punk offerings I've heard this year, it's genre-less, it's just punk fucking rock! "
BLOWBACK 'GREED RUNS THE CLOCK' OUT NOW!
The wait is over and the new record is here! Four new tunes from BLOWBACK in a great 7" package with splatter vinyl and hi-quality MP3s included. Jeff @ Buzzcat sez: "That is the COOLEST packaging of a 7" I have ever seen in my life. The colored vinyl is tits." Feel free to call him out on that.
Everything you need to know about Greed Runs the Clock and how to get it are HERE!
The wait is over and the new record is here! Four new tunes from BLOWBACK in a great 7" package with splatter vinyl and hi-quality MP3s included. Jeff @ Buzzcat sez: "That is the COOLEST packaging of a 7" I have ever seen in my life. The colored vinyl is tits." Feel free to call him out on that.
Everything you need to know about Greed Runs the Clock and how to get it are HERE!
BLOWBACK ARTWORK REVEALED
Sure, you've seen it all before. Dueling toads, an onslaught of flies, hourglassess, skulls and a spine twisted in an infinite loop. Once you listen to the record, it will all make sense!
The art is complete for the new release from BLOWBACK, and it's awesome. Serbia's own Shadow teamed up with Seattle's Rob Hanna (Aborted Society, Countdown to Armageddon) to come up with a concept for "Greed Runs The Clock" that looks like nothing before. Get ready for the release coming soon!
Sure, you've seen it all before. Dueling toads, an onslaught of flies, hourglassess, skulls and a spine twisted in an infinite loop. Once you listen to the record, it will all make sense!
The art is complete for the new release from BLOWBACK, and it's awesome. Serbia's own Shadow teamed up with Seattle's Rob Hanna (Aborted Society, Countdown to Armageddon) to come up with a concept for "Greed Runs The Clock" that looks like nothing before. Get ready for the release coming soon!
BALSA'S ONE HOARSE TOWN ON KPOV
Sean Flynn from KPOV's Rock and Roll Revolution in Bend, OR played Balsa's One Hoarse Town on this week's show! You can take a listen in the archives at kpov.org. Thanks Sean for the nice words: "If Balsa and Barely Trying are any indication of what's coming out of Seattle right now, Seattle's in a really good place."
In other Balsa news, well we hate to drop names but Steve Albini and Greg Ginn just liked Balsa's Facebook page. Maybe you should too: facebook.com/balsatheband.
Sean Flynn from KPOV's Rock and Roll Revolution in Bend, OR played Balsa's One Hoarse Town on this week's show! You can take a listen in the archives at kpov.org. Thanks Sean for the nice words: "If Balsa and Barely Trying are any indication of what's coming out of Seattle right now, Seattle's in a really good place."
In other Balsa news, well we hate to drop names but Steve Albini and Greg Ginn just liked Balsa's Facebook page. Maybe you should too: facebook.com/balsatheband.
BALSA LIVE @ JOONIOR STUDIOS
Balsa was featured in the Live @ Joonior Studios series, performing "One Hoarse Town", "Apocalypse Yow", "Manipulator" and "Roil". You can see the videos on balsatheband.com
Balsa was featured in the Live @ Joonior Studios series, performing "One Hoarse Town", "Apocalypse Yow", "Manipulator" and "Roil". You can see the videos on balsatheband.com
NEW BALSA SONGS FOR DOWNLOAD
Seattle's Balsa have 5 new songs of noisy AmRep style riffage with new drummmer Mike Mehigan. Get the MP3s at balsatheband.com
Seattle's Balsa have 5 new songs of noisy AmRep style riffage with new drummmer Mike Mehigan. Get the MP3s at balsatheband.com
BLOWBACK RELEASE COMING SOON!!
D.C. protest punks BLOWBACK have completing recording a new EP -- look for a 7-inch and digital release soon. They returned to D.C.'s Inner Ear Studios with Don Zientara (Fugazi, Bad Brains, Minor Threat) behind the boards and also enlisted none other than Don Fury (Helmet, Quicksand, Sick of it All, Agnostic Front) to finish off the recordings. Stay tuned...
D.C. protest punks BLOWBACK have completing recording a new EP -- look for a 7-inch and digital release soon. They returned to D.C.'s Inner Ear Studios with Don Zientara (Fugazi, Bad Brains, Minor Threat) behind the boards and also enlisted none other than Don Fury (Helmet, Quicksand, Sick of it All, Agnostic Front) to finish off the recordings. Stay tuned...
SBR Distro updates.
We have CDs and records hanging around from bands, labels and other distros we've traded with or otherwise want to help get the word out for. Check below for records from CZOLGOSZ, GUARDIA NEGRA, and DISHARMONIC.
We have CDs and records hanging around from bands, labels and other distros we've traded with or otherwise want to help get the word out for. Check below for records from CZOLGOSZ, GUARDIA NEGRA, and DISHARMONIC.
BALSA / SEI HEXE (7" SPLIT)
LATEST REVIEWS
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."
BALSA - "Chaotic dual guitar arrangements over steady bass melodies, post-hardcore style vocals and off the wall drum patterns."
- Profane Existence
SEI HEXE - "It’s dark, aggressive, tribal, and gets under your skin...
I have a feeling they probably kill this shit live"BALSA - "Three songs packed tight with steady drum fills and pulsing bass that keep things rolling"
- Razorcake